‘Deafening media silence’ on global protests

‘Deafening media silence’ on global protests

There is a “deafening” media silence on protests around the world protesting against the elites, according to Webster University Assistant Professor Ralph Schoellhammer.

Record growth of organic food consumption in the U.S. and India

Record growth of organic food consumption in the U.S. and India

There has been record growth in sales of organic, non-GMO food in some of the world's largest produce markets, a good thing for consumers and advocates of clean, wholesome, non-bioengineered commodities.In the United States, the value of the organic foods market in

Transhuman: Radical life extension in the quest for immortality

Transhuman: Radical life extension in the quest for immortality

The question is, Do you want to live forever?

In the following short documentary you will learn about the typical worldview of Transhumanists. It is, in my opinion, philosophically and technologically interesting to explore, but ultimately naive and dismissive of

Food MythBusters: Do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?

Food MythBusters: Do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?

The biggest players in the food industry – from pesticide pushers to fertilizer makers to food processors and manufacturers – spend billions of dollars every year not selling food, but selling the idea that we need their products to feed the world. But, do we really

1.2 billion people in the world without access to electricity

1.2 billion people in the world without access to electricity

According to the report published on May 28, 2013 by the Global Tracking Framework about 1.2 billion people don’t have access to electricity and 2.8 billion have to rely on wood or other biomass to cook and heat their homes. Most of the people still

May 25, 2013 – Millions worldwide to march against Monsanto and GMO

May 25, 2013 – Millions worldwide to march against Monsanto and GMO

Hundreds of thousands of protesters and activists around the globe are about to take a stand against Monsanto and GMOs, trying to make our food suply safe and healthy. On May 25, 2013 people worldwide will gather to march against Monsanto and other GMO

Stand with the Maasai!

Stand with the Maasai!

This is the letter of The Maasai elders of Ngorongoro District backed by Avaaz, in which they are trying to pull your attention on the issues they are just experiencing.  Government wants to grab their land and force them to leave.Dear friends,We are elders of the

Ron Finley: Guerilla gardening in South Central L.A.

Ron Finley: Guerilla gardening in South Central L.A.

Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where “the drive-thrus are killing more people than the