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05/06/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Iowa cartoonist fired for daring to make fun of Monsanto profits

Cartoonist Rick Friday has been in the business for over 20 years, and has published more than 1,000 cartoons for Iowa’s Farm News. But, a recent “controversial” cartoon appears to have cost Friday his career. While it’s obvious that one cannot simply speak out against ruthless corporations like Monsanto without some kind of push-back, this latest event […]

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 […]

03/15/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Study quantifies how fluoride lowers I.Q. scores in children

The addition of fluoride to water supplies in the US and around the globe has always been a point of contention, especially among natural health enthusiasts and liberty-loving individuals. There are many reasons to stand against mass fluoridation; first and foremost being that it is nothing short of government-sanctioned mass medication of their citizens. But […]

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 […]

02/09/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Mexico continues to outlaw Monsanto’s GMO corn

Monsanto’s plans of spreading their GMO seeds continue to be obstructed, at least in other countries. For example, in Mexico, a ban on GMO corn is likely to be upheld for years, while an uphill legal battle rages on. Just last week, a Mexican court chose to uphold a 2013 ruling that followed a legal […]

01/28/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Yes, a California man was charged with a DUI for consuming caffeine… here’s how the insanity happened

Recently, a California District Attorney dropped charges against a man that had been faced with a DUI accusation — even though a drug test only showed evidence of caffeine. Yes, you read that right: a DUI for driving while taking in some caffeine. Apparently, most of the United States population should be in jail. (RELATED: […]

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