State Takes Child from Parents, Forces Him to Take Chemo for Treating Cancer With Cannabis
By Jack Burns Parents of a 4-year-old Florida boy had their child taken away last month because they sought to treat his cancer in a…
Government
18 Facts on the US National Debt That Are Almost Too Hard to Believe
By Mitchell Nemeth At around $22.5 trillion, the United States national debt sits at 106 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). There is no disputing…
9/11: Fear is the Foundation of Most Governments
By Michael Boldin James Madison warned us: “Perhaps it is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to…
Up to 70 Energy Businesses and Advocacy Groups Spend Millions Lobbying In Massachusetts
By B.N. Frank Lobbying isn’t illegal but most would agree that it has certainly created a lot of problems – mostly at the public’s expense,…
The 2020 Campaign–Transforming the Narrative
Op-Ed by Janet Phelan For the last number of election cycles, we have voted in Presidential candidates who profess to be outsiders. From our choosing…
US Gov’t Spends 10 Times More on Foster Care and Adoption Than Reuniting Families
By Emma Fiala Whether experienced in the foster care system or not, most Americans have at least some idea that the system is flawed and,…
Poll: 70% of Americans “Angry” at Political System for Only Serving Insiders With Money and Power
By Matt Agorist “A deep and boiling anger” is the sentiment behind a recent poll conducted this month, showing just how utterly pissed off Americans…
Homesteading Army Vet, Elderly Couple Face Eviction for Being Unable to Pay Predatory Code Enforcers
By Jack Burns Joshua Killeen, a U.S. Army veteran, entrepreneur and homesteader, thought he’d done his research when searching for a state in which to…
Telecom Lobbying: $80M in 2018 and $1.2B Since 1998. Details On Who Spent How Much and Why This Matters
By B.N. Frank Lobbyists have a bad name for good reason. Activist Post has reported before about telecom and tech companies spending beaucoup bucks to…
The Politicization of Justice
Op-Ed by Renee Parsons The American criminal justice system has long been a sharp painful thorn in the nation’s consciousness as if to remind us…
The Gov’t Gave Her Son a Sex Change Without Parental Consent, And Other Weekly News From The Twilight Zone
By Simon Black, Sovereign Man Welcome to our Friday roll up, where we highlight the most interesting, absurd, and concerning stories we are following this…
Normalizing Negative Interest: It’s Flabbergasting How Closely Media Parrots the Government
By Graham Smith Negative interest rates have been making big headlines lately, as several countries and big banks are now experimenting with the unorthodox monetary…
“Do Something” Is a Dangerous Demand to Make of Politicians
By Jeffrey A. Tucker Do Something, goes the suddenly popular chant. In response to the wave of mass killings this year, it’s being shouted at…
The Grass Gestapo Is Out of Control: 30K in Fines and Potential Foreclosure for a Too-Long Lawn
By Dagny Taggart A few weeks ago, I noticed a woman standing in my neighbor’s yard doing something I thought was pretty damn strange: she…