Argentina: 30,000 Doctors and Health Professionals Demand Ban on Glyphosate
Following on from the conclusion of the International Agency for Research on Cancer that glyphosate is a probable carcinogen, Argentina’s union of doctors and health professionals, FESPROSA, has issued a statement throwing the support of […]
Cops Charge Man With ‘Destruction of Police Property’ for Bleeding on Their Uniforms After They Beat Him
‘A black man who claims he was charged with destruction of police property for bleeding on Ferguson police officers’ uniforms during a brutal jailhouse assault asked a federal appeals court Thursday to revive his case. […]
Monsanto CEO claims GMOs are the only way to feed the world – Ever heard of permaculture?
‘If Monsanto was a person, it would be a certifiable sociopath — obsessed with itself, unaware of everyone and everything around it, and utterly delusional when it comes to facts and reality. And this seems […]
US now importing shrimp raised on feces and harvested by inhumane slave labor
‘Social media campaigns to stop human slavery and trafficking across the globe are currently in vogue amongst armchair activist millennials in the U.S. and elsewhere. But how many of these same folks would be willing […]
WIRED now totally admits what the entire media called ‘loony conspiracy theories’ just five years ago
‘Remember when it was considered the subject matter of tin foil hat-wearers to surmise that everything we do, say, or search for online is being tracked by covert government agencies acting in blatant violation of […]
10,000 Defy British Pot Laws to Fire Up in London’s Hyde Park
‘On a cool spring afternoon, on the edge of a crowd numbering several thousand in a London park, Derek Stratts, 27, shared bags of cannabis from a jar with his two friends. “Personally, I come […]
Newly Released Dashcam Footage Shows San Antonio Cops Suffocate Man to Death
‘The family of Jesse Aguirre, 37, who was killed by San Antonio police just over two years ago have filed a lawsuit against the city and eight police officers involved in his killing. Recently released […]
‘God Told Me to Do It’: The Dangers of America’s Lunatic Right
‘These are truly insane times. Aside from the odd grumblings about being a “Christian nation,” here in Britain we are mostly divorced from strong religious themes in our politics. Not so in the US, and […]
The Ascent of Hillary Clinton, the $2.5 Billion ‘People’s’ Candidate
‘Hillary Clinton just announced that she’s running for president. However, this commentary is not really about her. It’s about a nation of more than 300 million people in which politics has become the sole property […]
Britain’s Cameron Government Under the Helm of the Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI)
‘Conservative Friends of Israel, abbreviated to CFI, is a British parliamentary group affiliated to the Conservative Party, which is dedicated to strengthening business, cultural and political ties between the United Kingdom and Israel. CFI is […]
Greece’s Golden Dawn members set to stand trial
‘Dozens of people linked to Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party are set to appear in court on charges ranging from running a criminal organization to murder and possession of weapons. Members of the ultra-nationalist party […]
German minister supports arms export to Saudi Arabia
‘A high-ranking German official has supported plans by Berlin to export weapons to Riyadh, saying German arms are safer in the hands of the Saudis. Horst Seehofer, the prime minister of the southern German state […]
US directing Saudi attacks on Yemen: Houthi leader
‘The leader of Yemen’s Houthi movement has condemned Saudi Arabia’s military aggression against Yemen, saying that the US is “sponsoring and directing” the attacks on the impoverished country. Abdul-Malik al-Houthi made the remarks in a […]