From the Trenches World Report

AZ Central – by Uriel J. Garcia

A federal civil trial against a Phoenix police officer was scheduled to begin Tuesday in which a jury will determine if the officer’s use of force against a 56-year-old woman, who suffered four fractures to her skull, was excessive and violated her civil rights.

The woman, Martha Winkler, now 61, claimed in a lawsuit against the city of Phoenix that she suffered a fractured skull and injuries to her face and arm because of Officer Jason Gillespie’s actions.  Continue reading “She went to buy lottery tickets and ended up with a fractured skull. Now, civil trial begins for Phoenix officer”

The Guardian – by William M Arkin

Donald Trump’s three-quarters-of-a-trillion-dollar defense budget request submitted to Congress last month contains a dirty secret, one that should make us all think twice about perpetual war and public support for it.

The youth of America don’t want to serve in the military any more.

The situation has become so dire that just to maintain America’s ground forces – the army and Marine Corps – the two services are resorting to unprecedented pay raises, bonuses and socialist trappings.  Continue reading “Fewer Americans want to serve in the military. Cue Pentagon panic”

AP News

CROSBY, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump’s support for shifting more power to states on Wednesday faded next to his affinity for oil and gas production, as he aimed to make it harder for states to block pipelines and other energy projects due to environmental concerns.

At the urging of business groups, Trump signed two executive orders designed to speed up oil and gas pipeline projects. The action came after officials in Washington state and New York used the permitting process to stop new energy projects in recent years, prompting complaints from Republican members of Congress and the fossil fuel industry.  Continue reading “Trump signs orders making it harder to block pipelines”

Fox News

Alexa is like having your own personal assistant that never asks for a raise. The problem is she’s always listening — and so are thousands of Amazon workers, according to a report.

Teams stationed around the world listen to and transcribe recordings, then send them back into the Echo’s software to erase the gaps in Alexa’s ability to understand speech, a report from Bloomberg said.  Continue reading “Thousands of Amazon workers listen to recordings from Alexa: reports”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

The Taliban is currently claiming that militants have shot down a US B-52 Stratofortress heavy bomber over Afghanistan, Middle East based news site Muraselon reports, citing official Taliban statements.

Taliban spokesman Qarri Muhammad Yousef Ahmad was cited by the Mideast news source as saying, “Mujaheddin of the Islamic Emirate targeted US B-52 bomber with heavy weapons today early morning in Lar area in Washir district of Helmand province, the bomber went down and all its crew were killed while smoke still rising from the crash site.”  Continue reading “Taliban Claims Shoot Down Of US B-52 Bomber Over Afghanistan”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

For months now, the Free Thought Project has been reporting on the hype and utter hysteria being pushed by the government and the media alike in regards to the 2019 measles situation. It started in January as mainstream media and social media giants began begging for the government to silence those who advocate for vaccine safety and it came to a head on Tuesday as New York began force vaccinating citizens and charging those who resisted it with a crime. Continue reading “Mom Catches CBS Using Image of Her Vaccine-Injured Child, Falsely Claiming Measles Caused It”

The Organic Prepper

Gastrointestinal upsets are truly miserable, whether they’re caused by shigellosis, food poisoning, or another virus.

One common cause is Shigellosis, a bacterial infection also known as “Montezuma’s revenge” or “traveler’s diarrhea.”  It usually affects people visiting Third World destinations and is caused by drinking water that hasn’t been properly purified. The symptoms are watery or bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and fatigue.  Continue reading “6 Natural Remedies for Vomiting and Diarrhea”

The Organic Prepper – by Samantha Biggers

In January I wrote on the abundance of bare shelves in the United States and what might be causing that. During my interviews and research, I realized just how many problems there are in the nation’s shipping industry. At the root of it is government over-regulation, which is causing many people to leave the trucking profession because they can make a more steady income and be at home working even a simple fast food job. It seems that most any trucker I talked to had seen a reduction in wages and were having to work harder under trying conditions.  Continue reading “What Would Life Be Like Without Trucks? We’ll Find Out When Truckers Strike April 12”

Fox News

The son of a Louisiana sheriff’s deputy was arrested Wednesday in connection with fires that burned down three historically black churches in the past two weeks, police said.

Holden Matthews, 21, has been booked into the St. Landry Parish jail on suspicion of arson, KATC-TV reported, citing law enforcement sources. Matthews is the son of St. Landry Parish Deputy Roy Matthews. Authorities have not released a mug shot of the suspect.  Continue reading “Son of sheriff’s deputy arrested in connection with historically black church fires: report”

RT

A lawyer for whistleblower Julian Assange has confirmed that he has been arrested partly in relation to a request for extradition from the United States.

Writing on Twitter, Jen Robinson said Assange’s arrest in London was “not just for breach of bail conditions but also in relation to a US extradition request.”   Continue reading “Assange has been arrested ‘in relation to a US extradition request’ – lawyer”

RT

A small Italian town has taken to covering crucifixes in the local cemetery and chapel, apparently so as not to offend people of other faiths, Il Giornale reported. Political outrage has ensued.

Pieve di Cento is a town of around 7,000 people, located just north of Bologna in Northern Italy. Although Bologna and the surrounding region is home to a small but growing number of Muslims, the Catholic Church still reigns supreme, with nine out of ten residents calling themselves Catholics.  Continue reading “‘Beyond fanaticism’: Crosses in Italian cemetery covered to avoid offending other religions”

Fox 5

AUSTIN, Texas – State legislators stayed up well into the morning hearing emotional testimony about a proposed abortion ban.

House Bill 896 would criminalize abortion and classify it as a homicide. Women who have abortions could be sentenced to the death penalty.  Continue reading “Texas lawmakers consider the death penalty for abortion”

Visual Capitalist – by Jenna Ross

As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.”

While this quote was penned in 1789, his words still ring true today. U.S. taxation has changed over time, but it has always existed in some shape or form for over 250 years.  Continue reading “A History of Revolution in U.S. Taxation”