By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Every social struggle has a tipping point. Progress is normally made at a snail’s pace, but with certain movements – same-sex marriage, racial equality, for example – when push comes to shove, nationwide change can suddenly snap into place. Fast-forward to 2017. The Trump administration is in power and “Alternative Facts,” climate…
Trump’s 2018 Budget Cuts Funding For Cancer, Mental Health, And HIV Research
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science A few months back, Trump came up with a draft federal budget for the 2018 fiscal year. He didn’t write it himself, his advisors listened to what he said, and they came up with it based on his rhetoric. When it was found to contain historic cuts to sciences, the arts, and…
I Want The F***ing Rock! Dwayne Johnson Gains Hollywood Support For A Presidential Run
By: Heather Snowden/Movie Pilot At this rate, by the end of 2017, Dwayne Johnson will not only be the highest paid actor in the world and one of the planet’s most insanely stacked humans, but he could have quite a legit following in Hollywood should he actually decide to run for the presidency in 2020. Back…
Hero Congressman Openly Defying Drug War To Bring Cannabis To Sick Kids
By: Justin Gardner/The Free Thought Project Since at least 2015, one Georgia lawmaker has bravely defied the law to bring medical cannabis into his state, to help children suffering from debilitating conditions such as chronic seizures. Rep. Allen Peake’s campaign of civil disobedience has evolved into an extensive distribution network, and along the way, he…
The “Libertarian Tip” Is Now Something That Diners Are Doing, And Waiters Probably Love It
By: Justin Luke/Shareably) Be prepared to be inspired. Or cringe. Take your pick! A customer at a Missouri restaurant recently left this little ditty for their server: It turns out you can still leave money for your server and make a bold statement to the government in the process. The picture first appeared on Reddit and…
Activist Raises Funds To Buy Browsing Histories Of Republicans Who Repealed Internet Privacy
By: Sky Palma/Dead State As the public (at least those who care) does a collective “wtf?” in the wake of Republicans voting to allow ISPs to sell the browsing history of their customers, an internet activist has made the first big move in the burgeoning outcry. Privacy and net neutrality proponent Adam McElhaney set up…
Trump Owned Stock In The Company He Just Helped Make A Billion Overnight By Bombing Syria
By: Matt Agorist/The Free Thought Project Each one of the 59 Tomahawk missiles fired by the US Navy, by order of Trump, at the Syrian air base in Homs cost somewhere between $800,000 and $1.4 million — per missile. This obviously expensive surge in US military spending subsequently sent the manufacturer’s stock soaring. It also sent…