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For many years, there has been a push toward a global community. This has had its benefits and its drawbacks. In the mind of the Intelligentsia, this would eventually work out world peace. As countries traded with one another and companies worked internationally, there would be greater interest for both …

ISIS posted a video online, “That They Live By Proof,” on May 21, 2016 in which its chief, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, tells jihadists to “kill them in anyway possible” who oppose ISIS.” “get prepared, be ready … to make it a month of calamity everywhere for nonbelievers … especially for …

In this current cycle, there is a very dangerous push for gun control and authoritarian government powers in general. The cronies on Capitol Hill seem to believe that after the federales were once again unsuccessful in stopping a terrorist from going on a mass shooting spree (despite having interviewed Mateen, …

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. Orlando, FL — The testimony of a Belle Isle police officer was given this week allowing for the first public account of what happened inside the Pulse nightclub earlier this month. Officer Brandon Cornwell’s account of what happened could explain why the death toll …

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. A self-proclaimed ‘strong advocate for law enforcement’ is being attacked for criticizing the practice of no-knock warrants, where SWAT teams burst into homes with no warning—often in the middle of the night—to apprehend suspects and search the premises. Georgia Sen. Mike Crane …

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. Though it probably comes as no surprise, a new report confirms the DEA systematically thwarted research into both cannabis and MDMA for medicinal use and potential rescheduling. Additionally, the Drug Policy Alliance and Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) found in their …

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. Washington, D.C. — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that police can’t forcibly draw blood from individuals suspected of drunken driving without a warrant. This is a huge win for advocates of civil liberties. However, they continued to allow breath tests without …

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. It’s the stuff of libertarian dreams. The IRS admits that it wrongfully took money from innocent citizens, and it gives the money back. This is actually happening to victims of a little-known form of civil asset forfeiture carried out by the IRS …

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. Environmental activists, in particular, those attempting to halt illegal logging for Big Beef, are being killed in alarming numbers, with 185 killings in 2015 — averaging three per week — a 60 percent increase over the previous year. Last year, a new …

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. Pasadena, TX — The in-car video of a Pasadena police officer was released publicly this week showing him ignoring calls and opting to have sex on duty instead. In spite of being grossly derelict in his duties, getting paid with taxpayer money …