What If the Lockdown Was All A Big Mistake?
Ron Paul – What if the “cure” is worse than the disease?
Activism
As Protests Mount Across the US, Multiple Sheriffs Openly Stand Against Lockdown
Matt Agorist – On Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a warning and urged governments to take action as global societal unrest is on the horizon.
Gold Mining Threatens Indigenous Forests in the Brazilian Amazon
John C. Cannon – Mining is one of the most serious threats facing the Amazon and the indigenous people who inhabit it.
In Brazil, COVID-19 outbreak paves way for invasion of indigenous lands
Sam Cowie – Fear of the spread of COVID-19 by non-indigenous invaders inside Brazil’s indigenous communities has grown in recent days.
The Government Wants to Decide What Items Are Essential Purchases and What Things You’re Not Allowed to Buy
Daisy Luther – Living under lockdown restrictions, prevalent in nearly every state, is about to get a whole lot worse.
Draconian Lockdown Powers: It’s a Slippery Slope from Handwashing to House Arrest
John W. Whitehead – Just because we’re fighting an unseen enemy in the form of a virus doesn’t mean we have to relinquish every shred of our freedom.
3 States Pass Anti-Pipeline Protest Bills in Two Weeks
Olivia Rosane – In just two weeks, three states have passed laws criminalizing protests against fossil fuel infrastructure.
Hubei Residents Riot After Quarantine Lifted; Police Beaten With Their Own Shield, Cop Cars Overturned
Tyler Durden – Residents of Hubei province in China teamed up with their local police force to battle the police from neighboring Jiangxi province.
Court Ruling In Favor of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Could Stop Dakota Access Pipeline
John Vibes – A federal court has finally sided with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe ordereding a full environmental review for the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline.
‘Huge Victory’ for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as Federal Court Rules DAPL Permits Violated Law
Julia Conley – “This is what the tribe has been fighting for many months. Their fearless organizing continues to change the game.”
Suspending the Constitution: Police State Uses Crises to Expand Its Lockdown Powers
John W. Whitehead – You can always count on the government to take advantage of a crisis, legitimate or manufactured.
Medical Martial Law? DOJ Requests Suspension of Certain Constitutional Rights During Coronavirus Emergency
GMI Reporter – A report published in Rolling Stone reveals that the Department of Justice is trying to suspend our constitutional rights amid the outbreak.
1,000 Michigan Children to Receive $80m for Being Sexually Abused in State Institutions
Matt Agorist – A massive lawsuit representing over 1,000 children who were held and sexually abused in the Michigan corrections system was recently settled.
Why Did Amazon BAN This Coronavirus Preparedness Book?
Daisy Luther – Things went well until March 4th, when Amazon blocked the book from being sold without providing a clear answer as to why.
Liberty Activist ‘Murdered as He Slept’ by SWAT Team Seizing His Guns—Lawyer
Matt Agorist – Because the state of Maryland wanted to take his guns, he was killed in his own home — gunned down in his bed as he slept, according to his attorney.
Chelsea Manning Will Be Set Free From Prison, But With Over $256,000 In Fines
John Vibes – US District Judge Anthony Trenga ordered Manning’s release, but was not clear if the order was related to the incident earlier in the week.
This ‘Biker Gang’ Has Been Working to Support, Protect and Empower Abused Children
Elias Marat – Children around the world have also been relying on a different type of biker gang for emotional support and protection.
Indigenous people may be the Amazon’s last hope
Robert T. Walker – Brazil’s divisive President Jair Bolsonaro has taken another step in his bold plans to develop the Amazon rainforest.
Colombia Is Still the Deadliest Place to Be an Environmental Activist, Report Finds
Madison Dapcevich – Colombia was the most dangerous nation in 2019 to be an environmental activist and experts suspect that conditions will only get worse.
Animals Used To Transport Tourists At Great Pyramids Are Beaten And Abused
John Vibes – An undercover investigation found that animals used to transport tourists at the great pyramids were routinely beaten and held in extremely cruel conditions.