Despite Pandemic, Lawmakers Push for Even More Spending on Fighter Jets
By Eoin Higgins As the federal government develops strategies for how to deal with the coronavirus outbreak that has already significantly damaged the U.S. economy…
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The US Dropped a Record-Breaking Number of Bombs on Afghanistan in 2019
By Eoin Higgins The U.S. military dropped a record-breaking number of bombs on Afghanistan in 2019, the Air Force announced Tuesday, drawing criticism from observers…
Google is Secretly Harvesting “Detailed” Health Data From Millions of Americans, Report Reveals
By Eoin Higgins A “bombshell” new report from The Wall Street Journal describes a secret project from Google and healthcare giant Ascension to store data on millions…
“Terrorizing the Populace”: Report Finds CIA-Backed Death Squads in Afghanistan Committing War Crimes, Atrocities
By Eoin Higgins CIA-backed death squads in Afghanistan have committed a number of human rights violations over the last year, a Human Rights Watch report…
Epstein Documents Released Revealing Massive Scope of Elite Sex Trafficking Operation
By Eoin Higgins This is a developing story and may be updated. (CD) Thousands of pages of documents related to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking of young…
Detroit Man Dies 2 Months After ICE Deported Him to Iraq — a Country He’d Never Been To
By Eoin Higgins A Detroit man who was born in Greece died Tuesday after being deported to Iraq, a country he had never been to and where…
Ecuador Just Gave the Pentagon Permission to Use The Galapagos Islands as an Airstrip
By Eoin Higgins The Galapagos Islands archipelago in Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse regions in the entire world, home to a number of…
Hackers Stole Facial Recognition Data of US Airport Travelers
The US is Now Requiring All Visa Applicants to Hand Over Social Media Account Details
In Letter to Congress, 62 Groups say “No War With Iran”
By Eoin Higgins (CD) – The White House is continuing its march to war with Iran, but resistance is growing—most recently by a group of 62 organizations…
Texas Bill Would Make Protesting Pipelines a Felony on Par With Attempted Murder
By Eoin Higgins A bill making its way through the Texas legislature would make protesting pipelines a third-degree felony, the same as attempted murder. “It’s…
Facebook Just Hired a Lawyer Who Helped Write the Patriot Act
By Eoin Higgins (CD) — Social media giant Facebook made a major hire Monday, bringing on lawyer Jennifer Newstead as the company’s general counsel—a move…
“It Should Be Illegal”: Use of Facial Recognition at Airports Draws Anger
By Eoin Higgins A boarding technology for travelers using JetBlue is causing controversy due to a social media thread on the airline’s use of facial…
Attendees of Secret Meeting for “US Military Assault” on Venezuela Revealed
By Eoin Higgins (CD) – A group dedicated to regime change in Venezuela held a secret meeting on overthrowing the country’s government last week, according to reporting…