By Heather Callaghan, Editor Trapped in a food desert, deep in the South, there’s a depressing burger joint pretending to be a a retro “Drive-In” blast from the past. It is in fact a bleak vision into a corporate Idiocracy. A corporatocracy for the masses. In this…
By Jon Rappoport Over the last 11 months, pharmaceutical companies have spent a stunning $3.2 billion on TV ads for drugs. That much money buys you influence. It buys you control. If a major network suddenly decided to set its hounds loose and investigate the…
By Anna Hunt Cannabis legalization proponents have argued for years that the cannabis plant offers numerous medical applications. Now, the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally joined the bandwagon. The agency issued an official report declaring Cannabidiol, or CBD, a compound found in cannabis, to be a…
Do you find yourself dreading Monday morning? Do you get a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach on Sunday night knowing you have to go back to work on Monday? Or do you even count down the hours until Monday morning with fear…
Hint: It isn’t the kids… By Deirdre Imus The laws of a country are, generally, designed to protect its citizens. How this ideal is interpreted is a topic of debate in various circles, but its goal is lofty, if not quite perfect. Of specific necessity…
By Jack Burns Big Pharma’s subtle propaganda comes in many forms. Those tuning in to mainstream media programs will be subjected to nightly advertisements, many of which feature highly addictive and dangerous antidepressants. But a recent news story warning that 3-year-olds could be suffering from…
By Lisa Egan “Try to pose for yourself this task: not to think of a polar bear, and you will see that the cursed thing will come to mind every minute.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky That quote is from Winter Notes on Summer Impressions, Dostoevsky’s 1863 account of his travels…
By Healthtips Now Being sick is never fun. While reducing stress and getting plenty of sleep can help you get through a nasty bout of seasonal sickness, food can play an important role, too. Of course, some foods are better than others. Here are some of…
By Natural Blaze Is Monsanto getting desperate and worried about losing the trust of farmers? The ongoing Dicamba crisis gets a little more complicated with the installment of new restrictions. The monolithic corporation is now offering cash incentives to keep farmers using a chemical that is…
Ask Your Representative to Support the Pocan/LoBiondo Letter To Make Sure the DEA Reviews the Science on Kratom Kratom Warriors: The American Kratom Association (AKA) lobbying team has been working diligently on Capitol Hill and we are pleased to announce that Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) and…
Pennsylvania dairy farmer Brenda Cochran says, “The underlying crisis afflicting rural America–rural poverty–is a result of federal agriculture, dairy, food and trade policies that do not provide farmers a fair price–one that covers our costs of production. Farmers do not need NAFTA–we need a fair price–and…
By Jon Rappoport The old question about a tree falling in the forest is relevant here. Does the tree make a sound if no one is there to hear it? If a scandal erupts and the press doesn’t cover it, is it a scandal? If…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor A compound found in cinnamon can burn up fat – scientists think cinnamon may be the secret to losing weight after they studied how the spice interacts with fat cells. Hot cider with cinnamon sticks? Yes, please! IBT reports: The organic compound that…
By Vic Bishop “I think we have created tools that are ripping apart the social fabric of how society works.” ~Chamath Palihapitiya In a recent talk with the Stanford Graduate School of Business, former vice-president of user growth for Facebook, Chamath Palihapitiya, made some rather…
By Josh Richardson Hugging helps the immune system, cures depression, reduces stress and induces sleep. Gut bacteria also appears to thrive with regular physical contact, suggests new data that shows ‘huddling’ actions lead to a synchronised microbiome. Beneficial bacteria in the gut are known to…
By Michael Carolan, Colorado State University Name all the billion-dollar crops grown in the U.S. Midwest. The answer: Corn, soybeans and cranberries. Wait, what? Roughly 60 percent of the U.S. cranberry crop is produced in Wisconsin, generating close to US$1 billion in revenue and 4,000…
Baby It’s cold outside! Brrrrr…here in the UK we have to endure a chilly time from the end of October through to the welcome arrival of Spring. It’s fine if you’re sitting in your lounge, wrapped in a blanket and toasting marshmallows by your fire….
By Natural Blaze Just days after a Weil Cornell cancer researcher was found dead, another medical professional who also worked at Weil Cornell was found on Sunday with a fatal knife wound in the torso, but near the heart. An official ruling may not be out yet…
By Matt Agorist A company whose founder, CEO, and 6 executives have all been arrested for bribing doctors to prescribe opioids, was approved by DEA to sell synthetic THC. As the Free Thought Project previously reported, one of the manufacturers of a fentanyl drug was exposed for lobbying…
By Jake Van Der Borne All of us experience anxiety on occasion – it is a normal part of life. Our health, finances, jobs, and family all can cause us to worry at times. And, sometimes we experience feelings of nervousness, restlessness, and stress without knowing…
