News & Articles By Vicki Batts
02/17/2018
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By Vicki Batts
Lion EATS poacher
Poaching is a serious problem around the world; some of the world’s most intriguing species have seen their numbers decrease sharply due to unscrupulous, illegal hunting practices. But it is beginning to seem like the animal kingdom is fighting back against poachers — at least some of the time. Earlier this year, it was reported […]
03/16/2017
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By Vicki Batts
City files landmark lawsuit against the makers of OxyContin
OxyContin has practically become synonymous with the opioid epidemic currently plaguing the United States. The infamous drug’s manufacturer, Purdue Pharma, reportedly reeled in over $3 billion in profits from OxyContin by 2010 — but these profits have come with a deadly price. In 2015, over 15,000 people died from an overdose involving a prescribed opioid […]
03/03/2017
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By Vicki Batts
Coca-Cola boycotted for exploiting precious water resources in India
Over a million traders in India have declared that they will be boycotting Coca-Cola, and other beverage giants like PepsiCo, for their exploitation of the country’s water resources. Activists say that in areas like drought-stricken Tamil Nadu, the water use of these big beverage companies is simply unsustainable. Two Indian trade associations are credited with […]
03/01/2017
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By Vicki Batts
If you want the independent media to exist, you need to support the online stores that fund it… economic censorship now under way
Censorship and suppression of the independent media have come into full swing. In late February, AdRoll, the online advertiser that once accused Breitbart of “hate speech,” has reportedly ended their advertising work with Infowars.com. Omnicom, one of the world’s largest ad buying networks, also announced that they would be cutting ties with Breitbart.com, supposedly to […]
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