U.S. drops to #23 in World Happiness Rankings

By Robert A. Vella According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, the United States dropped from #12 to #23 in its Continue reading →

Columbia Becomes The First College To Divest From Private Prison Industry

The Columbia University Board of Trustees voted Monday to make the university the first in the nation to pull its Continue reading →

Oklahoma drilling regulator calls spike in quakes a “game changer”

(Reuters) – A spike in earthquakes across Oklahoma is forcing the state’s energy regulator to urgently consider tougher restrictions on Continue reading →

Supreme Court Upholds Subsidies in Major Victory for Obamacare

On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected a major challenge to the Affordable Care Act [King v. Burwell], ruling that federal Continue reading →

Inside the mind of Charleston Massacre shooter Dylann Roof and the culture of White Supremacy

Originally posted on League of Bloggers For a Better World:
By Robert A. Vella I stumbled upon this fine exposé by David Nir of the Daily…

Wall Street And Big Corporations Got What They Wanted – This Time

By Dave Johnson Fast track passes. Our Congress – the supposed representatives of We the People – voted to cut Continue reading →

Deeply Conservative Judge Rules Against Religious Employers, Affirms Right To Birth Control

Judge Jerry Smith is a deeply conservative judge. He once voted to allow a man to be executed despite the Continue reading →

Google eavesdropping tool installed on computers without permission

Privacy campaigners and open source developers are up in arms over the secret installing of Google software which is capable Continue reading →