The Associated Press talked with some of the world’s leading risk experts, and they all came to the same conclusion: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have completely ignored the real issues facing the American public, and instead they are focusing on exaggerated threats that are incredibly unlikely. The Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Transcription of the above video: …
More Than One Quarter of the World’s People are Suffocating From Toxic Air – And They’re Children
UNICEF has issued a disturbing report: 2 billion children on this planet are living with elevated levels of toxic air pollution. Worse, 15% of those children – 300 million of them – are living in regions that suffer from the “most toxic levels of air pollution.” The World Health Organization defines that as 500% of its base standard. It should …
Arizona Teacher Uses Trump Hate to Justify Harassment of Somalian Student: “Going to Deport All You Muslims”
A clearly unhinged teacher is the subject of an ACLU letter of complaint after a Muslim student alleged that she had repeatedly made violent, Islamophobic remarks toward him. The ACLU issued their letters of complaint to the U.S. DOJ as well as the Department of Education. In the letters, the organization alleges that a sixth grade teacher working at the …
In Blaming Russia to Deflect From Leaks, Is The DNC Trying to Kill Alternate Media & Protect Wall Street?
Besides fighting Republicans, Donald Trump, and progressive liberals, the DNC and party lines have taken on a new opponent in the Russian government and media – but why are they choosing to pick this fight, and how far are they willing to go? When Hillary Clinton called out Russia for directly sabotaging the U.S. election, and days earlier, the U.K. …
Bernie Sanders to DOJ: Block the AT&T-Time Warner Merger
Senator Bernie Sanders was one of the first to speak out in opposition to the merger between telecommunication giant AT&T and media conglomerate Time Warner. The deal was announced last week, and almost immediately, was opposed by those who are suspicious of corporate power. Sanders was naturally one of the opposing voices to the merger, immediately issuing a statement via …
Leonardo DiCaprio Calls Out Lack of Climate Change Coverage During Debates
Leonardo DiCaprio has been an outspoken climate activist in this election season, arguing that no president should be elected who does not accept the reality of climate change. Now, the non-Oscar-winning actor is calling out the political process – and the debate committee in particular – for not including the issues of climate change in any of the debates. Speaking …
Marco Rubio Booed Offstage in Orlando By Latino Audience
Making an appearance at a Puerto Rican-focused festival in Orlando on Sunday, Senator Marco Rubio was met with an icy reception and was eventually booed off the stage by his fellow Hispanics. Marco Rubio likely expected a warm reception from Florida’s Hispanic community when he made an appearance in Orlando, but what he found was less than welcoming. Rubio arrived at Calle …