The type of threats to the power grid just increased by one. Now, in addition to being concerned about an EMP attack, an Earth-directed solar flare, or a cyber attack, Americans must also worry about ISIS militants attacking the nation’s ...
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New Study: Big Ag Insecticides Are Killing Birds, Too
For the first time, scientific researchers have tied the most popular and commonly used insecticides – neonicotinoids — to the reduction in farmland birds. The findings represent an increase in the dangers of chemical agricultural products, such as those made ...
Read More »Farmers Fined $13,000 For Refusing To Host Gay Wedding
The owners of a New York farm have been fined $13,000 by the state for refusing to host a gay wedding. The state’s division of human rights levied the fine against Liberty Ridge Farm after a lesbian couple was told ...
Read More »SWAT Team Kills Man … Over $2 Worth Of Marijuana
In a story that has sparked a debate over the drug war, a Tampa, Florida, SWAT team shot and killed a man during a nighttime drug raid but found only $2 worth of marijuana in his home. The man, Jason ...
Read More »GMO Corn No Longer Pest-Resistant, These Farmers Say
GMO corn is no longer resistant to pests, Brazilian farmers say. The growers maintain that the genetically modified corn seeds are no longer protected from “voracious tropical bugs” and therefore require enhanced use of pesticides, Reuters reported. Dow, Monsanto and ...
Read More »Town Shuts Down Popular Organic Company, Calls It ‘Public Nuisance’
A popular and well-known organic meat company is being forced to close after being deemed a “public nuisance” by a local governmental agency, its owner says. The Black Earth Meats company in Wisconsin says it is closing after officials with the town ...
Read More »The Supreme Court’s Next Big Gun Case: Outlaw Concealed Carry?
Could the same U.S. Supreme Court that has issued sweeping victories for gun rights actually issue a landmark ruling against concealed carry? At least one prominent UCLA professor seems to think so. Six years ago the high court issued the ...
Read More »Mom Arrested And Jailed For Letting Son Play At Park
A Florida mom was arrested on charges of child neglect after she permitted her 7-year-old son to go and play alone at a park in an incident that has sparked a heated debate on social media. The woman felt he ...
Read More »EMP Attack ‘Most Significant Danger’ Facing America, Warns Billionaire
If the power grid fails due to an EMP attack, millions of lives could be lost and the economy would take a nose dive that could take years from which to recover. That’s common knowledge among many Americans, but when ...
Read More »States Now Demanding Fingerprints From (Pretty Much) Every Adult
Is taking a full set of fingerprints simply to garner a driver’s license legal? Government officials in Texas and a series of other states appear to think so. Since the 1960s Texas has required thumbprints for license renewals – index ...
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