Activist Post – by Catherine Frompovich

“More women in the U.S. die from complications related to pregnancy than in any other developed country. To address this alarming fact, the Preeclampsia Foundation has launched a grassroots campaign to secure support for bipartisan legislation titled the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, H.R.1318, and the Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, S.1112. [….]

“The U.S. ranks 47th globally for its maternal mortality rate, and women die every day in the U.S. due to complications from childbirth.” [….] Continue reading “Questioning Why U.S. Pregnancy Death Rates Are So High”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

President Donald Trump’s promises to rebuild the American nuclear arsenal are starting to bear fruit, and according to a US Air Force general update from May 1, the US has already conducted more than two dozen tests of its new B61-12 guided nuclear gravity bomb.

As Military.com reports, plans to spend over $1 trillion to modernize the US “nuclear triad” – nuclear bombers and missiles launched from land-based silos and submarines – have been fast-tracked thanks to the new Nuclear Posture Review, as well as increased military spending authorized during the Trump administration.   Continue reading “Pentagon Accelerates Testing Of New B61 Nuclear Gravity Bomb”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

A group of 18 GOP lawmakers led by Rep. Luke Messer of Indiana, have signed a letter formally nominating President Trump for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.

The letter is addressed to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, and states that President Trump has worked “tirelessly to apply maximum pressure to North Korea to end its illicit weapons programs and bring peace to the region.”    Continue reading “Trump Formally Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize”

SHTF Plan – by Mac Slavo

Regulatory powers have just been dangerously weaponized against the National Rifle Association. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent directive to financial regulators wants them to pressure private companies to break ties with the NRA, “or else…”

New York has never been known as a bastion of freedom, yet this is even highly reminiscent of all-out fascist tactics to eliminate basic fundamental human rights through weaponized regulations. And although no person should ever have the kind of power Cuomo exerted to “decree” private businesses and banks follow his orders, don’t be surprised if they cave to the tyranny.   Continue reading “New York WEAPONIZES Regulatory Powers Against The NRA”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Ft. Collins, CO — Last April, as TFTP reported, bystanders at a sports bar near Colorado State University watched in horror as a Ft. Collins cop proceeded to attack a young woman, sending her flying face first into the pavement. Now, one year later, police have finally released the body camera footage showing how entirely unnecessary and outright abusive this officer’s actions were that night.

The officer’s victim was a tiny Colorado State University student, Michaella Surat. As the body camera footage shows, the interaction, detainment, and subsequent use of force were all uncalled for.   Continue reading “Disturbing Body Cam Video Shows Cop Smash Tiny Woman Face-First Into the Pavement”

Reuters

The Boy Scouts of America will drop “boy” from the name of its signature program for older youths as it seeks to widen its appeal to girls, the 108-year-old organization said on Wednesday.

Starting in February 2019, the Boy Scouts program for boys 11 to 17 will be called Scouts BSA. The name of the overall organization will remain Boy Scouts of America.   Continue reading “U.S. Boy Scouts to change name in appeal to girls”

Common Dreams – by Jake Johnson

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit the U.S. media circuit on Tuesday to regurgitate claims he laid out in his “bizarre” speech accusing Iran of violating the nuclear accord, journalists and non-proliferation advocates worked to call attention to the fact that there is only one nation in the Middle East that already possesses nuclear weapons but refuses to acknowledge them: Israel.   Continue reading “As Trump and Netanyahu Joins Forces to Torpedo Iran Deal, Here’s a ‘Typically Ignored’ Fact: Israel Has Nuclear Weapons”

Breitbart – by Bob Price

The Department of Justice is reported to have filed criminal charges against 11 “caravan migrants” who allegedly entered the United States illegally over the weekend. One of the migrants is reportedly charged with illegal re-entry after removal.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California filed criminal complaints against 11 people who are believed to be members of the “migrant caravan,” according to a statement obtained by Breitbart Texas.   Continue reading “DOJ Files Charges Against 11 Alleged ‘Caravan Migrants’ for Illegal Entry to U.S.”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Not that there was much doubt who was behind it, but two days after “enemy” warplanes attacked a Syrian military base near Hama on Sunday, killing at least 11 Iranians and dozens of others, and nobody had yet “claimed responsibility” the attack, US officials told NBC that it was indeed Israeli F-15 fighter jets that struck the base, NBC News reported.   Continue reading “US Officials: Israel Preparing For War With Iran, Seeking US Support”

Free Thought Project – by Jack Burns

It takes at least four years of college for an enlisted person in the military to become a military “officer,” which is quite a contrast from the mere nine months it takes for a police officer to earn the title. But according to a group of 10 former Austin Police Department recruits who wanted to become peace officers, just like the military, the Austin PD is training  “warriors” instead of “guardians.”   Continue reading “Police Cadets Quit, Expose Dept. for Training Cops to View Public as ‘Cockroaches’ They’re at War With”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

As the tragic story of baby Alfie begins fading from headlines, it is important to point out what allowed this situation to unfold like it did. Guns. Before throwing your arms in the air and screaming out, “how the hell does this child’s death have anything to do with guns?” consider the following truth: The majority of the United Kingdom is unarmed, leaving most guns in the hands of criminals and government. When only government has guns, they can make decisions—like kidnapping a baby and starving him to death—without fear of recourse from the citizens, or even the family.   Continue reading “Dad in America Told His Son Had To Die Like Alfie—But He Resisted With Guns and His Son LIVED”

Reuters

SAN YSIDRO PORT OF ENTRY (Reuters) – Hopes rose on Tuesday among a caravan of migrants who traveled from Central America to seek asylum in the United States after U.S. border authorities allowed the first small group of women and children entry from Mexico overnight.

Gathering people along the way, the caravan set off a month ago on a 2,000-mile (3,220-km) trek across Mexico to the U.S. border, drawing attention from American news media after President Donald Trump took to Twitter to demand such groups not be granted entry and urging stronger immigration laws.   Continue reading “Central American ‘caravan’ women and children enter U.S., defying Trump”

Fox News

Turns out that brand new, store-bought outfit may not be as clean as you think.

One expert made waves in a recent Huffington Post interview in which he claimed that new, unwashed articles of clothing can harbor fecal germs, norovirus and bacteria, including strep and staph.   Continue reading “New clothes can harbor fecal bacteria, expert says”

Fellowship of the Minds – by Dr. Eowyn

We are told that Nikolas Cruz, 19, is the lone gunman of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School shooting on February 14, 2018, in Parkland, Florida, who killed 17 and wounded another 17.   Continue reading “Parkland school shooting: Eyewitnesses saw killer wearing different clothes”

Free Thought Project – by Jay Syrmopoulos

London, United Kingdom – While British politicians have increasingly “declared war on knives,” recently moving to ban the kitchen utensil in the name of keeping citizens safe from knife violence, since the 2014 war in Gaza, the UK government has approved the sale of $445 million in arms to the state of Israel.

The UK attempting to criminalize those carrying knives, after largely banishing guns, while simultaneously selling Israel arms—including parts for sniper rifles that are routinely used to kill innocent Palestinians—is the height of hypocrisy.   Continue reading “UK Moves to Ban Knives—As They Simultaneously Sell Israel Sniper Rifles to Kill Palestinians”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Following the deadly Valentine’s Day shooting in Parkland, Fla., banks and credit card companies considered blocking consumers’ gun purchases as corporate America engaged in a marathon virtue-signaling session to prove to their customers that they too care about the lives of students being endangered by gun violence.

Of course, these bans would’ve likely been temporary. Banks could’ve quietly withdrawn the restrictions once the public furor quieted down. However, some banks and credit card companies are now considering a more permanent move that would transform them into foot soldiers in the deep state’s push to create a register of all gun owners. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that some lenders are now discussing ways to identify purchases of guns through their payment systems. This would effectively transform them into tools of the intelligence services by monitoring virtually all gun sales at sporting goods stores and other merchants that aren’t transacted in cash.   Continue reading “Credit-Card Companies Explore New Ways To Monitor Gun Purchases”

Fellowship of the Minds – by DCG

Oregon working double-time to make sure there are several initiatives on the November ballot to ban “assault weapons.”

From KATU: Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a draft ballot title earlier this month for an initiative petition that would ban assault weapons and large capacity magazines.   Continue reading “Another anti-gun initiative: Oregon AG submits draft ballot title for petition that would ban assault weapons”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Milwaukee, WI — In May of last year, two West Milwaukee police officers broke down the door to Adam Trammell’s home, confronted him as he stood naked in his shower, and tasered him 18 times until he died. This month, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm has decided that the two cops responsible for this horrifying incident will not be charged.

On that fateful day, officers Michael Rohleder and Anthony Munoz “responded to a medical emergency under complex circumstances that required them to attempt restraint,” Chisholm wrote to West Milwaukee Police Chief Dennis L. Nasci.  Continue reading “Cops Break Into Innocent Man’s Home, Taser Him to Death in the Shower—No Charges”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

Student gun control activist David Hogg attended Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and campaigned against the NRA as he mingled with members of Congress.

The Daily Mail reports that Hogg came to the dinner as a guest of the The Daily Beast. He attended with Zion Kelly, an 18-year-old whose twin brother was shot dead last year.  Continue reading “David Hogg Attends White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Campaigns Against NRA”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Around 400 migrants about to cross into San Diego are refusing the advice of immigration attorneys, who say the asylum-seekers risk a lengthy detention, or being separated from their families, before eventual deportation back to Central America.  Continue reading ““Prepare For The Worst Possible Outcome” Migrant Caravan Warned As It Enters The US”