Government now wants to seize your car for going 5 MPH over the limit
[Justice] Government now wants to seize your car for going 5 MPH over the limit by Simon Black Posted December 21, 2018 A 2015 report showed that law enforcement used civil asset forfeiture to steal more from US residents than every thief, robber, and burglar in...The Game-Changing Promise of a Green New Deal
[Economic] The Game-Changing Promise of a Green New Deal by Naomi Klein Posted December 20, 2018 Like so many others, I’ve been energized by the bold moral leadership coming from newly elected members of Congress like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida...Assange Prosecution Will Focus On Chelsea Manning Era Releases, Not DNC Emails
[Justice] Assange Prosecution Will Focus On Chelsea Manning Era Releases, Not DNC Emails by Elizabeth Vos Posted December 19, 2018 As noted by numerous press outlets and press freedom advocates, the prosecution – the end point of the longstanding persecution of Julian...William Barr Is Out of Step on Criminal Justice Reform
[Justice] William Barr Is Out of Step on Criminal Justice Reform by Tim Lau Posted December 17, 2018 Barr’s record suggests he might also be opposed to the FIRST STEP Act, the current bipartisan bill on criminal justice reform. If passed, the bill would shorten some...The Empire Keeps Proving Assange Right About Everything
[Justice] The Empire Keeps Proving Assange Right About Everything by Caitlin Johnstone Posted December 16, 2018 Julian Assange founded an innovative leak outlet on the premise that corrupt power can be fought with truth and transparency. Corrupt power responded by...Quotable Sayings
Choose being kind over being right, and you will be right every time.
Richard Carlson
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Therefore you always have to ask yourself: Why do I get this specific information in this specific form at this moment? Ultimately, it’s always about questions of power.”
Dr. Konrad Hummler, Swiss banking and media executive
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If we actually had a functioning judicial system and an independent press, Manning would have been a witness for the prosecution against the war criminals he helped expose.
Chris Hedges
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