Jay Syrmopoulos

Jay Syrmopoulos is a geopolitical analyst, freethinker, and ardent opponent of authoritarianism. He is currently a graduate student at the University of Denver pursuing a masters in Global Affairs and holds a BA in International Relations. Jay's writing has been featured on both mainstream and independent media.

Media Blacks Out Pentagon Report Exposing U.S. Role In ISIS Creation

The report proved that the growth and expansion of ISIS was a direct result of arms being sent by the U.S. to anti-Assad Islamists, with the strategic U.S. intention of toppling the Assad regime in Syria.

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In a story reverberating across the world, last week award winning journalist and scholar Dr. Nafeez Ahmed exposed startling information about U.S. complicity in the creation and rise of ISIS, as contained in a recently declassified Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report. Read the story blacked out by corporate media on the secret US intel

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Feds Indict Houston PD ‘Officer of the Year’ for Trafficking Cocaine for Los Zetas Cartel

The Zetas cartel, originally comprised of military special forces, has been labeled by the Mexican Defense Ministry as “the most formidable death squad” in the country.

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Houston, Texas – A former Houston Police Department ‘Officer of the Year’ award winner, Noe Juarez, was arrested this past Tuesday morning. He has been indicted on federal charges of conspiracy to possess firearms connected with a drug trafficking offense and conspiracy to distribute five or more kilos of cocaine. Juarez is accused of leading a

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VIDEO: Cop Bullies & Intimidates Teen, Brutally Slams Him Face First on the Sidewalk

A video circulating on Facebook shows a power tripping Arizona cop abusing a teenager for not respecting his “authority.”

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Reports: Phoenix – In recent weeks it has become all too apparent to the public that police are rarely held accountable for their actions. This case highlights exactly why many citizens dislike cops and the public as a whole is losing respect for them at a rapid rate. A video circulating on Facebook shows a power tripping cop abusing a

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New York City Braces For Eric Garner’s Choking Death Grand Jury Decision

New York is a city on the brink, ready to explode. Citizens are fed up with being continually abused by law enforcement and citizens nationwide are angry at the lack of accountability officers often face for their actions.

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Reports: New York City, N.Y. – In a perhaps telling and ominous sign, Richmond County District Attorney Daniel M. Donovan has called on the public to be patient and peaceful after the grand jury announces whether it will indict NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in the choking death of Eric Garner, which was ruled a homicide by the medical

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137 Shots by 13 Cops Plus Two Dead Unarmed Civilians Equals Taxpayers On The Hook For $3 Million

“The result was a protracted high-speed chase that put the public and officers in danger, the death of two unarmed people — one a totally innocent passenger — and a circular firing squad that nearly killed several of their own.”

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Reports: Cleveland, Ohio – Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams were driving near downtown Cleveland on November 29, 2012, when Russell’s car backfired. Police in the area apparently mistook the sound for gunfire and gave chase. What took place next was a stunning car chase that involved over 60 police cruisers and lasted almost a half

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80-Year-Old Army Vet And Cancer Survivor, Mercilessly Beaten By Police Who “Feared For Their Lives”

An 80 year old man who questioned why utility workers were on his property was brutally beaten by police.

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Reports: Lone Jack, Mo. – An 80-year-old cancer survivor and Army veteran says that he fears for his life after being beaten, bloodied and left with broken bones by police. “I’m afraid for us to even drive out of our driveway or to get on the street. I don’t know what they will do,” Libby Swan, Bill’s wife, said. Bill Swan was on his

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America’s War On Drugs: A Trillion Dollars Wasted, Millions Imprisoned, Freedom Diminished, All For What?

“Think about our global drug war not as any sort of rational policy but as the international projection of a domestic psychosis”

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“Think about our global drug war not as any sort of rational policy but as the international projection of a domestic psychosis”

Reports: Ethan Nadelmann gives an impassioned and intellectual TED talk about “The War on Drugs,” and proposes a number of ideas of how we can turn the corner to create a more healthy society going forward. “The fact is America really is crazy when it comes to drugs. I mean don’t forget we’re the ones who that thought we could prohibit alcohol,

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