The Washington Standard

Good Cop Threatened, Abused, Mistreated, & Cast Out for Exposing Corruption in His Own Department

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. Chicago, IL — Though corruption and violence may permeate departments across the nation, good cops have repeatedly tried to stand against their less honest colleagues — but all too often…

Chicago Police Dept Caught Hiding Millions in Stolen Cash in Secret Asset Forfeiture Fund

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. A detailed report released in September 2016 by the Chicago Reader unveiled a secret civil asset forfeiture fund that amounted to nearly $50 million in seized cash which the Chicago…

No Wonder U.S. is No. 1 in Obesity — ‘Big Soda’ Caught Funding 96 Health Groups Including Govt

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. Ever since former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg failed in 2014 to implement a city-wide ban on large and extra-large soft drink sizes, the national spotlight has been on soda companies,…

Cannabis Oil Gives Boy With Severe Autism His Speech — Tells Parents ‘I Love You’ for First Time

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. Kalel Santiago, a 3-year-old boy from Puerto Rico, was diagnosed with autism after suffering a rare form of cancer and undergoing chemotherapy, surgery and radiation treatments, starting when he was…

Leak Reveals Hillary Told to Avoid Truth About Prison Reform Because Bill Packed Them Full of Pot Users

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. Hillary Clinton has proved to be a deft politician when it comes to addressing the issues without really addressing them – doling out plenty of catchphrases for party loyalists but…

‘It Hurt Real Bad’ — ‘Model Cop’ Arrested for Repeatedly Molesting a 12-yo Girl

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. Ponca City, OK — Former Perry, Oklahoma, Police Officer Matthew Lance Vassar had been called a model cop — as Perry City Manager Mary Rupp explained, “he’s been a good…

As Flint Water Crisis Unfolded, Pharma Company Raised Price of Lead Poisoning Drug 2,700 Percent

Article first appeared at The Free Thought Project. The saga of Flint, Michigan, where residents suddenly found themselves drinking lead-poisoned tap water, demonstrated how people become victims of corrupt government. If that weren’t enough, those who suffer the…