Stories By Will Porter
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New Revelations Shed Light on Extent of NSA Spying Under Obama
May 26, 2017In the waning years of the Obama administration, the National Security Agency (NSA) swept up and...
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“Most Likely to Become a Terrorist” Award Given To Texas Student
May 26, 2017A teacher at a Texas junior high school was suspended after she gave one of her...
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Global Drug Survey: Magic Mushrooms Safest Recreational Drug
May 25, 2017Among all recreational substances, mushrooms appear to be the safest, a new survey released Wednesday said....
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U.S. Admits Over 100 Civilians Killed in Mosul Strike
May 25, 2017The U.S. military investigation of the March 17 coalition air strike on Mosul’s al-Jadidah district, alleged...
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The Daily Sheeple’s Will Porter on the Foreign Policy Focus Podcast
May 25, 2017Will Porter’s appearance on Foreign Policy Focus. Articles discussed: “U.S. Killing Civilians in Battle for Mosul”...
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Cops and Robbers
Officer Who Fired 21 Shots After High Speed Chase With Teen Driver Cleared of Wrongdoing
May 24, 2017A grand jury in Russell County, Alabama, reviewed evidence and found that the police officer who...
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ISIS War Minister Killed East of Aleppo
May 24, 2017The Syrian army killed who they believe to be the War Minister of the Islamic State...
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House Looks to Increase Permanent U.S. Military Footprint in Europe
May 23, 2017The House Armed Services Committee asked the Pentagon to estimate the cost of making what are...
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Suicide Bombing Kills 22 at Ariana Grande Concert
May 23, 2017At least 22 people were killed and over 50 wounded in an explosion at a concert...
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Hundreds of Syrian Rebels Evacuate Homs After Reconciliation Deal
May 22, 2017Syrian rebels and their families left the last opposition-held district of the city of Homs on...
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$110 Billion in Arms Deals to Saudi Arabia After Trump Visit
May 22, 2017On the first day of his first official trip abroad, President Trump inked $110 billion in...
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Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Trump Approval Drops to Lowest Point Since Inauguration
May 19, 2017President Donald Trump's public approval ratings have dropped to the lowest level since he took office,...
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Coalition Jets Strike Syrian Government-Allied Convoy
May 19, 2017The U.S.-led coalition bombed a convoy allied with the Syrian government Thursday after the convoy advanced...
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2016 Documentary Looks at America’s “National Bird”
May 18, 2017They see everything, they can kill you with impunity and they may be coming to a...
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WikiLeaks Attorneys: New Laura Poitras Film Puts “Clients in Legal Jeopardy”
May 18, 2017In an op-ed at Newsweek, legal representatives of the anti-secrecy organization Wikileaks have accused filmmaker Laura...
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Crime/Police State
Autistic 7-Year-Old Cuffed at School, Held for 6 Days in Mental Facility
May 17, 2017District officials claim the boy was restrained for his own safety, but his arrest was captured...
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NYT’s Syria ‘Crematory’ Story Based on Flawed Report
May 17, 2017Without that report, there would be very little to back up the Times' allegation, but the...
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Trump Slammed for Alleged Intel Leaks to Russians
May 16, 2017President Trump came under pressure Tuesday to explain why he shared sensitive intelligence with senior Russian...
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Canada, U.S. Fail to Put Syrian al-Qaeda Affiliate on Terror List
May 16, 2017The Syrian al-Qaeda affiliate is not included in the official Canadian or American list of terrorist...
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North Korea Looks to Fit Nuclear Warheads to Missiles in Test
May 15, 2017North Korea successfully tested a newly-developed ballistic missile, seeking to verify the new missile's capability to...
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Lyft, Waymo Contract Marks Next Step for Self-Driving Cars
May 15, 2017Self-driving technology is finally out of its research phase, ready for commercial applications...
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U.S., Saudi Arabia to Negotiate Billions in Arms Deals
May 12, 2017Administration officials are attempting to get tens of billions of dollars in arms deals to Saudi...
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Cops and Robbers
Lawsuit: Missouri Mother Allowed to Die in Jail Cell
May 12, 2017"This particular case, it really is a tragedy," attorney Sam Wendt told the Riverfront Times. "They...
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Trump Will Sell “America First” Foreign Policy on First Trip Abroad
May 12, 2017President Trump will take the opportunity to use his first trip abroad as president to talk...
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Talks with Turkey Highlight America’s Two-Faced Foreign Policy
May 11, 2017Just two days after announcing it would begin direct arms transfers to the Kurdish People's Protection...
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Amid Taliban Gains, U.S. Prepares to Escalate Afghan War
May 11, 2017The White House is expected to receive a series of new options from the Pentagon this...
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Cops and Robbers
Florida Woman Faces Felony for Criticizing Police Incompetence
May 11, 2017After a confrontational encounter with police, a Miami woman has been charged with four misdemeanors and...
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U.S. Lawmakers Urge Reevaluation of Yemen Policy
May 10, 2017As the conflict in Yemen enters its third year, a bipartisan group of congressman has called...
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U.S. Citizen Detained in North Korea, the Second in Two Weeks
May 10, 2017An American citizen has been taken into custody on suspicion of “hostile acts” against the North...
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FBI Director Comey Fired
May 9, 2017"Today, President Donald J. Trump informed FBI Director James Comey that hes has been terminated and...