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5 Stories Nobody Is Talking About as the Brett Kavanaugh Hearing Unfolds

(ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — The media, Congress, and the American people continue to fix to their attention on Brett Kavanaugh and today’s hearings regarding allegations of sexual assault and harassment against him. While these are serious issues and should not be taken lightly, there are numerous other developments that are falling by the wayside as the national conversation remains […]

School District to Begin Randomly Drug Testing High School Students

(ANTIMEDIA) Clark County, IN — A school district in Clark County, Indiana, will soon be randomly drug testing students who want to participate in extracurricular activities like sports, band, and driving to school. “Henryville High School and Borden High School will randomly select ten students each quarter and test them for ten drugs that teenagers are most likely to […]

European Court Rules NSA Surveillance Practices Violate Human Rights

(ANTIMEDIA) — Last week, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the U.K.’s GCHQ spy agency is in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights with its mass surveillance programs. The court ultimately found that these activities violate the family and privacy rights of British and European citizens, and this assertion ultimately includes a rejection of the United States’ […]

Leaked Memo Reveals Trump Admin’s Massive Anti-Marijuana Propaganda Push

(ANTIMEDIA) — Fourteen federal agencies, along with the DEA, are working to construct an anti-cannabis propaganda campaign in the face of growing legalization across the United States, according to an exclusive report from Buzzfeed News. The outlet says it viewed memos and documents from the Marijuana Policy Coordination Committee that show the White House has instructed these 14 agencies to […]

Cops, CPS Called on Mom for Letting 8-Year-Old Walk Family Dog Alone

(ANTIMEDIA) — A suburban Chicago mother’s decision to let her eight-year-old walk their family dog around the block in their upscale neighborhood earlier this month led a neighbor to call the police, as well as child protective services. “I think it’s a crazy waste of resources,” said Corey Widen, the girl’s mother. The neighbor who called the police apparently […]

Media Too Busy Defending John McCain to Report the News That Actually Affects You

(ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — Right on schedule, the corporate media is in a tizzy over President Donald Trump’s failure to acknowledge the death of Senator John McCain, who passed away over the weekend after a battle with brain cancer. As CBS “reported”: “While the White House originally lowered the flag late Saturday evening, White House reporters, including CBS News’ Mark Knoller, […]

American Inmates Stage Nationwide Prison Labor Strike over ‘Modern Slavery’

(ANTIMEDIA) — Prisoners in 17 states across the country started a two-week strike Tuesday, calling for an end to “modern slavery.” Prisoners will abstain from going to work at their jobs, halt commissary spending, engage in sit-ins, and refuse to eat. The main reason for the strike was an April prison riot at the Lee Correctional Institution in South Carolina […]