Claire Bernish

Claire Bernish ​is an activist and journalist who focuses on government and corporate corruption, freedom of speech, censorship, law enforcement accountability, and human rights. Her work can be seen on TheFreeThoughtProject.com, theAntiMedia.org, and multiple other outlets. Follow Claire on Twitter @Subversive_Pen or connect on Facebook Claire S Bernish or through her page here.

NJ School District Rolls Out Random Drug Testing Of Middle School Children

Some three dozen public school districts in New Jersey had implemented random drug testing for students as of three years ago.

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Random drug-testing of middle-schoolers — with penalties — has become a reality for a school district in New Jersey that already does so with high school students. Though the Lacey Township Board of Education program will be implemented purely on a “voluntary” basis for seventh and eighth graders who participate in athletic programs and

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Hacked Soros Docs Reveal Attempts To Influence Supreme Court On Immigration

The leaked documents reveal how the “Soros’ panel on American affairs were “seeking to influence the Justices (primarily via a sophisticated amicus briefs and media strategy) in hopes of securing a favorable ruling in U.S. v. Texas.”

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By Claire Bernish
The silhouette of Georges Soros of the Soros Fondation, is pictured as he speaks to the media at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 25 ,2012.

The fallout from the Soros’ hack continues to unfold. The most recent document shows how Soros’ foundation, the Open Societies Foundation, attempted to politically influence and the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of granting illegal immigrants amnesty in the United States. It no secret that George Soros is a self identified progressive, whom has

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NYPD Cop Caught On Video In Gangstyle Beatdown

New York, NY — An NYPD officer has been suspended after video of a brutal street fight involving his friends made the rounds on social media. The off-duty cop not only failed to provide assistance to the victim but didn’t identify himself as law enforcement to responding officers. Although Officer Ronnie Velez received the suspension for […]

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By Claire Bernish
NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly poses for photographers next to the new police cruiser, a 2006 Dodge Charger, on display at New York City Police Department's headquarters in New York, Monday, Aug. 14, 2006. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF10YtX6ukw New York, NY — An NYPD officer has been suspended after video of a brutal street fight involving his friends made the rounds on social media. The off-duty cop not only failed to provide assistance to the victim but didn’t identify himself as law enforcement to responding officers. Although

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Justice Dept Announces It Will End Use Of For-Profit Prisons

As soon as the news broke the DOJ would be abandoning for-profit prisons, stock value crashed for both Corrections Corporation of America and the GEO Group.

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By Claire Bernish
Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington. The Justice Department says it’s phasing out its relationships with private prisons after a recent audit found the private facilities have more safety and security problems than ones run by the government.

In a stunning turn of events, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday it will no longer use private prisons to incarcerate federal prisoners, deeming the notorious for-profit facilities both less safe and less effective in providing correctional services than those operated by the government. “They simply do not provide the same level of

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Refugee Team Shows The Olympics Are About More Than Michael Phelps & Medal Counts

Forced by hegemonic and civil conflict to grapple with both the physical and psychological scars of abandoning their homes, the Olympic Refugee Team provides unparalleled inspiration to the world with a deeply personal perspective on the cruel repercussions of war.

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By Claire Bernish
Refugee Olympic Team's Yusra Mardini, center, smiles during a welcome ceremony held at the Olympic village ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

RIO DE JANEIRO --- A brief respite from the heaviness of news coverage of numerous wars comes every four years when the Olympic Games once again top headlines, but while Americans have the undeniable luxury of simply tuning in to watch, for many competing outlets, that respite is all too real. Many of those wars have been waged in the name of

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New Report Reveals DEA Pilfered Millions In Cash From Travelers

However unethical it might be to plunder money from wholly innocent people, under federal asset forfeiture law, the practice is perfectly legal.

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By Claire Bernish
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An intensely troubling report proves the DEA pilfers millions in cash from travelers with little, if any, evidence they committed even minor crimes — and virtually never return any of the money, even if charges are never levied. Worse, simply purchasing a one-way ticket — or even flying to California — constitutes sufficient reason for the DEA

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Israel’s Apartheid Policies Create Hurdles For Team Palestine On The Road To Rio

From blocked shipments of equipment to a lack of access to Olympic-sized, or even just adequate, training facilities, the six athletes of Team Palestine have overcome the odds to compete in the 2016 Games.

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By Claire Bernish
Mayada Al-Sayed carries the flag of Palestine during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016.

RIO DE JANEIRO --- Under the stifling conditions of the Israeli occupation, Palestinians who dreamed of competing in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro faced challenges few other world athletes could even imagine, but with perseverance and ingenuity, six are now living their Olympic dreams. Though most of the Palestinian Olympic team -- a

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