Full-Scale War Is Avoided And Trump Goes Right Back To Warmongering
Caitlin Johnstone – The United States and Iran entered into a direct military exchange for the first time ever with the drone assassination of General Qassem Soleimani last week.
Ideas
26-Year-Old Nigerian Inventor Creates Smokeless Stove That Generates Electricity
John Vibes – 26-year old Nigerian inventor Max Chinnah has developed a smokeless stove that can charge cell phones while it cooks.
IKEA Released Free Instructions For An Easy-To-Assemble Sustainable Garden
John Vibes – IKEA released the instructions for an innovative urban farming design to the public for free. The company partnered with the Danish design lab “Space10,” to create “The Growroom,” which they described as “an artistic exploration of the incredible potential of urban farming.”
Australian Fires are Largest in The World And 5 Times Bigger Than Amazon Fires
John Vibes – The wildfires that are current ripping across Australia have gotten only passing mentions in the global media, but they are actually far more serious than many similar acts of nature that have happened in recent years.
As Americans Distracted by Impeachment, Congress Silently Killed Cannabis Reform—Despite Support
Matt Agorist – On Christmas Eve, Congress shut down cannabis reform despite mounting public support.
For the Holidays, Let’s Remember that Peace is Not Only the Goal, But the Path by Which We Get There
Matt Agorist – Peace is the journey, not jut the destination.
Canadian Drone Startup Aims To Plant 1 Billion Trees By 2028
Mayukh Saha – People all over the world are coming up with new and innovative ways to slow down the climate crisis.
Ron Paul: The Afghanistan War is the Crime of the Century
Ron Paul – “Both parties are in on it. There is no justice.”
A Colorado Lab is Sending Cannabis and Coffee to Space to See How They Mutate
Elias Marat – The goal of the experiment is to see if the zero-gravity conditions will lead to mutations or genetic alterations.
Since Feeding the Homeless Is Illegal, Activists Carry AR-15s to Give Out Food, Supplies
Matt Agorist – Feeding and clothing the homeless in the land of the free has now become a revolutionary act.
This Woman Invented A Tent For Refugees That Collects Rainwater And Stores Solar Energy
Mayukh Saha – When an architect realized the long-lasting effects of this apparently never-ending problem, she came up with a unique idea.
Donald Trump Doesn’t Matter – Three Things YOU Can Do to Change the World
Phillip Schneider – No matter which side you’re on, Donald Trump is not going to make nearly as big a difference as you can make by living consciously.
These Parking Lots Turn Into Safe Havens for Homeless People at Night, With Spectacular Results
Elias Marat – Charity group Beddown creates safe havens for homeless in places that are vacant at night—like parking lots!
New Satellite Data Says Amazon Deforestation At Worst Levels In Ten Years
John Vibes – According to new satellite data released by the Brazilian government this week, deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is at the highest levels the area has seen in over a decade.
Casualties of War: Military Veterans Have Become America’s Walking Wounded
John W. Whitehead – War sustains our way of life while killing us at the same time.
Study Suggests That People Aren’t As Bothered By Human Extinction As You Would Think
John Vibes – The people taking the survey seemed to be more afraid of living in a world where 80% of the species were wiped out than they were of the idea of humanity becoming extinct altogether.
This City Turned Its Bus Stops Into ‘Bee Stops’ – and It’s the Best Thing Ever
Elias Marat – Amsterdam is saving the bee population and cutting down on Co2 by planting flowers on bus stops.
Rising Up Against the Oligarchs Does Not Equal Socialism
Jon Rappoport – There are “people’s” groups all over the world who advocate the overthrow of the men at the top —the Oligarchs—who control nations.
Celebrities As Symbols
Jon Rappoport – The photos have power because YOU make the jump from symbol to meaning. You’re doing it.
If Joker Met Jordan Peterson
Dan Sanchez – Recurring memories are trying to teach us something. If, like Joker, we run away from bad memories, especially ones fraught with guilt, we can never learn their lessons.