Alabama attorney sues SCOTUS justices who legalized gay marriageA lawyer from Bessemer, Alabama has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the five US Supreme Court justices who ruled in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. He is claiming they violated two constitutional amendments and their oaths of office.
Living, and Sleeping, MindfullyIn recent years, we’ve seen a surge of interest in the benefits of mindfulness to health and well being. Mindfulness practices are increasingly being investigated, tested, and used as tools in preventing and treating physical and psychological dysfunction and illness and in enhancing health and wellness.
Bernie Sanders ‘censored’ by MSNBC while criticizing trade dealDemocratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been struggling with a media blackout throughout the campaign – and even during those rare moments when he is covered, he’s still being censored. US broadcaster MSNBC is facing criticism for cutting away from live coverage of a Sanders press conference, just as he was condemning the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
Scientists sue NY state police for forcing them to ‘customize’ DNA test resultsThree scientists have filed a lawsuit against a New York State Police crime lab where they were employees, saying the administration retaliated against them after they discovered that staff were using outdated DNA evidence tests to get more convictions. Shannon Morris, Melissa Lee and Kevin Rafferty are seeking unspecified damages in federal court, AP reports.
Business Brokerage Press | Could Your Business Use Some Curb Appeal?If you have ever sold your home, you are probably familiar with the term “staging.” Staging is the process of giving your home curb appeal, depersonalizing it, de-cluttering it, making needed repairs, and putting it in its best condition-all in all, making it SHINE!
How Meditation Changes the Brain and BodyThe benefits of mindfulness meditation, increasingly popular in recent years, are supposed to be many: reduced stress and risk for various diseases, improved well-being, a rewired brain. But the experimental bases to support these claims have been few.
‘Works of the devil’: Oregon occupier countersues US government for $666bnA protester involved in the armed occupation of a wildlife park in Oregon is suing the US government for more than $666 billion, saying FBI and state police officers were among those to cause her suffering “from works of the devil”.
GOP Frontrunner: ‘Bush Lied, People Died’ – Antiwar.com OriginalPardon me while I sit back and enjoy the panic of the Republican – and media – elites as the GOP frontrunner takes up that old left-wing antiwar slogan: “Bush lied – people died!” That’s the essence of what Donald Trump said at Saturday’s South Carolina GOP presidential debate when moderator John Dickerson – who …
If You Want To Be Wealthy, Don’t Focus on Owning a House–Build a Business Washington’s BlogOne truism of investing is to follow the lead of those who are building wealth. This chart reveals the foundation of the wealth of the top 1% and the next 9%; business equity, i.e. ownership of enterprises. Compare the assets boxed in red: The wealthiest households’ primary wealth is businesses and shares in businesses.
The Civilization Kit – The New YorkerOn a farm in Missouri, a radical experiment in self-sufficiency.
How You Can Train Your Mind To Do The ImpossibleWe know that the human brain is a powerful organ, but many of us aren’t aware of how much the mind is truly capable of — and much more powerful it can become through deliberate training.
Neurobiological changes explain how mindfulness meditation improves healthOver the past decade, mindfulness meditation has been shown to improve a broad range of health and disease outcomes, such as slowing HIV progression and improving healthy aging. Yet, little is known about the brain changes that produce these beneficial health effects.
Russia, North Korea, terrorism… fear as currency of Western tyrannyFinian Cunningham (born 1963) has written extensively on international affairs, with articles published in several languages. Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, he is a Master’s graduate in Agricultural Chemistry and worked as a scientific editor for the Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, England, before pursuing a career in newspaper journalism.
Researcher illegally shares millions of science papers free online to spread knowledgeA researcher in Russia has made more than 48 million journal articles – almost every single peer-reviewed paper every published – freely available online. And she’s now refusing to shut the site down, despite a court injunction and a lawsuit from Elsevier, one of the world’s biggest publishers.
Feeling sleepy? You may confess to a crime you didn’t commitDidn’t get your 40 winks last night? Better not get yourself arrested, or you may admit to a crime you didn’t commit. False confessions are surprisingly easy to extract from people simply by keeping them awake, according to a new study of sleep deprivation.
Overwhelming Majority of Americans Believe that Both Parties Are Too Corrupt to Change Anything … “This, In Fact, Is A Revolution”We’ve previously noted that polls show that Americans are in a “pre-revolutionary” mood, that less than 1 in 5 Americans think that the government has the “consent of the governed”, that government corruption tops the list of Americans’ fears (gee, we wonder why), and that 3 times as many Americans supported King George during the Revolutionary War than support our OWN Congress today.
Basic Income Guarantee will allow us to move up the Maslow Pyramid – interview with Gerd LeonhardPrint *Email *permalink * (0)Comments * (18596) Hits * subscribe * * * * * By Hank Pellissier Ethical Technology Posted: Feb 7, 2016Print *Email *permalink * (0)Comments * (18597) Hits * subscribe * * * * * Gerd Leonhard is an acclaimed European futurist; his popular videos are featured at IEET and he is a regular IEET contributing writer.