Against Scientific Gatekeeping
Owning ourselves means having the right and power to medicate ourselves as we choose. That's not the story of modern medicine. Jeff Singer discusses his new article in Reason, "Against…
Permaculture as a Design Science – Part Five – Epi-3073
Today we continue what is going to be at least a 5 part series on the design science of Permaculture. These will be both done as audio podcasts and in…
Big Tech Censorship With Special Guests Chris Hedges and Kevin Gosztola
Censorship by proxy continues in the US with the latest wave of Big Tech censorship and deplatforming spurred by increased Russiaphobia that lead to the cancellation RT America. This week,……
The Two Best Hose Nozzles on the Market – Item of the Day
Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend.…
Dark Money Fuels Transphobic Opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment and Equality Act
The Eagle Forum, Concerned Women for America (CWA), the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) and other women’s groups leading the opposition to the Equal Rights Act and the Equality Act are……
Fossil Fuel Industry Subsidized at Rate of $11 Million Per Minute
A September 2021 working paper by the International Monetary Fund found that globally the fossil fuel industry receives subsidies of $11 million per minute, as reported on by The Guardian……
K-12 Cafeteria Staff are Severely Underpaid
K-12 school cafeteria staff are severely underpaid according to a March 2022 report in Jacobin. School cafeteria workers made an average of $12.32 per hour between 2014 and 2019, making……
Facebook’s Blacklist of ‘Dangerous Individuals and Organizations’ Stifles Public Debate
Facebook’s policy on “Dangerous Individuals and Organizations” (DIO) has become “an unaccountable system that disproportionately punishes certain communities,” Sam Biddle reported for the Intercept in October 2021. The policy, he……
Johnson and Johnson Paid to Inject Prisoners with Asbestos, Unsealed Documents Reveal
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, pharmaceutical company Johnson and Johnson funded experiments on incarcerated people, which intentionally exposed them to asbestos, according to March 2022 reporting by The……
The Library of Things Movement—Cutting Waste, Reclaiming Local Economies and Community
Gone are the days when libraries lent out books and little else. Imagine going into a library that, in addition to books, also offers power tools, kitchen appliances, camping gear,……
Corporations Increasingly Held Accountable for “Greenwashing”
According to international research by TerraChoice, a Canadian-based environmental marketing agency, 98 percent of North American big-box retail brands are guilty of greenwashing, a practice in which a company promotes…
Expansion of Wireless Technology to Oceans Fuels Climate Change and War
The ocean is now becoming an integral part of an unprecedented global network of “smart” fifth-generation (5G) wireless infrastructure, according to a December 2021 report by Patricia Burke and Kate……
Cato FOIA Work Uncovers Substantial FBI Misconduct
Getting a sense of the FBI's handling of its agents' misconduct has occupied a lot of Patrick Eddington's time the last two years. Earlier this year, the agency has begun…
Cato FOIA Work Uncovers Substantial FBI Misconduct
Getting a sense of the FBI's handling of its agents' misconduct has occupied a lot of Patrick Eddington's time the last two years. Earlier this year, the agency has begun…
Outback with Jack – Epi-3072 – The Survival Podcast
Today we have another episode of “Outback with Jack”. These podcasts will be generated though live steam sessions done early early in the morning. These will have an approximate start…
Major Media Outlets Lobby against Regulation of “Surveillance Advertising”
It is an open secret that the world’s most popular social media apps and websites collect users’ data in order to tailor advertisements to those users. The worst offenders however……
Global Displacement of COVID Orphans: The Pandemic’s Hidden Consequence
In the United States alone, over 167,000 children grieved the loss of at least one parent or caregiver during the pandemic. The term ‘COVID orphans’ was first used by Harvard……
Homeless Students Further Marginalized by COVID-19
According to a joint study conducted by School House Connection and the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions initiative, approximately 420,000 fewer children and youth experiencing homelessness were identified and enrolled……
Immigration Restrictions Worsened the Labor Crunch
Donald Trump's immigration restrictions helped lay the groundwork for employers' current labor woes. Joe Biden has done precious little to fix it. David Bier explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
Immigration Restrictions Worsened the Labor Crunch
Donald Trump's immigration restrictions helped lay the groundwork for employers' current labor woes. Joe Biden has done precious little to fix it. David Bier explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
Outback with Jack – Epi-3071 – The Survival Podcast
Today we have another episode of “Outback with Jack”. These podcasts will be generated though live steam sessions done early early in the morning. These will have an approximate start…
EARN IT Act Threatens Online Freedom of Expression under Guise of Policing Child Pornography
Last introduced in 2020, the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2022 (EARN IT Act) is back and more threatening to online freedom of expression than……
How Israel’s ‘Facebook Law’ Threatens Free Speech
In 2016, Gideon Sa’ar introduced a bill to the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) that would have expanded the government’s authority to censor online content; the Israeli prime minister, Sa’ar’s political rival,……
Clothing Brands Becoming More Oriented to Children with Disabilities
In recent years, clothing for children with disabilities, known as “adaptive wear,” has slowly become more commonplace in the fashion industry, providing parents of these children with options that can……