Carey Wedler

14,000 Websites Have Blocked Congress From Accessing Their Pages, Here’s Why

“It’s like a strip search, online. We should never, ever have to worry the government is watching our private moments. Congress should be ashamed that they want to see our naked photos, so we’re putting up plenty of them to make sure they are!”

Carey Wedler
By Carey Wedler

(ANTIMEDIA) As of Friday afternoon, over 14,000 websites have blocked Congressional access to their pages, instead directing them to a protest page. The massive move is an effort to show Congress that its push for continued surveillance via the Patriot Act and USA Freedom Act is unwelcome. Facilitated by Fight for the Future (a non-profit

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Introducing World’s First “Bumblebee Highway” To Save Bees From Colony Collapse Disorder

The Oslo Garden Society’s solution has been to build a corridor that will consist of feeding areas every 250 meters (820 feet). The route runs from east to west through the city and involves the placement of nectar-rich flowers on rooftops and balconies.

Carey Wedler
By Carey Wedler
A bee approaches landing on a blossom at a farmers field. The federal government is finally acknowledging and addressing colony collapse disorder.

(ANTIMEDIA) As the world’s bee population continues to decline, the community of Oslo, Norway is taking action to protect its pollinators. The Oslo Garden Society is working with the city’s municipal government, businesses, environmental organizations and the public to create a “bumble bee highway” that will provide food for bees. Urban areas

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Drug War Fail: Doctors Now Creating More Heroin Addicts than Drug Dealers

The number of people reporting heroin use nearly doubled, from 161,000 in 2007 to 289,000 in 2013. The number of arrests for heroin doubled from 2007 to 2014.

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By Carey Wedler

OxyContin pills are arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. (ANTIMEDIA) A recently released Drug Enforcement Administration report reveals not only that heroin use has exploded, but that 4 out of 5 new users have previously abused prescription drugs. The details of the analysis, titled the “National

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Over 1,100 Civilians Were Killed By Police In 2014

The number of police killed by citizens amounted to barely 5% of the total murders committed by police.

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By Carey Wedler

In this Aug. 20, 2014 file photo police arrest a man as they disperse a protest against the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. (ANTIMEDIA) A new preliminary FBI report shows that in 2014, 51 police officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty. The FBI notes that this is an 89% increase from 2013, when only 27 officers were

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Sean Hannity: It’s OK for Cops to Shoot You in the Back if You Run From Them

Hannity can’t seem to figure out why an African American man would run from the police.

Carey Wedler
By Carey Wedler

Political commentator Sean Hannity addresses the crowd during his speech, "Get America Back to Work," Thursday, May 22, 2014, during the 22nd Williston Basin Petroleum Conference oil expo in Bismarck, N.D. (AP/Kevin Cederstrom) (ANTIMEDIA) In an unsurprising move, Sean Hannity declared this week that if people run from police, they have

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The White House Correspondents Dinner Was Oozing With Hypocrisy

While there are many members of Congress who irrationally loathe Obama, the reality is that he has perpetuated war, violence, privacy violations and corporatism as much as any president before him.

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By Carey Wedler

President Obama brings out actor Keegan-Michael Key from “Key & Peele” to play “Luther, President Obama’s anger translator” during his remarks at White House Correspondents’ dinner Saturday night. (ANTIMEDIA) Washington, D.C. — Every year, the White House holds a White House Correspondents Dinner. It invites the press and a broad

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Teenage Students Forced To Strip And “Shake” Breasts In School Drug Search

The 13-year-old girls were ordered by their vice-principal to take off their clothes to be searched for marijuana. There was also a man present, whom the girls believe was a school security guard.

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By Carey Wedler

(ANTIMEDIA) Highland, CA — A mother in San Bernardino, CA is outraged at what she believes amounts to the molestation of her 13-year-old daughter by Serrano Middle School officials. The girl and another female student were called to the vice principal’s office in early April under suspicion of possessing marijuana. According to the 13-year-old

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