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Brigida Santos is a Los Angeles based producer, journalist and political correspondent. She is currently finishing her first book, "In Lu of Justice," a non-fiction political thriller/memoir, in addition to writing, producing and co-hosting the television series "Off the Grid" airing on Ora TV and RT America. She also regularly contributes articles to BuyConscious.Com and Attn.Com, and has produced the award-winning web series "Destroy The Alpha Gammas," short film "Stefano Formaggio," feature film "Searching for Katie," and various other music/viral videos. Website: www.brigidasantos.com
Study: Fossil Fuels Subsidized $10 Million Per Minute
A new study by the International Monetary Fund shows that global governments will subsidize the cost of gas, coal and oil with a shocking $10 Million per minute in 2015.
Nebraska: 1st Conservative State in 40 Years to Repeal the Death Penalty
Nebraska legislators on Wednesday overrode the Republican governor's veto to repeal the state's death penalty, a major victory for a small but growing conservative movement to end executions.
Off the Grid: FIFA Officials Charged With Corruption
9 FIFA officials have been indicted on corruption charges just as the soccer organization's President, Sepp Blatter, gears up for re-election to a fifth term .
The Money Trail: TPP
Last week, the Senate voted 62-38 in favor of a bill called the Trade Promotion Authority to fast-track getting the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership passed through Congress. Butjust how much did it cost to get it?
Off the Grid: The Truth About Jade Helm 15
There has been a lot of conspiracy chatter in regards to the two-month long domestic military training exercise known as Jade Helm 15. So what exactly is all the hoopla about?
Off The Grid: CA In State of Emergency Following Santa Barbara Oil Spill
The first major American oil spill took place in Santa Barbara back in 1969. The disaster led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. But 46 years later, an oil spill is back to plague the city and remind Americans why it's time to say goodbye to Big Oil.
One Family Cons Cancer Charity Donors & Patients Out of Almost $187 MM
In a rare joint action with attorneys general for each of the 50 states, the Federal Trade Commission says four cancer charities run by extended members of the same family, conned donors out of $187 million from 2008 through 2012 and spent almost nothing to help actual cancer patients.
Cop Punches 8 Month Pregnant Woman in the Stomach
Not only are police brutally attacking African-American men, they're attacking African-American women as well.
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