Taliban's Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions About What US Was Doing All Along
Imperialism and illicit drugs commonly go together. However, with Taliban opium eradication efforts in full effect, heroin is in short supply, and experts fear that a new fentanyl crisis could be brewing in the US.
$325M in royalty payments to NIH scientists included Chinese and Russian firms
National Institutes of Health scientists raked in more than $325 million in royalties from Chinese and Russian entities — as well as pharmaceutical companies — over more than a decade,...
The decay of social norms and status quo systems triggering an authoritarian tightening of the screws is a well-worn pattern throughout human history...
The end of addiction? The scientists re-engineering the brain to alter human behaviour
Ohio State University professor Krystof Bankiewicz never imagined that he’d find himself working with alcoholic monkeys. Yet, through his research into Parkinson’s disease, he began to realise that – thanks to these monkeys – he might have a unique window into the brain pathways of addiction and ways of reshaping them for the better. “I strongly be...
"We had all this meat. We worked hard to get it in the freezer, process it, package it, stack it in there to sell and bring income. And, here comes the state, puts everything in their truck, and takes it to the dump, pays us nothing for it..."
Mask study published by NIH suggests N95 Covid masks may expose wearers to dangerous level of toxic compounds linked to seizures and cancer | Daily Mail Online
A study found that several disposable masks contain more than eight times the US recommended limit of toxic volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), which can cause several health issues.
Environmentalists Owe an Enormous Debt to Julian Assange - CounterPunch.org
Environmentalists throughout the world owe an enormous debt of gratitude to political prisoner Julian Assange, the founder and publisher of Wikileaks --
Facebook Fact-Checking Op "Hijacked By Activists", Aussie Exposé Reveals
"Australians have a right to debate issues without feeling coerced – especially by large and well-funded bodies seeking to control the national debate"