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Massive Outbreak of Post-Christmas Violence at U.S. Malls Epitomizes Current State of America

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. (RT) — Police in several US states responded to reports of at least a dozen chaotic incidents at shopping malls on Monday, including melees involving hundreds of people and false…

Europe Proposes Confiscating Gold, Cash, Bitcoin, & Prepaid Cards to Fight ‘Terrorist Financing’

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. Following exceedingly unpopular moves by China and India, the European Commission has now proposed to tighten controls on cash and precious metals — going so far as to allow confiscations…

Latest Police Extortion Racket — ‘Booking Fees’ for Arrests — Even When You Are INNOCENT

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. As if getting arrested and taken to jail isn’t painful enough, residents in Ramsey County, MN are forced to pay “booking fees” whether or not they’re eventually found guilty of…

Without Providing Any Evidence of Hacking, Obama to Announce ‘Punishment’ Plan for Russia

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. According to the albeit dubious Washington Post, the Obama administration will soon announce retaliatory measures against Russia for the putative role it played installing Donald Trump in the White House.…

San Francisco Cops Sue City for Right to Choke Citizens and Kill Fleeing Drivers

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – San Francisco’s police union sued the city last week over its approval of a new policy that bars officers from shooting at moving vehicles or using…

Russia Calls Out US for Plan to Arm Terrorists with Anti-Aircraft Missiles in Syria, Calls It a ‘Hostile Act’

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. A “hostile act” is how Russia is now describing a contentious provision slipped into the 2017 NDAA allowing the arming of Syrian rebels with shoulder-fired, anti-aircraft missiles — theoretically providing…

WATCH: CBS News Anchor Accused of ‘Fake News’ for Reporting Truth About Syria — Destroys His Critics

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. Neoconservatives are in a state of desperation over the meltdown of their latest attempt at regime change. Having failed to initiate all-out war in Syria before the 2016 election, neocons…