Carey Wedler

Underground Fire Nears Radioactive Waste Storage Site In St. Louis, MO

100,000 tons of nuclear weapons waste stored in a landfill outside of St. Louis may soon meet an out of control underground fire.

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By Carey Wedler
Twice a month, the Franciscan Sisters of Mary hold a vigil near an abandoned gas station to call attention to the possible dangers posed by the West Lake Landfill. (Photo: Alexey Furman/Al Jazeera America)

St. Louis, MO — What happens when radioactive byproduct from the Manhattan Project comes into contact with an “underground fire” at a landfill? Surprisingly, no one actually knows for sure; but residents of Bridgeton, Missouri, near the West Lake and Bridgeton Landfills — just northwest of the St. Louis International Airport — may find out sooner

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California Politicians Could Soon Be Forced To Wear Logos Of Top Corporate Donors

“Imagine this: a California Senator is speaking on the floor and proposes a bill he just drafted that will give oil companies huge tax advantages. Now imagine if on his jacket, he was wearing Chevron, Shell, and BP logos – some of his top ten contributors.”

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By Carey Wedler

Popular memes calling for politicians to wear the logos of their corporate sponsors have circulated the internet for years, but the suggestion may soon be a reality for California legislators. In the next week, a potential ballot measure, submitted to the Office of the Attorney General in October, is expected to receive title and summary for the

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Anonymous Declares War On Donald Trump

“Donald Trump, it has come to our attention that you want to ban all Muslims to enter [sic] the United States. This policy is going to have a huge impact,” it said. “This is what ISIS wants. The more Muslims feel sad, the more ISIS feels they can recruit them.“

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By Carey Wedler
Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump gestures at a regional police union meeting in Portsmouth, N.H., Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

(ANTIMEDIA) Anonymous has responded to Donald Trump’s most recent bigoted comments calling to ban Muslims from entering the United States. On Wednesday, the decentralized hacktivist collective launched an attack on the website of Trump’s New York hotel, Trump Tower. According to Reuters, the businessman-turned-reality star-turned-presidential

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Police Union Claims Rewarding Peaceful Officers Will Kill Cops

The statement was made after a new “Preservation of Life” award was introduced. which will be one of the highest given to officers, alongside the medal of valor, and is intended to reduce the number of police-involved shootings and deaths.

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By Carey Wedler
A police officer throws an object at protestors, Monday, April 27, 2015, following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore. Gray died from spinal injuries about a week after he was arrested and transported in a Baltimore Police Department van.

(ANTIMEDIA) Los Angeles, CA — This week, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck announced the initiation of a new award intended to encourage police officers to find more peaceful resolutions to conflicts. The honorary medal was widely praised, but one group took severe, predictable offense to the gesture. A local police union, the Los Angeles

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New FBI Report Debunks Mythical “War On Police”

While many outlets in the media propagate the narrative that police officers are under attack, the government’s own data speaks for itself.

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By Carey Wedler
A police officer throws an object at protestors, Monday, April 27, 2015, following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore. Gray died from spinal injuries about a week after he was arrested and transported in a Baltimore Police Department van.

(ANTIMEDIA) Throughout the United States, Americans believe there is a “war on police.” A recent survey found 58% of Americans agree with this sentiment. A new, privately-funded billboard campaign hijacks the “Black Lives Matter” moniker to read “Blue Lives Matter,” highlighting powerful pushback from law enforcement sympathizers against

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Obama’s New Appointee To Head The FDA Is A Big Pharma Mega-Lobbyist

While at Duke, Robert M. Califf received millions in funding and salary support from Eli Lilly, Merck, Novartis, and other drug companies.

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By Carey Wedler
While at Duke, Robert M. Califf received millions in funding and salary support from Eli Lilly, Merck, Novartis, and other drug companies.

(ANTIMEDIA) President Obama’s recent nominee to chair the Food and Drug Administration has drawn harsh criticism for his ties to the pharmaceutical industry. The disapproval grew more justified this week as it was revealed that until this year, nominee Dr. Robert Califf was a board member and consultant for a company whose sole purpose is to help

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