John Vibes

John Vibes is an author, researcher and investigative journalist.

Trump Wants Spain to Build a Wall Across the Sahara Desert

Since Spain only occupies a small part of the border, the wall would need to be built through many different countries.

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Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell recently revealed that Donald Trump suggested that the government of Spain build a wall across the Sahara desert to prevent immigrants from traveling into the country. During one meeting, a Spanish diplomat reportedly pointed out that the Sahara desert was over 3,000 miles long, to which Trump replied, “The

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NYPD Partners With Israeli Firm To Monitor Phone Use While Driving

Privacy activists say this technology goes too far, and have pointed out that police already have the power to retroactively check if a person was using their cell phone in case of an accident.

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A police officer looks at the computer in his cruiser while working on a swing shift in downtown Las Vegas. (AP/John Locher)

Police in the “Empire State” of New York have reportedly proposed the implementation of a new device that would be able to detect when drivers are using their cell phones. The device has become known as the “textalyzer,” and although it will not be ready for several months, New York drivers can likely expect to have their cell phone usage monitored

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NATO Buildup On Russian Border Largest Since Cold War

The United States’ envoy to NATO, Douglas Lute, told reporters that NATO and the US military may consider Russia a threat if they had nuclear weapons within range of NATO’s deployment.

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A Romanian soldier secures the perimeter around Romanian Air Force F16 fighter jets parked on the runway of the Air Base 86, in Borcea, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. The air force staged an event to mark the entry into service of the first six US made aircraft, purchased from Portugal's military, as part of the process to replace the country's Russian made MIG 21 fleet.

In the midst of deepening tension between US allies NATO and Russia, NATO is planning the largest military buildup along the Russian border since the cold war. NATO called on allied governments this week to contribute whatever troops and equipment they can to the effort. According to Reuters, thousands of troops are expected to arrive in the

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Prison Food Contractors Funded Efforts To Combat Marijuana Legalization

All of these organizations have a distinct interest in keeping nonviolent people in jail. So, it should come as no surprise a prison contractor is working to keep marijuana illegal.

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An inmate makes a sandwich while working in the employees' cafeteria at Coxsackie Correctional Facility in Coxsackie, N.Y.

Food Services of America, a subsidiary of Services Group of America is funding efforts to keep marijuana illegal. It makes sense, considering that a vast majority of America’s prisoners are locked in prison on marijuana charges, and the company stands to gain a lot of business from the laws staying the same. Marijuana.com reported that the

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91% Of Americans Didn’t Want Clinton Or Trump

The vast majority of American residents do not vote.

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Caricatures of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. (Photo: DonkeyHotey/flickr/cc)

A recent report published by The New York Times has pointed out that an overwhelming majority of Americans, 91% of them in fact, did not support or vote for Clinton or Trump in the recent primary elections. The figures were calculated from statistics that were gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau, Federal Election Commission, Dave Leip’s Atlas of

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Police Across America Celebrate Freedom On 4th Of July With Forced Blood Draw Checkpoints

Checkpoints are a gross violation of privacy and other natural born rights. Free people should not be stopped and searched or questioned in any way if they are attempting to travel freely.

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The operate a checkpoint for vehicles entering Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009.

Happy 4th of July, the day where Americans celebrate imaginary freedom, and police departments nationwide make millions of dollars violating the rights of nonviolent individuals. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that police can’t forcibly draw blood from individuals suspected of drunken driving without a warrant. However, DUI checkpoints

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Police To Use Drones To Monitor Spring Break Partiers

As 25,000 college students expect to attend the spring break festivities, the South Padre Island Police Department recently announced that they will be using drones to monitor partiers during spring break this year.

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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Troy Sella assembles the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, SkySeer, an autonomous drone aircraft used for surveillance and reconnaissance for the military and law enforcement, during a demonstration Friday, June 16, 2006, in Redlands, Calif. In the months ahead, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will test an unmanned, remote-controlled surveillance plane. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

It was recently reported that spring break celebrations will be monitored by police drones. For generations, college students have been able blow off some steam during spring break in relative safety. Even in the past, students who went on vacation to party, had a better chance of getting arrested than they did of getting hurt or mugged. Police

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