Government Accountability

(ANTIMEDIA) Government intrusion into the lives of private citizens knows no bounds.

(ZHE) Having detailed Clinton-appointee Loretta Lynch’s DoJ push-back against the FBI’s Clinton Foundation probe, it seems Director Comey has decided to flex his own muscles and save face as

(ANTIMEDIA) Yesterday, I logged into Facebook for the first time in two weeks… and had a panic attack within about 15 seconds. I’ll tell you why — and why I’m writing an article about it — but first, a bit of context. Two weeks ago I was lured into a heated debate with two FB acquaintances over the timeless “lesser of two evils” concept. Subsequently, I decided it would be better for my health to stay off Facebook until after the 2016 presidential election.

(ANTIMEDIA) When celebrity website Radar Online shared a video of Malia Obama allegedly smoking marijuana at Lollapalooza in Chicago last week, the internet came to her defense.

(RPI) Last Friday saw the release of a bombshell jobs report, with headlines exclaiming that the US economy added over 250,000 jobs in July, far in excess of any forecasts. The reality was far more grim.

(MINTPRESS) PHILADELPHIA — Technology developed to jam cellphones during the Iraq War may be getting deployed against journalists reporting on protests against the political establishment in the United States.

(ANTIMEDIA) The failures of government intervention in the economy have made headlines yet again. Recent stress tests by the Federal Housing Finance Agency found something sinister brewing under the surface at notorious mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

(ZHE) In the latest installment over Hillary Clinton’s email scandal, conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch released 296 pages of new emails from Hillary’s personal server, most of which were not handed over as part of the 30,000 emails originally provided to the FBI.  The emails were provided to Judicial Watch pursuant to a FOIA request.  These new emails, among other things, demonstrat

(MEE) The US State Department has approved the potential sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armoured recovery vehicles and other equipment, worth about $1.15bn, to Saudi Arabia, defence chiefs said on Tuesday.
The approval notice came on the same day a Saudi-led coaltion launched its first air raids in three months in Yemen, where it is fighting Houthi rebel forces in support of the exiled government of President Abd Rabbuh Hadi.

(CCN) John Orem, the Republican nominee for Berkeley County Sheriff, was charged with heroin possession after apparently overdosing twice in two days.