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Unbridled capitalism is the 'dung of the devil', says Pope Francis The pontiff condemns the impoverishment of developing countries by the world economic order and apologised for the church’s treatment of native Americans Pope Francis makes his speech in Santa Cruz...

An aerial view of the Bruce Power generating station. A Canadian advisory panel has endorsed a fiercely debated plan to bury waste from this plant, and others less than a mile from Lake Huron. (The Macomb Daily/OPG file photo) Shortly before midnight, Wednesday, Canada’s Minister...

Iceland, the land of freedom and true democracy, grows booming economy after jailing bankster criminals After Iceland suffered a heavy hit in the 2008-2009 financial crisis, which famously resulted in convictions and jail terms for a number of top banking executives, the IMF now says the...

Somehow this feels like a Vonnegut plotline: population boom equals food shortage. Solution? Synthesize food from human waste matter. Absurd yes, but Japanese scientists have actually discovered a way to create edible steaks from human feces. Japan scientist synthesizes meat from human...

Joe Rogan and NASA Physicist Tom Campbell discuss the nature of reality. They explore the simulation theory of existence as well as the importance of creating goals for yourself, making a mental place holder for yourself in the future. They most importantly touch on the capabilities of the...

Canada's Employment Insurance should be there to help the unemployed, and that's all there is to it. The idea that the current government takes your EI premiums to facilitate their reelection campaign with the illusion of a balanced budget while denying Employment Insurance to a stark...

A giant stone city was discovered in South Africa, approximately 150 km west of port Maputo, Mozambique. By calculating the erosion rate of the dolerite, it became possible to assess the age of the site. It was estimated that the 1500 square-kilometer metropolis was constructed between...

In an interview with CTV’s Power Play to mark the anniversary, the former prime minister sternly rebuked Harper for his public spat this year with Beverley McLachlin, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. “You don’t get into a slagging contest with the chief justice of the...

Across Pakistan it is common to see things with wheels ornately painted and adorned. The port city of Karachi, is the epicenter of this long-practiced tradition. Practically every vehicle, from a garbage truck to a rickshaw, is opulently decked out with everything from colorful murals to...

40 Volcanoes Are Erupting Right Now, And 34 Of Them Are Along The Ring Of Fire You may not have noticed, but our planet is becoming increasingly unstable. According to Volcano Discovery, 40 volcanoes around the globe are erupting right now, and only 6 of them are not along the Ring of Fire...

The Psychological Roots of Ecocide The term "ecocide" has recently been coined to describe the potential danger we face. And even though the dangers are obviously linked to social and political factors, I believe it’s important to look into the psychological roots of "ecocide." What are the...

A little old but first I heard of this: Ottawa forced to turn over reports of electric chair use at residential school For the past year and a half, lawyer Fay Brunning has been fighting to get the federal government to hand over documents about the St. Anne’s residential school. It’s...

Scientists: Earth Endangered by New Strain of Fact-Resistant Humans While reaffirming the gloomy assessments of the study, Logsdon held out hope that the threat of fact-resistant humans could be mitigated in the future. “Our research is very preliminary, but it’s possible that they will...

The Prime Minister’s Office has apologized for posting two videos online that showed the faces of Canadian special forces soldiers. The videos were filmed during Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent trip to Iraq and Kuwait. Members of the media travelling with Harper were asked to sign...

14-Year-Old ‘Kid Warrior’ Rallies Youth Around The World To Protect The Planet “The earth has been here long before us, and it will continue to be here long after we’ve been wiped out, said Xiuhtezcatl. “The biggest challenge we face is shifting human consciousness, not saving the planet...

Claire Bernish(The Pontiac Tribune) – The US Geological Survey released findings of a study which confirms, as many suspected, that increased seismic activity in eight states is due to fracking. Since 2009, an abrupt spike in earthquakes, in areas previously considered stable throughout the...

Koch Group Sends Envoy To Rome To Convince Pope To Shut Up About Climate Change In the clearest example yet of the stunning hubris of American conservative movement, a think tank backed by the Koch brothers says it will send a group of right-wing “scientists” (let’s use that term loosely...

Under the Fisheries Act, it's illegal to put harmful substances into fish-bearing waters. But, under a little-known subsection known as Schedule Two of the mining effluent regulations, federal bureaucrats can redefine lakes as "tailings impoundment areas." That means mining companies don't...