Politics

Trump Officially Eliminates Obama’s Organic Animal Welfare Rules

March 30, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 30, 2018

The Trump administration officially withdrew an Obama-era rule for higher standards regarding the treatment of animals whose meat will be sold under the organic label. The standards were first created in 2016 under the United States Department of Agriculture. The… [read]

Lawsuit Filed Against Unethical Herpes Vaccine Startup – Vaccines Given Without Consent

March 20, 2018 by Kristina Martin

Rational Vaccines, a startup founded by a microbiologist at Southern Illinois University, Dr. William Halford, is being sued by three subjects from experimental trials of a live herpes virus vaccine conducted in 2013 and 2016. The plaintiffs are seeking compensation… [read]

Trump Tells EPA to Dismantle Clean Water Rules

March 18, 2018 by Michael Edwards

President Trump issued an order on Tuesday directing his administration to begin the long process of rolling back sweeping clean water rules that were enacted by Obama. The order directs the EPA to set begin dismantling the Waters of the… [read]

Trump Blocks Access to Puppy Mill Inspections

March 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 13, 2018

The Tampa Bay Times attempted to obtain information on the results of the USDA inspections for the facilities of 15 puppy mills that supply puppies to pet stores in the Tampa, Florida area last May. Any citizen trying to make… [read]

Trump Wants Death Penalty For Dangerous Drug Dealers – But who Are the Dangerous Ones?

March 12, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 13, 2018

President Trump suggested drug dealers in the United States should face harsher punishments, including the death penalty or life in prison, during a campaign rally last Saturday. Trump praised Singapore and China for their “zero tolerance policy” regarding drugs, and… [read]

Iceland Law Would Outlaw Male Circumcision

February 25, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: February 25, 2018

An Icelandic bill recently introduced says the circumcision of young boys violates their rights. The lawmakers draw a parallel with female genital mutilation which is outlawed in most European countries. The bill says that circumcisions are performed without anesthesia, and… [read]

San Francisco’s D.A. Is Clearing Thousands of Marijuana Convictions. Others Around the Country Should Do the Same.

February 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: February 12, 2018

The United States into the largest incarcerator in the world, not just by the numbers, but per capita as well. The system imposes harsh, unfair, devastating, and long-lasting consequences for millions of people. African Americans are almost four times more… [read]