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The Family Profiting From the Opioid Crisis Hides Behind Charity

America is facing an unprecedented public health crisis— opioid addiction and the subsequent loss of many lives. The prescription drug OxyContin has been attributed to many of these deaths. Amazingly, however, little is known about the proprietors of OxyContin— the Sackler family. Their secret? Calculated and lavish acts of philanthropy. America’s Opioid Crisis: a Public Health Issue of Epic Proportions A recent article published in the New...
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Big Pharma Billionaire Arrested for Bribing Doctors to Prescribe Opioids

Billionaire and founder of Insys Therapeutics, Dr John Kapoor, has been arrested for his involvement in a diabolical scheme involving his company's top selling opioid drug— Subsys. Curiously, it all went down on the very same day the Trump administration declared America’s opioid crisis as a national public health emergency. According to CBS News, Kapoor was arrested early on Thursday morning at his home in...
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Mystery Fossil Teeth Spark Controversy About the History of Mankind

In 2016, a group of researchers in Germany found two fossilized teeth belonging to an unknown early primate. One of the teeth, the researchers...
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Republicans Passed a Vote to Protect Banks From Consumers. Yes, You Read That Right.

Donald Trump won the presidency on the back of his 'drain the swamp' rhetoric, rallying the rust belt against 'crooked' Hillary Clinton, not quite...
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China is Creating a “Social Score” to Rate Citizens and it’s Terrifying

In the first episode of the most recent season of Charlie Brooker's hit dystopian drama Black Mirror, he imagines a society in which every...
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France to Fine Men for Catcalling Women After #ExposeYourPig Goes Viral

France is looking to fine men for catcalling or aggressive behavior towards women in public. The proposals, which went under discussion this month, also...
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As the #MeToo Hashtag Floods Social Media, Some Stay Awfully Quiet: Men

The number of tweets, Facebook statuses and Tumblr blogs posts using the #MeToo hashtag to give accounts of sexual harassment, violence and abuse is...
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How Colorado Puts Its Marijuana Tax Revenue to Good Use

In recent years, the state of Colorado has cultivated a booming marijuana industry after recreational use of the plant was legalized in January 2014....
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Trendy Supplement Can Damage Your Organs And Make Your Skin Blue

You may have begun to encounter the use of colloidal silver as a supplement in recent years. Whether it’s been recommended by a friend,...
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These Incredible Girls Fought for Their Right to be Boy Scouts And Won

Who exactly can be a boy scout? According to Boy Scout Law, 'a Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty,...
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How the Gerrymandering Supreme Court Case Could Finally Fix America’s Elections

Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Gill v. Whitford, a landmark case that could put an end to partisan gerrymandering. While the...
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Little Girl Raises Money With Lemonade Stand to Pay Off School’s Lunch Debt

Many children depend upon a nutritious lunch to give them energy for the school day. According to a 2015-2016 report, 42% of Coeur d’Alene...
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How These 2nd Amendment Supporters Turned Gun Safety Advocates

It's not often that people have the introspection and level-headedness to change their minds about something as controversial as gun control legislation. It's even...
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How Indigenous Wisdom Is Healing Our World

Dozens of elder chiefs gather atop a mountain. They are surrounded by a curious crowd, people who seek to learn about the ancient ways....
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