Free speech is one of the pinnacles of a free society. But it’s often the first thing to go when a free society is in decline. Certain forms of unsavory speech are deemed as “hate” speech, and speech that doesn’t conform to the status quo is regarded as potentially terroristic speech. It’s a very slippery […]

When activist Carlita Shaw first headed to Ecuador six years ago, she had no idea what was in store for her. She went to the South American country to work on biodiversity conservation projects in conjunction with Amazon indigenous groups, and while she accomplished a great deal, her stay there has recently been marred with […]

Forty-five years after one of the most outrageous examples of unethical medical practices in our nation’s history, The Tuskegee Syphilis Study, was exposed, descendants of its subjects are still calling for justice. This horrific experiment started in 1932, when the sexually transmitted disease syphilis was spreading out of control, particularly in poverty-stricken areas. No good […]

Liberal academia is all about catering to special interest groups, at least until such groups find themselves at odds with one another in pushing their respective agendas. Such a scenario recently occurred at DePaul University in Chicago, where school faculty had to decide between defending the free speech rights of a gay speaker or pandering […]

Tensions continue to rise in Venezuela, where a defenseless population stripped of its right to bear arms is facing the heavy hand of a socialist government hellbent on eradicating freedom. Reports indicate that demonstrators throughout the destabilized country are now being assaulted by government military vehicles simply for making their voices heard, and that in […]

Internet portal Yahoo is being accused in federal court of adding insult to injury over a phony “human rights” group it set up to supposedly protect dissidents to the communist Chinese government, which turned out to be a sham. According to reports, Yahoo had created the fake group in response to first betraying these dissidents […]

When it comes to female genital mutilation, the general consensus is that the practice is a major violation of human rights — and in fact, is internationally recognized as such, according to the World Health Organization. More specifically, however, female genital mutilation (or FGM for short) is an issue of women’s rights, because as the […]

An open-access law advocate has uncovered a sinister plot within the state of Georgia’s government that seeks to keep the full letter of the law out of view of its citizenry. It has to do with the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.), the law of the land in Georgia, which Carl Malamud says at […]

Whenever bloggers or media commentators cover the controversial issue of police brutality, it is absolutely vital that things are first put in context. As with every other institution in the country, America’s police force is not, and never will be, without flaw. Indeed, man is not perfect, and so we should not expect every single […]

Former law enforcement officer and founder of the CanAm Missing project, David Paulides believes that around 1,600 people who have vanished in various National Parks fit certain criteria, forming “chilling new patterns” that may explain many of the mysterious disappearances. This is not just a regular conspiracy theory either; currently there is no centralized registry […]

A vocal coalition of Michiganders is taking to the streets — and their local city council meetings — to oppose the growing intrusion of privacy and personal safety with state utility companies transitioning to “smart” meters. Reports indicate that thousands of folks have already opted out, and new legislation is pending to make these opt-outs […]

The mass media works very, very hard at lying to the American people about anything and everything that damages our health, safety, privacy and the environment. The reason the mainstream media works so hard at being complete scumbags is because nearly every sponsor who advertises on television promotes toxic food, dangerous chemical medicine, pesticides that […]

From heavy machine guns to anti-aircraft turrets, napalm strikes to the atomic bomb, mankind has developed some of the most damaging and destructive weapons ever imaginable. Perhaps one of the most deadly weapons of all time is Agent Orange, a chemical mixture known to cause tumors, rashes, birth defects, psychological symptoms and cancer. Named for […]

There’s a major controversy brewing over the continued use of a known neurotoxin, mercury, in childhood vaccines. This deadly chemical doesn’t even need to be there, and is only harmful, providing absolutely no benefits when it comes to procuring immunity. And yet, mercury is still being added in the form of thimerosal to influenza vaccines, […]

Vaccines are a touchy subject in Australia, where government officials aggressively push for total compliance with vaccination mandates by whatever means possible. There is even a “No Jab No Pay” law on the books that essentially bars citizens from receiving government welfare unless they and their children are fully vaccinated. And at the root of […]