Justin Gardner

Secret Saudi Trade Deal Exposes How the Terrorist Nation Holds The US Govt and Economy Hostage

The U.S. government has a 41-year history of preserving this special relationship, and is now held hostage by the consequences of the deal.

Justin Gardner
By Justin Gardner
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

In April, we learned once again how subservient the U.S. is to the interests of Saudi Arabia when Obama poured his efforts into blocking a bill that would have allowed Saudi Arabia’s government to be held accountable for any role it played in the 9/11 attacks. The drama centers on “the 28 pages” of a congressional investigative report into

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California Town Ditches Prison Economy, Embraces Cannabis Farms

For 24 years, Adelanto tried unsuccessfully to sustain its economy through prisons, but now it will be hosting a very different kind of business—cannabis cultivation.

Justin Gardner
By Justin Gardner
Members of Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC) organize against the new prison and jail plans.

A tiny California desert town is making a drastic change to reverse its downward spiral and embrace an enlightened future. For 24 years, Adelanto tried unsuccessfully to sustain its economy through prisons, but now it will be hosting a very different kind of business—cannabis cultivation. The town became only the second city in California to

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FBI Releases Video Game To Discourage Kids From ‘Radical Ideologies’

Yes, let’s discourage kids from engaging in all forms of violent extremism, from foreign terrorist groups to the war-mongering of our own politicians.​

Justin Gardner
By Justin Gardner
The landing page of the FBI's new website geared towards children.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is expanding its counter-terrorism efforts by launching a propaganda site for children, complete with a comically primitive video game that no kid would want to play. The stated purpose of the FBI’s new program, called “Don’t Be A Puppet: Pull Back the Curtain on Violent Extremism,” is to “keep young

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The US Intervention In Syria Was Planned Since 2012

The ‘no boots on the ground’ narrative was deceptive from the start.

Justin Gardner
By Justin Gardner
United States Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with United States Ambassador Samantha Power during the United Nations Security Council at the United Nations headquarters Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. During the meeting, Kerry delivered remarks encouraging the international community to end the conflict in Syria. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)

The mainstream media continues its job as Praetorian Guard by consuming the airways with whether Obama’s putting troops in Syria really means “boots on the ground.” The drama centers on the status of their vaunted Special Forces, which enjoy greater discretion in murdering people and, it seems, don’t wear real boots. The increasing U.S.

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