Illinois is now the most recent state to show signs that it is beginning to move in the direction of more sensible and responsible drug laws, particularly when it comes to marijuana. This is because Governor Bruce Rauner signed legislation last week which makes Illinois the third largest state in the country to decriminalize minor Read More…
Social Change
Monsanto Losing Millions as Farmers in India Rebel, Plant Indigenous Seed
Monsanto is losing millions on failed GM cotton. The company illegally pushed a form of Bt cotton into India and Africa more than a decade ago, but farmers are now pushing back by planting their own indigenous seed. Monsanto is accused of writing laws and then breaking them to enter the market in India, but Read More…
Beyond Clinton vs. Trump, Green Party Convention Kicks Off
“It’s kind of funny that big politicians are entitled to our vote. I don’t think the American voters think that way.” The Green Party kicked off its national convention in Houston, Texas on Thursday, where presumptive nominee Jill Stein will present a third-party challenge to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The convention will run from Read More…
Independent Media Heads to New York to Confront NBC Over MSM Lies
During the chaos of breaking news events like the failed coup in Turkey last month, reliable, factual accounts of what is happening on the ground are especially important. If the MSM had reported that President Erdogan had been killed or captured by the coup faction, for instance, or that he had fled the country, that Read More…
The New York Times Just Accidentally Proved U.S. Elections are Illegitimate
The New York Times published an interesting analysis Monday morning that showed only 9 percent of the country voted for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump in the primary elections. That figure counts all citizens of the U.S., including children and felons — neither of whom have the right to vote. When counting only eligible voters, Read More…
Court Rules NC Voter ID Law ‘Intentionally Discriminatory’
‘With surgical precision, North Carolina tried to eliminate voting practices disproportionately used by African-Americans.’ A federal appeals court on Friday struck down North Carolina’s controversial voter ID law, ruling that the 2013 law was created “with discriminatory intent.” Civil rights groups hailed the decision as a major victory. “With surgical precision, North Carolina tried to Read More…






