Latest Keystone Pipeline Oil Spill is Nearly 10 Times Worse Than Initially Thought
Elias Marat – The October 29 leak was the third crude oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in only three years.
Society & Culture
Bolsonaro Dismisses Amazon Deforestation as ‘Cultural’
Olivia Rosane – Despite confirmation this week that the deforestation rate in the Amazon rainforest is at its highest in more than a decade.
The Origins of the Thought Police—and Why They Scare Us
Jonathan Miltimore – We don’t know a lot about the Thought Police, and some of what we think we know may actually not be true since some of what Winston learns comes from the Inner Party, and they lie.
While all Eyes Were on Impeachment Hearing the US House Re-Authorized the PATRIOT Act
RT – What happened to the resistance?
Bill to Legalize Marijuana Nationwide and End Prohibition Passes Key Committee in Historic Vote
Elias Marat – The stage is now set for a full floor vote!
ADHD – Alarms Raised and Risks Ignored
Children’s Health Defense Team – Public health officials profess that ADHD is a significant public health issue.
Aldi Set To Replace 12.5 Million Single Use Plastic Bags With Compostable Bags
Luke Miller – Aldi is going green with its commitment to replace 12.5 million single-use plastic bags with compostable bags.
Joe Biden Comes Out Against Legalizing “Gateway Drug” Cannabis
Elias Marat – During a town hall in Las Vegas, Biden came out strongly against the federal legalization of cannabis.
Impeach the Government: Rogue Agencies Have Been Abusing Their Powers for Decades
John W. Whitehead – By all means, let’s talk about impeachment.
Amazon Deforestation Rate Highest in 11 Years
Olivia Rosane – The deforestation rate in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is at its highest in more than a decade, CNN reported Tuesday.
Low Magnesium Linked to Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
Dr. Mercola – Recent research links low magnesium levels with diabetes and high blood pressure, both of which are risk factors for heart disease.
In a Historic Move, Vote to Federally Legalize Marijuana to Take Place in Congress—This Week
Matt Agorist – The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
To Save Face, Coca-Cola Designs A Bottle Made Out Of Ocean Waste Plastic
John Vibes – The Coca-Cola corporation recently announced that they were able to make a few plastic bottles out of trash that was pulled from the ocean.
Family Facing Jail for Living in RV On Their Own Property To Repair Home After Fire
Matt Agorist – Last year, the Navari family was devastated on Christmas Eve when their home caught fire and destroyed all they had.
MRI Study Associates Screen Time Exposure In Children To Lower Brain Development
John Vibes – According to a new study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, too much screen time for young children could be linked to slower brain development.
Casualties of War: Military Veterans Have Become America’s Walking Wounded
John W. Whitehead – War sustains our way of life while killing us at the same time.
Study Suggests That People Aren’t As Bothered By Human Extinction As You Would Think
John Vibes – The people taking the survey seemed to be more afraid of living in a world where 80% of the species were wiped out than they were of the idea of humanity becoming extinct altogether.
Mighty Broccoli Sprouts Rapidly Detox Pollutants
The GMI Research Group – Clinical trial finds that tiny broccoli sprouts can help neutralize air pollution.
Crucial Ocean Feeding Ground for Baby Fish Contains 7x More Plastic Than Fish
Olivia Rosane – A team of NOAA researchers didn’t intend to study plastic pollution when they towed a tiny mesh net through the waters off Hawaii’s West Coast.
The 5G Roll Out of 20,000 Telecom Satellites
Gary Null – United Nation’s staff member Claire Edwards warned of the 5G efforts to dramatically colonize the lower orbital space with a minimum of 20,000 5G satellites by 2022.