Stories By Claire Bernish
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Controlling the Herd
Nurse Refuses to Break Law for Cop. Cop Brutally Arrests Nurse. The Internet Is Still on Fire.
September 1, 2017Viral video of a nurse being manhandled and wrongly arrested by a detective for refusing to...
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Editor's Choice
Yes, Black Holes Really Could Delete the Universe: WATCH
August 28, 2017Black holes have been pondered over and theorized for ages — but did you know they...
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Editor's Choice
Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli Discovers Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nothin’ to F**k With
August 17, 2017Pharma Bro, Martin Shkreli, earned the consternation of millions in hiking prescription drug prices — which...
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Editor's Choice
That Obnoxious Telemarketing Call Might Have Earned YOU $900 — Here’s How
August 16, 2017A class action lawsuit over obnoxious telemarketing robocalls means you could be $900 richer.
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Controlling the Herd
No Rage. No Violence. Just a Bar Owner Spontaneously Saving a Stranger from Homelessness.
August 15, 2017A bar owner's seemingly small act of kindness wound up saving a complete stranger's home.
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Controlling the Herd
What 4th Amendment? DOJ Wants Info On 1.3 Million People Because They Visited a Website
August 15, 2017The DOJ is trying to force a web hosting company to fork over detailed personal information...
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Crime/Police State
One Dead, At Least 19 Injured, After Car Plows Through Crowd of Protesters in Charlottesville
August 12, 2017Amid ongoing clashes between white nationalists and counter-demonstrators, a car plowed through a group of people,...
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Controlling the Herd
SOURCE: Wonder Woman Movie Had Millions in Funding from the Notorious Koch Brothers
August 9, 2017Millennials might not be thrilled to find out the notorious Koch Brothers helped secretly fund blockbuster...
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Controlling the Herd
Cards Against Humanity’s Weed Pack Is The One Party Favor That Can Help Illinois Legalize
August 8, 2017Cards Against Humanity jumped into the Illinois cannabis legalization campaign, creating a 'Weed Pack' supplemental deck,...
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Controlling the Herd
Yet Again, Science Says Teen Pot Smoking Does NOT Lower IQ — Even With Habitual Use
August 7, 2017Yet another study finds regular cannabis use — even dependence — does not lower IQ, like...
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Editor's Choice
Researchers Believe They’ve Found a Unicorn: The Literal Mother of All United States Coins
August 7, 2017Researchers believe they've found the very first coin ever minted in the United States — and...
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Crime/Police State
Federal Judge Rules It Doesn’t Really Matter If Police Kill Unlicensed Pets
August 3, 2017A federal judge has ruled unlicensed dogs do not fall under protections of the Fourth Amendment...
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Controlling the Herd
Criminalized Freedom: Couple Fined Hundreds, Face Possible Jail, for Feeding Stray Cats
August 2, 2017A Kansas couple is appealing their conviction and consequent fines for, of all things the State...
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Editor's Choice
Dems Call on FERC to Investigate DAPL Pipeline Company Over Multi-State List of Complaints
August 1, 2017Congress members have now called for a full investigation of Energy Transfer Partners, the company responsible...
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Camps and Detainment
Deputies Who ‘Sadistically’ Tased Restrained Teen While Laughing Slapped With Lawsuit: VIDEO
July 31, 2017A Tennessee man has now filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging corrections deputies tortured him...
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Economy and Finance
Forget Bezos & Gates: The Real Richest Man in the World Is Worth More than Both — Combined
July 28, 2017Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Microsoft's Bill Gates might be vying for the title of richest man...
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Controlling the Herd
What Police State? Father of 8 Sentenced to Jail for Distributing Jury Nullification Pamphlets
July 26, 2017A Michigan man has been sentenced to jail time and probation — just for handing out...
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Controlling the Herd
Because Safety: Push the Walk Button to Cross the Road in Boulder — or Fork Over $50
July 21, 2017Getting caught by the cops for failing to press the walk light before crossing the street...
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Controlling the Herd
Inability to Post Bail Can’t Force Defendants Into Jail Time Before Trial, Intrepid Judge Rules
July 20, 2017A Chicago Judge smashed the mold, ruling an inability to afford bail should not automatically mean...
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Crime/Police State
Israeli Father Charged with Murder in ‘Honor Killing’ of Teen Daughter Who Was Dating a Muslim
July 19, 2017An Israeli Christian father has been charged with murder for an 'honor killing' of his teenage...
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Editor's Choice
VIDEO: The Most Inspiring Thing You’ll See This Week Is ‘Storm,’ the Dog, Saving a Baby Deer
July 18, 2017An English golden retriever is being hailed as a hero — for rescuing a baby fawn...
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Cops and Robbers
Texas Grand Jury Issues Rare Murder Indictment Against Ex-Cop Roy Oliver in Teen’s Slaying
July 18, 2017In an unfortunately rare move, ex-Officer Roy Oliver has been indicted for the murder of a...
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Controlling the Herd
State Cites, Then Boots Formerly Homeless Man — For Living on Property He Owns
July 15, 2017Having been homeless for years, Clem Smith began constructing a home with money inherited upon his...
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Controlling the Herd
Eager Legal Potheads Drive Colorado’s Cannabis Sales Over $1.4 Billion in One Year
July 14, 2017Colorado's recreational weed sales topped $100 million — for the twelfth consecutive month — making sales...
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Controlling the Herd
Set to Have Life Support Cut, Charlie Gard Gets a Reprieve: Assessment by US Specialist
July 14, 2017Charlie Gard, the 11-month-old a British court ruled should have his life support cut, has been...
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Crime/Police State
Some Pithy Nuns Just Built an Open-Air Chapel Right in the Path of Pipeline Construction
July 13, 2017These Pennsylvania nuns quietly opposing the construction of the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline just built an open-air...
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Controlling the Herd
War on Cash: Desperate VISA Begs Merchants With $10,000 Bribe to Go Cashless
July 13, 2017Visa upped its propaganda, offering huge incentives for businesses to go cashless — but Big Credit's...
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Editor's Choice
This Trait Shared in Common by Internet Trolls and Politicians is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
July 10, 2017It turns out, trolls share something surprising in common with politicians — psychopathy.
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Controlling the Herd
It Only Took One Week: After Legalization, Nevada Dispensaries Could Run Out of Weed
July 8, 2017Nevada is experiencing a run on cannabis, after the plant was legalized for recreational use last...
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Editor's Choice
Iraqi and Syrian Civilian Deaths Top 4,000 — Yet, US Insists Coalition Has Killed Less Than 500
July 8, 2017While the US continues touting relatively minor death counts, the total number of civilians killed in...