Author: KJ McElrath

Almost One-Third of All Killings By Police Aren’t Reported – and Now, The Feds Are Stepping In to Make Sure They Are

Almost One-Third of All Killings By Police Aren’t Reported – and Now, The Feds Are Stepping In to Make Sure They Are

Posted by | Aug 13, 2016 | , , , |

It is well known by that civilian police officers in the U.S. kill people in the line of duty far more than they do in other nations. This fact has come into sharp focus over the past few years with news about police killings being reported in the media nearly every week. What is far less known is that fully 28% aren’t documented by official sources. That is about to change. Going forward, new policies established by the FBI and the Bureau of Justice will require municipal police departments to file a report on all “arrest-related deaths,” including full...

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This Company Knows More About You Than You Know About Yourself – And It’s Making Big Bucks From Your Data

This Company Knows More About You Than You Know About Yourself – And It’s Making Big Bucks From Your Data

Posted by | Aug 10, 2016 | , , |

If you’re paranoid about Big Government invading your privacy and collecting your information, you are fearing the wrong monster. In fact, it’s not so much the government that is collecting files on every adult living in the U.S. (although there are federal and state agencies that do such things) – it’s Corporate America. The reason? There is big money to be made by selling your profile to anyone who wants to buy it. The major player is a company you’ve probably never heard of. The name of the company is Interactive Data Intelligence, or IDI. Based in Boca Raton, Florida...

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What Is “Earth Overshoot Day” – And Why You Should Be Concerned

What Is “Earth Overshoot Day” – And Why You Should Be Concerned

Posted by | Aug 9, 2016 | , |

This week marked the 29th annual “Earth Overshoot Day.” Also known as “Ecological Debt Day,” it was first noted on December 24th, 1971, and every year, it comes an average of five days sooner. By 1987, it fell on December 19th. Two years ago, it was August 19th. This year, it came yesterday, on the 8th of August. Why should you be worried about it? It marks the day of each year when the 7 billion plus humans on the planet consume more resources than Earth can regenerate in a twelve month period. This includes (but is not limited to) farmland,...

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Check Out the Shocking (and Growing) List Of GOP-ers Who Are “With Her”

Check Out the Shocking (and Growing) List Of GOP-ers Who Are “With Her”

Posted by | Aug 4, 2016 | |

In June of this year, retired U.S. Army Colonel Peter Mansoor, a lifelong Republican, stunned the nation during an interview with Anderson Cooper on CNN when he announced that he would be voting for Hillary Clinton. Why? Because, in his own words, “Donald Trump is not fit to be President.” He added: “[Trump] would be a dangerous person in that office…he would alienate many of America’s long-standing allies, can’t be trusted on the nuclear trigger, lacks character — and the foundation of knowledge necessary to be an effective president.” Mansoor also added that Trump “opposes free trade among conservative economics...

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Washington State Goes After Hated Corporate Giant Comcast

Washington State Goes After Hated Corporate Giant Comcast

Posted by | Aug 4, 2016 | , , |

The great state of Washington is doing what many disgruntled consumers have been wanting to do for years – sticking it to media giant Comcast, understandably one of the most hated corporations on the planet. It should come as no surprise to anyone unfortunate enough to be a Comcast subscriber, but it is welcome news. According to a statement posted on the Washington Attorney General’s website, Comcast has violated Washington’s Consumer Protection Act over 1.8 million times. As a result, the state is lodging a lawsuit against the corporate giant The lawsuit alleges that Comcast’s own corporate documents show an...

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