Obama Signs Bill Creating “Amber Alert” System for Violence Against Police Officers
By Carey Wedler On Tuesday, President Barack Obama signed a new bill intended to help keep better track of violent attacks against law enforcement. S.665…
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Body Cams: A Win for Demilitarization, or Another Pointless Police Reform?
By Carey Wedler In the age of police brutality, there are constant calls for justice—from revamping the court system to ending the Drug War and…
New Satirical Ad Masterfully Trolls Congress, DEA and Drug War
By Carey Wedler On Wednesday, a new satirical ad that mocks the DEA will run in the congressional newspaper, Roll Call. It is a parody…
One American Town is Taking a Big Step Towards Ending the Drug War
By Carey Wedler Police chief implements new policy to give drug addicts treatment instead of prison time. A small town in Massachusetts is taking an…
Federal Government Ordered to Explain Why it Needs a Cell Phone Kill Switch
By Carey Wedler Monday is the court-ordered deadline for the government to explain a secretive policy that allows it to use a “kill switch” on…
Lawsuit Accuses Monsanto of Lying About Safety of Roundup
By Carey Wedler A class action suit against the Monsanto corporation was filed in Los Angeles this week in the Superior Court of California, Los…
Congress Moves to Grant Even More Power to the NSA
By Carey Wedler Privacy advocates are urging the House of Representatives and Senate to vote against bills that further increase the government’s widespread surveillance of…
How Government Agents (Besides Cops) Are Killing Family Pets
Carey Wedler Activist Post In recent years, police officers have developed an unfavorable reputation for shooting and killing dogs. Sometimes they do it while raiding the…
Former CIA Agent Is Being Charged with Terrorism and Murder Over Drone Strike
Carey Wedler Activist Post Two former CIA employees will be charged with murder, terrorism, conspiracy, and waging war in Pakistan regarding the agency’s highly-criticized drone…
$1 Billion Lawsuit: Government Funded Studies Intentionally Infected People with STDs
Carey Wedler Activist Post A class action lawsuit has been filed against Johns Hopkins University for performing unethical, government-sponsored studies on Guatemalan citizens in the…
New Report Urging to Give FBI More Power Shows Exactly Why it’s a Bad Idea
Carey Wedler Activist Post A new report on the FBI has decided not only that the bureau is doing an exemplary job, but that it…
DEA Agents Had Sex Parties with Prostitutes Funded by Drug Cartel Money
Carey Wedler Activist Post A new Inspector General’s report on sexual harassment reveals that DEA agents engaged in sex parties with prostitutes hired with money…
5 Signs the Government’s Biggest War is for Your Mind
Carey Wedler Activist Post When most people think of destructive government wars, images of drone strike wreckage and murdered civilians come to mind. But while…
Boy Suspended for Year and Prosecuted for Bringing A Leaf to School
Carey Wedler Activist Post An 11-year-old boy has endured relentless attacks from the government for bringing a leaf to school that tested negative for marijuana….