By Nick Bernabe Fast food giant McDonald’s has been having a rough time. Considering its recent decision to close 700 locations in 2015, dire predictions from franchise owners claiming the company is facing its “final days,” and a June announcement that the company was shrinking…
By Yelena Sukhoterina Barack Obama wants to “end” the war on cancer, while mainstream media thinks we’re already winning it. But a closer looks tells a different story. An article published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians praises the cancer industry based primarily on…
By Amanda Froelich The singer purchased then donated over 180,000 bottles of water to the town of Flint, Michigan, after learning that the 100,000 residents haven’t had access to clean water in over a year. Two years ago, the state of Michigan decided to switch…
By Carey Wedler Denver, CO — A United States military veteran and father is fighting the state of Kansas for custody of his children. In April 2015, Raymond Schwab’s children were confiscated by Child Protective Services, and authorities in the state insist he must discontinue his…
By Brandon Turbeville As if Flint, Michigan needed more problems other than an economic depression which has left the city a virtual wasteland, Flint is now the scene of a massive poisoned water scandal that has seen lead flooding the city’s drinking water supplies. Now,…
By Sayer Ji Millions have marched for “cancer causes.” Millions more have been diagnosed “early” and now believe screening saved their lives. But a new study confirms something we have been reporting on since our inception: In most cases, screening not only has not “saved lives,”…
By Claire Bernish In the United States, we have become so inured to ironically-titled legislation, the majority of us simply assume legislators find dystopic, tongue-in-cheek humor in toying with our hopes — think: USA Freedom Act, the sole freedom of which lies in the government’s green…
By Carey Wedler On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled a lawsuit filed by former child slaves against mega-corporation Nestle can move forward. The decision finalizes a lower court’s prior ruling, which Nestle previously attempted to overturn in an attempt to halt suits from individuals who worked…
By Kip Doyle Biotech firm ArborGen, a leader in the research and development of genetically engineered trees (GE trees), has been fined $53.5 million in compensation and punitive damages after a court ruled that it acted to use “trickery and deceit” to “defraud” employees. Just before the holidays a…
By Cassius Methyl Apparently the cannabis industry actually has a pesticide problem. Headlines are being made and eyebrows raised, as cannabis consumers fear they may have been ingesting more than they were told. Hopefully its not actually a prevalent issue. A Medical Daily article sports…
By John Vibes Walmart announced this week that they will be recalling 90,000 pounds of beef because they could possibly contain “extraneous wood materials.” According to a press release from the USDA, The Sam’s Choice Black Angus Vidalia Onion items which were produced on various dates…
By Cassius Methyl Not only is this week an opportune time to briefly see the elusive planet Mercury at the break of dusk, but at the break of dawn, a skygazer could see every single visible planet except Mercury. Near the midheaven (top of the…
By Brandon Turbeville Source of Gravity Defined in Quantized Ether? Throughout the history of modern physics, scientists have theorized about the existence of “dark energy” or “ether,” a substance that, if it exists, envelops and fills everything – all space and all reality. Ether has…
By Amanda Froelich The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Agency is cracking down on Nestle for encouraging poor nutritional habits in children. America may be known for its obesity epidemic, but the UK isn’t far behind. In fact, in 2013, 62.1% of adults in the UK and…
By Amanda Froelich The spending bill Congress passed last Friday repealed the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) regulation that lets consumers know where their meat comes from. It’s every consumer for him/herself, apparently. On Friday, Congress passed a spending bill repealing the country-of-origin (COOL) regulation which lets…
By Amanda Froelich “The war on medical marijuana is over.” Great news! A provision ending the federal prohibition on medical marijuana, banning federal agents from policing its users or raiding dispensaries in any state or district where it is legal, was just passed by Congress….
By Janet Phelan We knew it was coming to this. The GMO revolution wasn’t going to stop at our dinner table. But did we think it would happen so soon? The first week in December, delegates from the top three gene-editing countries—China, the UK and…
By Derrick Broze A previously unreleased set of Food and Drug Administration documents related to genetically engineered (GE or GMO) foods alleges the agency was aware of possible risks to humans as far back as 1991. The documents were released through a lawsuit filed by Steven…
By Justin Gardner The annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society took place in early December, where the largest study presented there confirmed the astounding benefits of medical cannabis to treat seizures. Epilepsy affects one in 26 Americans during their lifetime, “with one-third having a…
By Natural Blaze You’ve been good all year and we want to thank you for your readership. But while you’ve done all your holiday shopping – when’s the last time you allowed yourself some extremely relaxing fun? It’s time for a chance to treat yourself this season! Coloring…
