As Americans Distracted by Impeachment, Congress Silently Killed Cannabis Reform—Despite Support
Matt Agorist – On Christmas Eve, Congress shut down cannabis reform despite mounting public support.
Society
Students in Seattle Told to Get Vaccinated or Don’t Come Back After Winter Break
Emma Fiala – 2,274 students “cannot attend school” until they prove they are fully vaccinated.
Nearly Half a Billion Animals Feared Dead From Australia’s Fires, Including 8,000 Koalas
Elias Marat – Ecologists from the University of Sydney estimate that 480 million mammals, birds, and reptiles have been killed.
Italy’s Top Court Legalizes Home-Grown Cannabis for Personal Use
Elias Marat – Italy’s Supreme Court has decriminalized growing small batches of cannabis at home for private use.
City Tells Church it Will Lose Religious Designation Because it Shelters Homeless People
John Vibes – The order from the city of Cleveland was posted on the door of the church on Christmas Eve.
Microplastics Are Raining Down on Cities
Jordan Davidson – Sure enough, the tiny plastic particles are raining down on urban populations, as The Guardian reported.
What’s Your Social Credit Score?
Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton Dykes – We live in a cybernetic society, which is about continuous surveillance, data collection and analysis.
What Could Go Wrong? FDA Says Tobacco Now Illegal for Anyone Under 21
Matt Agorist – In the land of the free, you can join the military, get shipped off to war, have both of your legs blown off—for your country—all at the age of 18.
For the Holidays, Let’s Remember that Peace is Not Only the Goal, But the Path by Which We Get There
Matt Agorist – Peace is the journey, not jut the destination.
Technocracy: Evolution Told as a Fairy Tale
Jon Rappoport – Understanding the mindset of technocrats is necessary; they believe that since they can plan the shape of society, they should plan the shape of society.
As Fracking Companies Face Bankruptcy, U.S. Regulators Enable Firms to Duck Cleanup Costs
Justin Mikulka – In over their heads with debt, U.S. shale oil and gas firms are now moving from a boom in fracking to a boom in bankruptcies.
Green Cancer-Causing Slime Oozes Onto Michigan Highway
Jordan Davidson – Motorists traveling on Interstate 696 in Michigan caught a peculiar sight on Friday when a mysterious green slime oozed onto the highway from a retaining wall, according to The New York Times.
Tennis Player Roger Federer Provides Schooling And Food For A Million Children
John Vibes – Swiss tennis player Roger Federer has been involved with numerous philanthropic efforts since forming his foundation in 2004.
Tiger Receives Prosthetic Limb to Reduce Pain In First-Ever Kind of Surgery
Mandy Froelich – After being rescued from the poacher’s trap in 2012, the big cat went on to live at the Gorewada Rescue Centre in Nagpur.
Eating Cadavers in the Name of Science
Sergey Baranov – As human flesh is heading to your menu, you may want to take a moment to think about the degree of insanity we are witnessing in the western world today.
Air Pollution Strongly Linked to Depression and Suicide in New Global Study
Elias Marat – While the harmful effects of breathing filthy air have long been known, a growing consensus has found that the psychological effect may also be profound.
Snowden Says Don’t Use WiFi — Here’s Why
Naomi Brockwell – It’s shocking how unsafe it makes your location.
Canadian Drone Startup Aims To Plant 1 Billion Trees By 2028
Mayukh Saha – People all over the world are coming up with new and innovative ways to slow down the climate crisis.
Peru: Gold mine operating without license destroys primary forest in protected area
Morgan Erickson-Davis – A recent inspection found a large area of forest has been cleared by gold mining in Puerto Inca Province in Peru.
Major League Baseball Officially Removes Cannabis From List of Banned Substances
John Vibes – The MLB will begin to treat cannabis use by players in the same way that alcohol use is handled.