By: Jack M. The orangutan lives exclusively in Indonesia and Malaysia, and according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, this magnificent animal has been categorized as critically endangered, which means it faces a very high risk of extinction.…
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High rent is forcing Las Vegas families to take to the sewers
By: Jack M. Beneath the glitz and glamour of what is arguably some of the most expensive real estate in the world, beneath the playground of the high-rolling mega-rich gamblers who fly in for the weekend in their private jets,…
I climbed the world’s highest tropical glacier and witnessed Global Warming first hand
BY: ZAK BENNETT The lifeblood of Peru is evaporating before its people’s eyes. More than 77 million people get their drinking water and irrigation from the rivers fed by glacier runoff from the snow capped mountains of the Cordillera Blanca.…
A new Satanic Statue on state land just sparked the largest public Satanic gathering in history
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN Hundreds of people gathered near the Detroit River around midnight on Saturday to watch the unveiling of the highly controversial Satanic Baphomet sculpture. Chants of “hail Satan” rang through the night as an approximate crowd of 700…
Harlow’s infamously cruel experiments are the reason chimps should be recognized as legal persons
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN The Manhattan Supreme Court made history when two chimpanzees were recognized as possible legal non-human persons in order to hold a “personhood” rights hearing. Justice Barbara Jaffe ordered that a cause and writ of Habeas Corpus must…
This city in France is getting rid of all outdoor ads in favor of trees
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Riding the over-crowded subway on the way home from work, clicking from page to page as you browse the internet, going for a stroll through your neighbourhood – these are typical things that people do every single…
The face of Sudan’s gold miners before bombs rained from the sky (Photos)
BY: ADAM JACOBI I worked in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains as a humanitarian. It was in 2011 just months before the secession of South Sudan. The scorching heat was thick with tension. What would happen to the Nuba people, who were…
Meet the woman fighting sexist Afghan circumstance with guerilla style politics
BY: JESSICA BEUKER On November 16, 2014 Shukria Barakzai was headed to parliament when her car was rammed and explosives were detonated, creating a blast that could be heard all across Kabul. The explosion killed three people, including a young…
These beautiful family portraits prove that racial borders are just imaginary lines
BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA Perhaps you have heard the myth of the “tragic mulatto,” a term that casts bi-racial people as chronically depressed, caught in the crack between black and white society. The myth was promoted heavily in 19th century…
Photographer goes behind the scenes of an African mine to show the true cost of gold
PHOTOGRAPHY BY: MATJAZ KRIVIC They can’t read, they can’t write but they can dig. At the crack of dawn children of Burkina Faso one of the world’s poorest countries work alongside their parents slaving in the mines for fourteen hours…
These American-poverty commercials are parodying condescending World Vision ads
The next sad-eyed, impoverished child you see totting donations from developed countries might be the face of an American. Looking to extend a hand to a struggling nation, feed the hungry, and make your positive contribution to the world? It’s…
The best argument I have ever heard for physician-assisted suicide is this woman’s silence (Video)
BY: MELISSA GONZALEZ “What would you say to people who are opposed to voluntary euthanasia?” “Swap places with me.” Gina, a woman painfully suffering from a rare genetic disorder, is one among thousands of people in New Zealand fighting for…
Panda daycare is fighting to protect one of the world’s most adorable endangered species
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Giant panda bears are the rarest and most unique members of the bear family. They live mainly in bamboo forests, high in the mountains of Western China. They are also deeply endangered, with only 1,826 left in…
Don’t want the government seeing your dick pics? You should know how to encrypt your phone data
BY: LISA CUMMING When you’re a child, you are constantly watched, privacy is just a concept. Unfortunately now that I’m an adult not much has changed. One of the biggest concerns about privacy in the digital age is the “hackability”…
Here is how to bypass the government’s inaction and save the environment while sitting on your ass
BY: LISA CUMMING Crowdfunding has given us the ability to throw money at pretty much everything. This is how environmental activists are hacking the Internet to do something worthwhile. Naturfunding is the brainchild of crowdfunding giant Indiegogo and popular European…
Norway is getting a man in a penis suit to fake ejaculate on people for sexual health
BY: LISA CUMMING A devious penis is running wild through the streets of Norway and showering people in gold. So maybe it’s not so much an actual anatomically correct penis, but a guy in very phallic-like dress. The stunt is…
Bar owner says “fuck you” to systematic sexism by only charging women 77% of their bar tab
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN On the night of July 7th (7/7) , The Way Station, a popular Dr.Who-themed bar in Brooklyn, stood up against the gender wage gap by charging women only 77% of their bar tab. The significance behind lucky…
An Open Letter to Faith: There is no divine right to bigotry
BY: LISA CUMMING On June 26th the United States Supreme Court ushered the nation towards a more promising future by legalizing same-sex marriage everywhere. The Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment were finally recognized and applied…
Ex-Wall Street banker wants to show you why factory farms will be remembered as genocide
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN The once mysterious murder kingdoms more commonly known as factory farms are now under a magnifying glass firmly held in front of the critical eye of the public. From growth hormones, to claustrophobic cages, to never seeing…
Denmark just produced 140% of their nation’s energy demand through wind power
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN Last Thursday was a scientifically historical day in Denmark when it reached a new energy record after producing 140% of the nation’s electricity demand through wind power. The unusually windy evening started off with 116% of the…