November 29, 2020

 

A long-forgotten CIA document from WikiLeaks sheds critical light on today's U.S. politics and wars

fromGlennGreenwald: The Agency knew that their best asset for selling their wars was Barack Obama -- the same reason so many in the security state were eager to get rid of Donald Trump.
Defense Versus The War Machine

Offensive license plates are free speech, court tells California

fromReason: "Vague bans on offensive speech allow bureaucrats to inject their subjective preferences and undermine the rule of law."
Indoctrination and Censorship

And the 2020 winner is ... dangerous distrust

fromTheHill: For the most advanced country in the world, U.S. elections have become amateur hour. And the result? Overwhelming mistrust in the way votes are received and counted. 
Politics and Other Official Acts of Corruption

Tulsi Gabbard urges Trump to grant clemency to Assange, Snowden

fromFoxNews: The congresswoman says both men, charged under Espionage Act of 1917, 'exposed the deception and criminality of those in deep state'.
Justice is a Result, Not Just a Process

Largest ever research integrity survey flounders as universities refuse to cooperate

fromScienceMag: The study was designed to address a lack of data about questionable research practices and scientific misconduct.
Indoctrination and Censorship

Andrew Napolitano: Thanksgiving 2020

fromReason: "What if the government's true goal is to perpetuate its own power? What if the real levers of governmental power are pulled by agents and diplomats and by bureaucrats and central bankers behind the scenes? What if they stay in power no matter who is elected president?"
Politics and Other Official Acts of Corruption