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01/27/2019 / By Vicki Batts

Why the federal government should yank all frequencies from telecommunications companies unless they enforce First Amendment protections for mobile users

Widespread censorship across social media has prompted intense debate, there’s no question about that. While tech giants deny that they are suppressing certain points of view, their actions say otherwise. A bevvy of conservative commentators and politicians have been banned, suspended or otherwise censored without legitimate provocation on a number of occasions — with one […]

05/15/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Boston Herald says vaccine skeptics should be HANGED by the medical establishment for daring to say mercury is dangerous to children

It’s no secret that the move towards a medical dictatorship and mandatory vaccination are already underway, but it seems that the “editorial staff” over at the Boston Herald is ready to kick things up a notch and want to start a full-blown witch hunt — in the literal sense of the term. The Herald editors have essentially […]

05/05/2017 / By Vicki Batts

International tribunal finds Monsanto guilty of crimes against humanity

Is Monsanto, the corporate scourge of the Earth, finally going to pay for its crimes? If the International Monsanto Tribunal has any say in the matter, the answer to that question appears to be an emphatic “Yes.” The tribunal, based in Hague, Netherlands, describes itself as “an international civil society initiative to hold Monsanto accountable […]

05/04/2017 / By Vicki Batts

NYT refuses to use the term “female genital mutilation” to describe female genital mutilation

When it comes to female genital mutilation, the general consensus is that the practice is a major violation of human rights — and in fact, is internationally recognized as such, according to the World Health Organization. More specifically, however, female genital mutilation (or FGM for short) is an issue of women’s rights, because as the […]

05/04/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Devastating blow to soy processors as Chinese shoppers dump GMOs

Is the GMO soy industry finally feeling the burn? It seems that it is, at least in China. Chinese consumers are pushing back against GMOs, and as a result, the GMO soy oil industry is taking a massive hit. Soy oil is the most popular cooking oil in China — or at least it was the […]

05/01/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Population control? Maine wants to issue a yearly supply of dangerous birth control to women

Birth control has been a topic of immense debate in recent years, and Maine has taken the controversy to a new level with a recent bill regarding the popular medication. One of the aims of the new legislation is to allow women to pick up an entire year’s worth of birth control at once. Currently, […]

04/03/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Maryland becomes the third state to ban fracking

Fracking is an extremely controversial practice, and several states have begun taking action against the destructive method for gas and oil extraction. Vermont became the first state to ban fracking in 2012, though experts say it was more of a statement than anything else, as natural oil and gas are virtually nonexistent within the state’s borders. […]

03/14/2017 / By Vicki Batts

EPA under pressure to dump fluoride from water supply

Fluoride is an ubiquitous chemical that has penetrated public water supplies across the United States. The CDC reports that about two-thirds of the population has fluoridated public water. And for those of us served by community water systems, that number climbs up to about 74 percent. Historically, fluoride been added to water in the name […]

03/10/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Another state appears ready to legalize the sale of raw milk

Recently, a bill to legalize the retail sale of raw milk was introduced to the Rhode Island Senate. Currently, Rhode Island is one of just eight states that has a total ban on the sale of raw milk, but this new piece of legislation seeks to change their rigid stance, and simultaneously eschew the federal […]

03/06/2017 / By Vicki Batts

ALERT: A tidal wave of pro-vaccine bills to flood the U.S.

An onslaught of bills aiming to decrease personal liberty and consent regarding vaccination are on the horizon. The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) is reportedly tracking 134 new vaccine bills across 35 states — all of which have been introduced in just the first seven weeks of this legislative session. In 2015, California made waves […]

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