By Julian Rose Why is it that the two words ‘Zero Carbon’ send a cool shiver down my spine? Is it the ‘zero’ or is it the ‘carbon’? Or is it particularly the combination of the two? I wasn’t sure, until I looked-up ‘zero carbon’ within…
By Dagny Taggart The Affordable Care Act continues to be anything but affordable. In fact, the healthcare system in the US is in terrible financial shape. A new study has revealed that waste and needless spending in America’s healthcare system could amount to almost $1…
By Mac Slavo Big Pharma’s business model is working great…for them. They are racking in billions getting people hooked on their drugs and then hiking the prices up 667% in some cases. According to ARS Technica, new drug-pricing data is showing massive and stunning hikes….
Bottom Line: A new study estimates about one-quarter of total health care spending in the United States is waste, with a price tag ranging from $760 billion to $935 billion. The United States spends more on health care than any other country. For this analysis,…
By Sara Tipton Making changes to the way we’ve always done things is often difficult for most people. We get in ruts and comfort zones, and our society makes it easier to be stuck in a consumer mindset as opposed to a sustainable one. But…
By John Vibes Trader Joe’s was one of the first chain grocery stores to begin selling organic food, but their products have not necessarily been eco-friendly. A vast amount of the produce that can be found at Trader Joe’s is needlessly covered in plastic, but…
By John Vibes The technology needed to harness solar electricity is growing by leaps and bounds with each passing year. Researchers and entrepreneurs are always finding new and exciting ways to apply the technology. Some of the most interesting applications involve building solar panels into…
By Mac Slavo Tackling your heating bill this winter is one way to save money and there are some easy ways to do it! Lowering your heating costs can help you by having a little more disposable income to use for preps or to buy…
By John Vibes It’s hard to imagine that cement could possibly be replaced by any other material for major construction projects, but the industry is starting to look at alternatives for a variety of different environmental and economic reasons. According to Bloomberg, cement manufacturers are…
By John Anderer The refrigerator is an integral part of the quintessential American home, and many people make it a priority to keep their fridge stocked with food. Normally there’s nothing wrong with picking up an extra carton of eggs at the market, but according…
By Mac Slavo Even though no one quite knows when exactly the upcoming recession will strike, economist Harry Holzer says newer college graduates are among the first to be targeted by employers in an economic downturn. Their lack of experience in the workplace makes them…
By Laura Williams and Dan Sanchez What does it take to get vital medical care in America? For Laura Matson, a type-1 diabetic, it took upending her whole life. To pay for her insulin treatments, she had to sell her car and furniture, relocate, and…
By Daisy Luther One of the most common reasons that people give for not prepping is the cost involved. People seem to have this mental image of a bedroom or basement dedicated to being filled to the rafters with cans of Chef-Boy-Ardee. They imagine someone…
By Sara Tipton Most of us can benefit from learning to live a more simple and frugal life. And there is no reason to bust your budget on food waste or storage! You can take the beginning steps toward frugality and save a lot of…
By Matt Agorist Since the beginning of the year, the Free Thought Project has been reporting on the hysteria associated with the measles outbreak and the subsequent loss of liberties and police state crackdown that’s ensued. We’ve seen children banned from public spaces, mandatory vaccinations…
By Michael Snyder I know that this headline is alarming, but it is actually a direct quote from a notice that was recently posted in a Kroger supermarket. And as you will see below, similar notices are being posted in the canned vegetable sections of…
By Mayukh Saha One of the main features of CES 2019 was the Verde G690 Treadmill, courtesy of SportsArt. Instead of it being your everyday treadmill that you see in gyms, this treadmill follows through with other SportsArt gear that sends energy back to the…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: A Dutch company has unveiled an electric car that charges itself via solar power. Reflect On: How long have solutions to our problems existed? Is finding the solutions the problem, or have they been here for a long time? If…
By Mac Slavo Big Pharma continues to jack up the prices on the drugs they peddle. The price of one drug was hiked 879%, and that’ only ONE of the 3,400 price increases that have occurred so far this year. Pharmaceutical companies raised the prices…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Imagine this weather shift: 88 degrees, then 6 feet of hail from an ice storm dumped on Guadalajara in northern Mexico on Sunday, June 30, 2019. If you don’t believe that, just check it out in this report from CBS News….
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