By [email protected] (Andrew Kreig) Free press and other civil rights advocates have encountered setbacks during recent days that included a federal appeals court decision that leaves in place continued mass electronic surveillance of the public. Separately, the Associated Press (AP) and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press sued the FBI Aug. 27 seeking […]

By [email protected] (Andrew Kreig) As pundits try to rev up excitement over a potential Biden presidential campaign, most in the public should save time by focusing on more pressing matters. Vice President Joe Biden is an establishment corporate Democrat whose entry into the 2016 would not appreciably change much except to provide Democrats an alternative […]

By [email protected] (Andrew Kreig) l Deceptive mass media portrayals of President John F. Kennedy’s life and death help us understand the pervasive hokum in the 2016 presidential campaign in ways far beyond Donald Trump’s antics. Trump’s stunning recent success on the campaign trail using strategies inspired by show business has forced some of his competitors […]

By [email protected] (Andrew Kreig) The 2008 presidential candidate and former Alaskan senator Mike Gravel criticized the current campaign finance system as a corruption of democracy but nonetheless foresaw a victory path to the presidency for Vermont’s junior Democratic senator. “The most interesting campaign is that of Bernie Sanders,” Gravel, shown at right in an official […]

By [email protected] (Andrew Kreig) The 2008 presidential candidate and former Alaskan senator Mike Gravel criticized the current campaign finance system as a corruption of democracy but nonetheless foresaw a victory path to the presidency for Vermont’s junior Democratic senator. “The most interesting campaign is that of Bernie Sanders,” Gravel, shown at right in an official […]

By [email protected] (Andrew Kreig) The Justice Integrity Project’s research trip to Ohio and Chicago last week developed promising new angles on federal abuses, especially regarding high-level political corruption investigations involving famed figures. Names include Obama, Emanuel, Jarrett, Hastert, Kirk, Blagojevich. The trip was a joint effort with the investigative reporter and author Wayne Madsen, who […]

By [email protected] (Andrew Kreig) The annual Whistle Blower Summit provided shocking and inspirational material three days last week for anyone concerned about the nation’s future. Highlights on the positive side during the conference beginning July 29 in the nation’s capital included an unprecedented commitment by U.S. senators to speak of their commitment to create a […]

By [email protected] (Andrew Kreig) The annual Whistle Blower Summit provided by shocking and inspirational material for anyone concerned about the nation’s future. Highlights on the positive side included an unprecedented commitment by U.S. Senators to speak of their commitment to create a Whistleblower Caucus. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley was the leader on that. […]