Washington, D.C. – President-elect Donald Trump is set to nominate former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao – wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) – as Transportation Secretary. 'President-Elect Donald J. Trump Nominates Elaine Chao […]
Month: November 2016
White House On Dakota Pipeline: “Let The Project Go Forward”, Silence About Ongoing Protests
NATIONAL (VFB) — On Monday, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told journalists that President Obama has no intentions of getting involved in the dispute and protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline. Asked about […]
For the First Time Since Standing Rock Began, US Senator Calls for Investigation of DAPL Oppression
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker is calling for the Department of Justice to ‘promptly and thoroughly’ investigate reports of brutal and abusive police tactics employed against peaceful water protectors opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline in […]
Blackwater-Linked Private Military Firm Exposed Coordinating Intel for Police at Standing Rock
In an interview with Democracy Now, award-winning national security journalist Jeremy Scahill revealed stunning connections between a private security firm called TigerSwan, operated by a former Delta Force operative, and law enforcement intelligence operations at […]
Patagonia Made $10 Million On Black Friday And Donated Every Cent To Save The Environment
To show how important the environment is, the outdoor retailer donated all proceeds from Black Friday to grassroots organizations working to improve the state of the planet. Credit: Fortune Shortly before Black Friday – the […]
Sheriffs Across US Refusing To Send Police And Equipment To DAPL As Outrage And Costs Grow
Sheriff Departments are finally refusing to send personnel to Standing Rock after flood of furious complaints — here’s how you can help water protectors. In response to an increasingly furious public outcry, sheriffs from around […]
Facebook Employees Are Quitting Because Of Users Being Censored
The war on “fake news” embarked upon by Facebook, Google, and Twitter may be earning the media goliaths brownie points with establishment politicos, but users — and even employees — aren’t feeling as enthusiastic. In the […]
Army Corps Agrees Not To “Forcibly Remove” Standing Rock Protesters
The US Army Corps of Engineers will not forcibly remove Standing Rock activists from a disputed protest camp in North Dakota, according to a statement. It previously said the Oceti Sakowin camp would be closed […]
New Study Suggests Cannabis Could Help Ease The Opioid Epidemic
‘I like to say that instead of cannabis being a gateway drug into harder drugs, I think that we might see cannabis being used as a gateway drug out of our current opioid epidemic,’ a […]
Keep Your Spirits Up: You Can’t Resist Trump When You’re Tired and Sad
We must take care of ourselves in a way that ensures our compassion is not drained away. The terrible predictions of what will happen now that Donald Trump has been elected president—to people of color, […]
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Warns U.S. Army Corps Their Eviction “Makes A Grave and Dangerous Mistake”
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Harold Frazier was quick to respond to the U.S Army Corps of Engineers’ letter, dated November 25, 2016, that will evict the water protectors at Oceti Sakowin camp. The 10-day […]
Trump Supporters Send Letters To California Mosques Threatening Muslim Genocide
The Evergreen Islamic Center in San Jose received a letter filed with hatred and threats of genocide against Muslims. San Jose police started an investigation after Evergreen Islamic Center received a letter threatening that President-elect Donald […]
The U.S Army CANNOT Legally Evict Standing Rock Pipeline Protestors From Treaty Lands
In a letter addressed to Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairman Dave Archambault, Colonel Henderson with the Army Corps’ Omaha District outlined what was essentially an eviction notice to the Oceti Sakowin encampments at Standing Rock. […]
Spoiled White Shopper Yells: “I Voted For TRUMP — So There!” To Black Worker
A customer exploded in anger and claimed anti-white discrimination after she was asked to purchase a $1 reusable bag at a Chicago-area arts and crafts store. Another customer began recording when she overheard the woman insulting […]
North Dakota Governor Orders Emergency Evacuation of DAPL Protesters
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple has issued an executive order for protesters to evacuate a campsite near the Dakota Access Pipeline. The republican governor, who has supported using police violence against the unarmed, peaceful #NoDAPL protesters, […]
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