January 24, 2018 – Bridge Agents

LA to Vegas: Vans, Voting, and Vices

January 24, 2018 Bridge Agents

(TFC) – It’s a simple enough idea: take a group of indie journalists who are beholden to no political party and no corporate influence, throw them in a van, and tell them to do their thing. It’s been talked about for years. Implementing this idea is a bit like herding cats. About a year after the first phone call concerning the project, I’m on a flight headed to Los Angeles. I’m wired from the events of the previous night and haven’t slept, but the Xanax and Jack Daniel’s are performing…

The Fascist Next Door

January 24, 2018 Bridge Agents

World (PT) – Defining “Fascism” is no simple task. A century of books, articles, and papers are written on the subject. It would be presumptuous to suggest I have succeeded in encapsulating the word. However, I would — in the interest of public service — like to pass on a few observations that could conceivably save lives. Yes, whether the coming times are a relief or a nightmare, I cannot predict; certainly, I can predict that you will meet a fascist. You will look into the eyes of a man with…

Tradecraft: Burn Injuries On and Off The Grid

January 24, 2018 Bridge Agents

BURN INJURIES Whether caused by a raging wildfire or due to an accident while preparing food, burns are a major challenge both on and off the grid. Injuries from burns that require medical help top one million each year in the United States, with thousands of deaths reported. These numbers are alarming, given the fact that, in modern times, few are us are exposed to fire as often or directly as our ancestors were. Despite this, only a small percentage of families have formulated and practiced an escape plan for…

A Quick Roll in the Hay: Rural Women Have Sex Younger than City Dwellers

January 24, 2018 Bridge Agents

United States (Sputnik) – A new survey released this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that rural women in the US are having sex earlier than women living in urban areas. Data from the National Survey of Family Growth revealed that 51 percent of women living in rural areas engaged in sexual intercourse for the first time by age 16, while only 41 percent of women in urban areas had had their first sexual intercourse experience by that age. Eighty percent of rural women lost their virginity by age 18 compared to 69 percent of urban women. In addition,…

US Congressman Says Aide ‘Invited’ Alleged Sexual Harassment, Sets Twitter Afire

January 24, 2018 Bridge Agents

(Sputnik) – Patrick Meehan, a 62-year-old Republican from Pennsylvania, has claimed that it was his much-younger aide who prompted his intimate communications with the woman, according to the New York Times. “That I would find later that that was not something that she was comfortable with, really hurts me. This was a person who specifically invited communication with me so that she would be able to have the ability to be there for me,” the newspaper quoted Meehan as saying. His remarks came shortly after the US House Ethics Committee began an investigation into Meehan allegedly misusing official resources…