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Monsanto found guilty in Roundup weedkiller cancer trial
Once it was scientifically-proven that glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup, causes cancer, a school groundskeeper from California took Monsanto to court. Lee Johnson was diagnosed with cancer in 2014, following years of mixing and using the weedkiller at his job site Read More...
New Zealand to ban retailers from providing plastic bags
New Zealand’s Prime Mister Jacinda Arden returned from her maternal leave with a big announcement: New Zealand is set to ban plastic bags in the coming year. Under the new law, retailers in the country will be given six months to stop providing lightweight plastic bags or face fines of up to NZ Read More...
Crypto system could bring transparency to how data is shared in investigations
When the police want data from tech companies, the people being investigated often have no clue that their data are being searched. That’s why MIT has created a cryptography-based systems that could help track data requests while still protecting investigations, police, and those who are under Read More...
Explore The Power of Eight with Lynne McTaggert!
Watch Lynne McTaggart and Jurriaan Kamp discuss Lynne's most recent book, The Power of Eight. https://vimeo.com/295671006 The sages of the East have taught for thousands of years that what we send out into the universe comes back to us, magnified. Award-winning author Lynne McTaggart set out Read More...
Why proposing tougher citizenship laws won’t sit well with the American public
The White House can expect an unpopular response should they go on to propose laws that will make it tougher for documented immigrants to become U.S. citizens if they ever used a range of social services from Obamacare to food stamps. Why? Because the number of Americans who voted for Trump in 2016 Read More...
What the public must do to reclaim the power in post-truth America
It seems today we live in a world where accountability no longer exists and the reality is constantly being skewed. The contradicting narratives coming from today’s government is only working to divide and weaken the public, but that doesn’t mean all hope is lost. We can reclaim the narrative Read More...
Platform connects lawyers with time and people without money who need legal help
Around 80 percent of the people in need of legal help for issues like asylum or eviction don’t get it. They don’t have the funds to pay for the services. The American Bar Association advises its 1.3 million lawyers in the U.S. that they do 50 hours of pro-bono work each year. But that advice Read More...
The French World Cup win is also a celebration of immigration
French striker Kylian Mbappé, the youngest player since Brazilian’s Pele to score in the World Cup final, comes from a mixed Algerian and Cameroonian background. N’Golo Kanté’s parents came from Mali. Paul Pogba’s parents are Guinean. The winning French team is a tribute to immigration Read More...
Meditation kept the Thai boys trapped in a cave astonishingly calm
The story of the Thai boys soccer team trapped in a cave for two weeks has captivated millions of people around the world. Lost since June 23rd, the group spent ten days without any contact with the outside world. They were finally discovered on July 2nd and rescued on July Read More...
This is the only way we will be able to save America from itself
By one count, the current president of the US has lied more than 3,000 times during his campaign. That’s why it’s no wonder that only 18 percent of Americans trust the government to do what’s right. The American public has been fractured and trust is in low supply, but it’s not too late to Read More...