By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Back in May, the House narrowly passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA). At the time, it was widely derided as a frankly despicable attempt to take healthcare provisions away from the poorest members of society and give an offensively large tax cut to the rich. Medical professionals, scientists, academics, insurers, and…
Big Pharma Stands To Lose $18.5 Billion If All 50 States Legalize Medical Marijuana
By: Daily Health Post Pharmaceutical companies are one of the biggest influences in the US economy and, subsequently, in US law. It is no secret that Big Pharma has lobbied against medical (and recreational) marijuana legalization as they stand to lose a substantial amount of money. States that have already legalized medical cannabis are already…
Texas Animal Abusers Will Soon Face Up To 10 Years In Prison
By: Dina Fantegrossi/I Heart Animals Criminals who torture, kill, poison, or cause serious bodily injury to animals in Texas can no longer expect to walk away with a slap on the wrist. Beginning September, animal abuse will be elevated from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Third Degree Felony. These crimes will carry a punishment of two to 10…
Republicans & Democrats Join Together In Senate To Legalize Pot On Federal Level
By: Matt Agorist /The Free Thought Project In a bipartisan push back against the tyrannical Jeff Sessions and his relentless war on cannabis, U.S. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) have introduced a bill that will end federal prohibition of marijuana. “The fact is our marijuana laws in America are broken,” Democratic…
Hawaii Becomes The First State To Pass A Bill In Support Of Universal Basic Income
By: Dom Galeon/Futurism This month has shown that Hawaii may be the U.S.’s most forward-thinking state. Earlier in June, it became the first state to formally accept the provisions of the Paris Climate Accord, and now, the state Congress has passed a bill that puts Hawaii on the path to universal basic income. EYES ON THE FUTURE…
Scientists Are Running For Congress Because “The Future Hangs In The Balance”
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…
Child’s Screams Echo In Parking Lot. Shopper Follows Voice To Trunk, Makes Horrifying Realization
By: Noell Wolfgram Evans/Liftable No one is a perfect parent. I’m sure every parent will tell you that. And yet we try. Well most of us try. There are some parents who are so far removed from the discussion, it makes you sad, sick even. Meet Tori Castillo. This Riverdale, Utah mother has two children, a 5-year-old…
Germany Will Start Fining Parents Who Don’t Vaccinate Their Kids
By: Mark Pygas/Distractify In this day and age, many people seem to have forgotten just how bad things were before vaccinations. So much so that some parents now refuse to have their children vaccinated because of the false belief that vaccines cause autism. According to the World Health Organization, the measles vaccine is believed to have saved…