The Department of Defense secretly altered the most advanced weapons systems the US has transferred to Ukraine. The change prevented the platform from firing long-range munitions, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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WATCH: Crazy Cop Spontaneously Starts Smashing Side Windows of Random Cars
Over the years, the Free Thought Project has reported on some utterly tyrannical and power-tripping cops. We've seen cops slash tires, break windows, and do just about every other despicable act you can imagine to entirely innocent people. Though we have seen police...
Don’t Blame Private Police for Public Errors
There have been many calls of late to “defund the police.” None of them have been aimed at the private police. All of them have been targeted at the public sector, governmental police. Are these demands justified? Not very. Yes, there are more than a few bad apples in...
Greek Surface-to-Air Missiles Locked on Turkish F-16s, Ankara Claims
Greece’s Russian-made S-300 air defense systems stationed on the island of Crete locked onto Turkish fighter jets as they crossed international airspace over the Mediterranean, Turkey’s Defense Ministry claimed, amid mounting tensions between the two NATO states.
Zelensky Fires Intel Chief for Failing to Identify Traitors, US Says It Will Continue to Pass Kiev Intelligence
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired two top officials, claiming they allowed "traitors" to remain in their posts. The White House says the evidence that Kiev's intelligence service is deeply compromised will not impact the flow of information to Ukraine. SBU...
During Response Training for Civilian Unrests, Cops Beat Fellow Officer to Death
The mother of a Los Angeles police officer is coming forward this week alleging that her son 32-year-old officer Houston Tipping, was beaten to death by fellow cops during department training last month. Tipping was playing the role of a civilian and was beaten by...
42 Rules for Life
Tell the truth… or, at least, don’t lie. Truth reduces the terrible complexity of a man to the simplicity of his word. Truth is the ultimate, inexhaustible natural resource. It’s the light in the darkness. Do not do things that you hate. Watch yourself. If you see...
5/16/22 Ethan Siegel: Hotter Than the Sun
Download Episode. Ethan Siegel joins Scott to discuss the science behind the temperature of thermonuclear explosions. Scott is putting together a new book that argues for the abolition of nuclear weapons called Hotter Than The Sun. He wanted to talk with an expert...
A Solution to Transgender Sports
Even in these politically divisive times, this headline fairly leaps off the page at you: “Texas Passes Bill Barring Sports for Transgender Students.” According to Texas State House Representative Valoree Swanson, a sponsor of this bill, it is “all about girls and...
TGIF: Pursue Your Happiness and Forget the Rest
How about we do something novel in the new year? Let's stop worrying about the stuff most politicians, pundits, and activists want us to worry about and instead think about ourselves, our families, our friends, and whatever communities we choose to be part of. Let's...
Salafis Throwing Bombs: How American and British Planners Partnered With Al-Qaeda Affiliated Groups At the Start of the Syrian Civil War
Introduction In the mainstream view, al-Qaeda did not play a role in the Syria conflict until Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dispatched his deputy, Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, to Syria in August 2011 to establish a wing of the group there, called...
The Only Police Reform That Matters
This is a partial transcript taken from an episode of the podcast Don't Treat on Anyone, hosted by Keith Knight. You can watch the entire discussion here. Keith Knight: I want to talk about your most recent work, a book called When All Else Fails: the Ethics of...
The Covid Network
A German IT project manager, who wishes to remain anonymous, has spent months creating an extensive and unique network document, labeled “The COVID Network Complex”. For the first time, it shows you the complex network of relationships between non-governmental...
Congratulations, You Have Been Selected
It starts like an offer of admission from a prestigious university. “We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected…” it says. But the four-page letter from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office goes on to tell recipients they will be facing enhanced police scrutiny...
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