Kit O'Connell

A gonzo journalist from Austin, Texas and Staff Writer for MintPress News, Kit O'Connell's writing has also appeared at Truthout, the Texas Observer, and The Establishment.

World Health Organization: CBD Is Safe, With No Potential For Abuse

The WHO’s support for legal CBD oil puts the global community at odds with some elements in the U.S. government that continue to fight against the legalization of hemp and cannabis.

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Jayden shown taking CBD meds, a derivative of marijuana. (Photo /Jason David/Facebook page: “Jason and Jayden’s Journey”)

2017 was an exciting year for supporters of hemp. The stigma surrounding this plant has continued to decrease as more and more people discover hemp’s almost limitless uses. While hemp isn’t completely legal in the U.S. (yet), there’s growing bipartisan support in Congress, and at every level of our government, in support of full

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The Real Threat Is ‘Telling The Truth’: Abby Martin Responds To Accusations Of Influencing Election 2016

‘What this report is really is saying is that telling the truth, reporting on issues that affect Americans and the communities is the threat,’ Abby Martin said in response to accusations that her reporting influenced the U.S. election.

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Journalist Abby Martin is the latest to fall victim to accusations of Russian collusion to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election.Journalist Abby Martin is the latest to fall victim to accusations of Russian collusion to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

AUSTIN, Texas --- On Monday, journalist Abby Martin dismissed accusations that she colluded with the Russian government to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Martin is the latest independent journalist to fall victim to a new “Red Scare” that seeks to shift the blame for the Democratic Party’s political problems onto

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Israel Denies Entry To Impoverished Venezuelan Jews

‘It is our duty as Jews to raise our voices and demand that the State of Israel … expedite the absorption of these people,’ declared one orthodox rabbi who supports the group of Venezuelans hoping to immigrate to Israel.

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In this Feb. 2009 photo, Venezuelans hold up their ID cards during a protest against anti-semitism outside a synagogue in Caracas, Venezuela following outrage at the 2009 Israeli war on the Gaza Strip. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)

AUSTIN, Texas --- Despite frequent assertions that it is a homeland for all Jews, Israel has rejected a group of would-be immigrants from Venezuela despite years of devotion to their religion. Under the policy known as aliyah, a Hebrew word meaning “ascending,” any Jewish person may emigrate to Israel, regardless of their nation of origin. Once

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Infowars Is Anti-Semitic But Pro-Israel? Alex Jones Goes Zionist Under Trump

‘Because Barack Obama has cursed Israel at the United Nations, America is now under a curse,’ reads the tagline of a blog post recently reprinted by Infowars.

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The only openly Anti-Semitic Alex Jones,’ is now staunchly Zionist.

AUSTIN, Texas --- Infowars, an alternative multimedia outlet notorious for peddling hoaxes and anti-Semitic ideas, is now toeing a far-right, extremist line on U.S.-Israel relations. The site’s shifting political viewpoint is another sign of the transformation that Alex Jones, the site’s founder, has undergone as he’s transitioned from an

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Obama Dismantles NSEERS Travel Registry To Thwart Trump’s Anti-Muslim Plans

‘I think that if he does resurrect it, he will face serious resistance in the courts,’ a First Amendment expert said of Trump’s promises to build a new registry of Muslim immigrants and travelers.

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Paula Criswell, center, holds a sign as she joins others in a rally to show support for Muslim members of the community near the Clear Lake Islamic Center in Webster, Texas on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. Members of several churches showed their support as attendees made their way to the center for Friday prayers. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

WASHINGTON --- President Barack Obama has dismantled an inactive anti-terrorism program in an apparent attempt to block the incoming administration from using it against Muslim immigrants and travelers in the United States. One of President-elect Donald Trump’s most controversial moves during his campaign was his promise to build a registry of

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Professor Flooded With Threats After Drexel University Sides With White Supremacists In Twitter Scandal

‘“White genocide” is an idea invented by white supremacists and used to denounce everything from interracial relationships to multicultural policies,’ embattled Drexel University professor George Ciccariello-Maher noted in a statement.

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In this Saturday, April 23, 2016 photo, members of the Ku Klux Klan participate in a "white pride" rally in Rome, Ga. Klan leaders say they feel that U.S. politics are going their way, as a nationalist, us-against-them mentality deepens across the nation.

PHILADELPHIA --- George Ciccariello-Maher, a professor at Drexel University, is facing death threats after a series of satirical tweets about “white genocide,” a concept invented by white supremacists. The university is also facing criticism for its refusal to wholeheartedly support the free speech rights of its employee in the midst of an

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The DEA Isn’t Making CBD Oil Illegal — Yet

‘People need to understand that there are federal laws that the DEA cannot bypass,’ a hemp industry professional tells MintPress News.

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AUSTIN, Texas --- An administrative change by the Drug Enforcement Administration has left users of CBD oil, a popular tincture derived from agricultural hemp, fearful that they could lose access to this vital health remedy. CBD oil is currently considered legal in all 50 states, and agricultural hemp, a non-psychoactive variety of the cannabis

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