How will “Leave” voters feel in October, with the pound still down and the revelations about their campaign’s broken promises? Source: The Brexit may not even ever happen – Business Insider I … Continue reading The Brexit may not even ever happen – Business Insider

While it’s a positive to be moving in the direction of legalization for marijuana, my question is whether these new laws and policies will affect those who have been incarcerated due to … Continue reading Marijuana: Congress boosts pot industry in spending bills 

It’s getting harder to know who is funding political advertising at the state level as more money becomes anonymous or is filtered from one political action committee to another, a new study … Continue reading Report: It’s harder to know who’s paying for political ads – The Washington Post

Most people want to live in a world where the vehicle minimizes casualties, but at the same time protects them at all costs, a new study has found. This may lead to … Continue reading Driverless cars pose social dilemma: Study – Times of India

A petition calling for a second referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU tops 2.5 million signatures, after the vote to leave. The BBC, the UK’s national broadcaster, gleefully reported, as … Continue reading EU referendum petition signed by more than 2.5m – BBC (FALSE)

The FBI has been knocking on the doors of activists in Cleveland, Ohio, asking about their plans for the Republican National Convention in July. “The purpose of these door knocks is simple: … Continue reading FBI and Police Are Knocking on Activists’ Doors Ahead of Republican National Convention

Bill 1, An Act to Renew Democracy in Alberta, passed unanimously in third reading late Monday night, and when signed into law will ban donations retroactively to June 15. Would be nice … Continue reading Alberta passes bill banning political donations from corporations and unions

Elite media scorn for anti-establishment movements only vindicates their animating drives. THE DECISION BY UK VOTERS to leave the EU is such a glaring repudiation of the wisdom … Continue reading Brexit is Only the Latest Proof of the Insularity and Failure of Western Establishment Institutions

A New York politician posted video on Facebook from an assembly session Tuesday, where she calls out assembly members for their hypocrisy regarding the softer treatment of white drug addiction versus the … Continue reading Change begins when you speak truth to and about power

How can a university make amends for a mass slave sale in the 19th century that kept the institution alive? That’s the question Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia is contemplating, repo … Continue reading Something more institutions ought to consider doing.

Is a Clinton/Sanders Democrat ticket realistic? Can they overcome their policy differences and work together as a team? Americans are still feeling the Bern. Source: Bernie Sanders Would Be A Popular Vice … Continue reading Bernie Sanders Would Be A Popular Vice Presidential Pick, New Poll Says

Questions raised about the limits of the criminal-justice system as a check on police misconduct.  Source: Freddie Gray and the limits of courtroom prosecutions (+video) – CSMonitor.com Continue reading Freddie Gray and the limits of courtroom prosecutions (+video) – CSMonitor.com