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Should You Keep Your Garden on the Down-Low?
Urban and suburban veggie gardens are now bad for the environment. We’re not making this up. According to a University of Michigan internationally led study, “Fruits and vegetables grown in urban farms and gardens have a carbon footprint that is, on average, six times greater than conventionally grown produce.” The...
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Water Wars: The Next Global Conflict Over Diminishing Freshwater Resources
Water wars aren’t new. But they’re reaching all-time highs—and hitting closer to home. There were 344 instances of water-related conflicts worldwide during 2022 and the first half of 2023. Final data isn’t yet available for 2023, but they expect it to surpass 2022—and 2022 was the highest ever. While most...
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Ecocide: A Good Idea That Ends in Total Control
People in Flint, Michigan, suffered—and some are still suffering—from water contamination in their municipal water supply. Yet no public officials have ever been held criminally responsible for the Flint water crisis. Shouldn’t causing devastation that hurts so much be considered a crime? Many will say “yes” and claim the crime...
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Beef Shortages Are Coming – Prepare Now
There’s a beef shortage coming. In February 2024, the USDA announced that the American beef industry hit a record low with beef cattle inventory dropping to 28.2 million this year—the lowest levels since the 1970s. Agricultural economists blame it on an ongoing drought, along with high feed costs and inflation....
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Digital IDs: This Is How the Elites Take Everything from Us
What exactly have we traded for convenience? Well, we’re about to find out if digital IDs are implemented. Digital IDs will usher in a dystopian future that poses the gravest threat to human rights we’ve ever seen. With a digital ID, the government and those companies sourcing the data stored...
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10 Veggies That Produce the Highest Yield
When it comes to taking care of yourself and your loved ones, food is your top priority. Unfortunately, too many rely on grocery stores, meal delivery services, and the fragile supply chain for food. But when worse comes to worst, food will be harder and harder to find. The people...
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4 Scariest Choke Points in the US Supply Chain
Many Americans have become a little too comfortable with getting what they want when they want it. If they need a food item, they head to the grocery store. If they order a product online, it’s on the doorstep in 2 days or less. But that won’t be the case...
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Why Your Neighbors Could Be a Bigger Threat Than You Think
As much as we want to be friendly and love our neighbors, this may be more dangerous than we realize. We notice our neighbors’ habits – even if we are merely acquaintances. We notice who gets tons of deliveries and who has a garage filled with tools. And that’s a...
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Climate Lockdowns Are Coming to the US. Prepare Now.
We all remember March 2020, when we were placed under lockdown due to the government’s pandemic regulations. Unless you were deemed essential, you stayed home. Schools closed. Businesses shuttered. Entertainment venues went silent. In some places, you weren’t allowed out of your home except for certain times of day –...
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China's Shadow War: Double Agent Unveils Plot to Cripple US
When we think of war, we tend to think of missiles, flashes, bangs, and sirens. What we think of is more like World War II – and not World War III. An opinion piece recently ran in The Wall Street Journal by Richard Muller titled, “World War III Will Be...
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Protect Your Seeds. Lawmakers Are Coming for Them.
In 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer essentially banned people from buying seeds. In her executive order, she ordered all stores larger than 50,000 square feet to cordon off garden centers and plant nurseries. In her words, “If you're not buying food or medicine or other essential items, you should not...
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How to Build Your Barter Supply Line
We are years removed from the disaster that was 2020, but supply chain issues remain. While the pandemic wasn’t the first time supply chain issues came into the spotlight, it was a reminder of just how fragile our food supply and distribution channels really are. It also won’t be the...