Cannabis

The real reason why leading Democrats want marijuana legalized

Once a controversial talking point, marijuana has now become a mainstream issue and presidential candidates, many of whom were previously against it, are now rushing [&hellip
Bitesize

Theresa May’s husband heads investment firm that profits from UK wars

The husband of UK Prime Minister Theresa May is the head of an investment firm which has directly profited from the country’s sanctioned attacks on Syria and Yemen. Philip [&hellip
Latest

The EU-funded wall that nobody wants to talk about

This is not Donald Trump’s desired border wall between the USA and Mexico, nor is it Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s fence which stops the flow [&hellip
Latest

Eurovision 2018 delivers blow to ‘female empowerment’

While the annual cheesefest that is the Eurovision Song Contest might be of little relevance to most, the fact that it is watched by some 200 [&hellip
Politics

The shady oil company behind Syria’s hidden war

A former CIA director, former US vice-president, banking tycoon and media mogul sit on the board of an oil company on disputed land between Israel [&hellip
Culture

We remain divided due to lack of honesty, not lack of information

The reason the world is so divided in opinion is not because of limited access to knowledge but due to our instinctual response to defend [&hellip
Latest

“Fake news” is Google’s latest witch hunt on discourse

Google has announced plans to clamp down on “fake news” sites due to their purported influence on the outcome of the 2016 U.S. presidential election [&hellip
Features

Journalist reveals the latest media manipulation technique

Our reality is carefully constructed by powerful corporate, political and special interest sources in order to covertly sway public opinion. Blatant lies are often televised [&hellip