Category Archives: Education, Jobs & People

Buy Nothing Day & Buy Local Week

Buy Local Week & Buy Nothing Day

These special yearly events have been gaining momentum across the globe. Buy Nothing Day was started by the AdBusters anti-consumerist magazine based out of Vancouver. Buy Nothing Day is slated for Black Friday (November 25th) in the U.S. and aims … Continue reading

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Exposed U.S. STD Tests Infected Prisoners, Mentally Ill & Soldiers

Secret United States Tests

Though late-in-coming, secret U.S. government STD tests (which were performed on thousands of Guatemalan psychiatric patients, prisoners and sex workers) have finally been publicly exposed, and are being investigated by the U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. … Continue reading

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America’s Oldest Heirloom, Non-GMO Seed Company in Trouble

Save D. Landreth Seed Company

D. Landreth to Go Out of Business if Funds are Not Raised in 30 Days Barb Melera describes the company’s situation on Facebook: “We set about to restore this Company because it is the most historically important American small business … Continue reading

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Schools Promoting Fast Food & Junk

Schools Promoting Junk food

In 2003, the Centers for Disease Control declared obesity the most important public health issue in the United States. Mrs. Obama has made it her mission to promote healthy food for kids through her Let’s Move program and organizations like … Continue reading

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Pinching Pennies: Desperate Measures Pt.2

Saving Money in Desperate Times

We covered some of the more obvious penny pinching measures in our previous post: Unnecessary Costs – Pt.1, but what if you have already shaved your lifestyle down to the bare minimum and are still struggling to make ends meet? … Continue reading

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