The RAND Corporation’s recent piece titled, “Al Qaeda in Syria Can Change Its Name, but Not Its Stripes,” all but admits what was already suspected about designated terrorist groups operating in Syria – that they are undergoing a transition in an attempt by their state sponsors to bolster their legitimacy and spare them from liquidation Read More…
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Reverse Gateway Drug: Opioid Deaths Plummeting in States with Legal Marijuana
As Attorney General Jeff Sessions continues to lament what he views as a blight on society, a new study is showing that states with medical marijuana programs are seeing drastic reductions in opioid-related hospitalizations and overdoses. From a Reuters article published Tuesday: “In states that legalized medical marijuana, U.S. hospitals failed to see a predicted influx Read More…
Demonizing Russia: The Psychology and Consequences of Neo-McCarthyism
The American public is being conditioned to fear and hate Russia, but why? This article is not intended to alter your position in regard to Donald Trump in any way. Whether you love him or hate him isn’t an issue of global importance, nor is his political survival relevant to this analysis. Some of the Read More…
Trump to Expand U.S.-Backed Saudi War in Yemen?
As Yemen is pushed closer to the brink of famine, the Trump administration is reportedly considering deepening America’s involvement in the war-torn nation. According to senior Trump officials, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has asked the White House to lift Obama’s restrictions on U.S. military support for Persian Gulf states “engaged in a protracted civil war against Read More…
Sen. Rand Paul Drops Truth Bombs In Congress About Sending Americans To Die In Undeclared Wars
Today Sen. Paul took to the senate floor to shame his colleagues about not debating and voting for war before sending young Americans to fight in foreign countries. “Nobody wanted to have this debate,” Paul said. “They want to rubber stamp… and they want to send your kids to war with no debate.” (For the Read More…
Doctors Gave Boy 3 Days to Live, Then His Mom Secretly Gave Him Cannabis
Both anecdotal evidence and clinical research are beginning to show the promise of cannabis in treating a variety of health issues. According to one family in the U.K., cannabis helped a dying teenage boy recover fully from complications from leukemia. The family recently appeared on the British talk show, This Morning, to discuss their experience. Read More…






