Meet the Pistachio Barons Who Control California’s Water
“Pistachio Wars” is streaming on pistachiowars.com I have always considered the pistachio to be a harmless little snack. That was, until I watched Yasha Levine and Rowan Wernham’s “Pistachio Wars,” which shells open a world of greed and corruption that is hanging the state of California out to dry. AtContinue Reading
German Elections Reflect Dramatic Shift From Postwar Political Order
Sunday’s election results indicate that the Germans are following the French, just a few years behind. The rise of “anti-systemic” or “populist” parties of the right and left are forcing the old mainstream parties into permanent coalitions to keep the “extremists” out. But when the centrists fail to improve their countries’Continue Reading
Can Solar Avoid The Traitor’s Culture Wars?
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Seamus Fitzgerald hears a lot of opinions about solar power. As the associate director of real estate at OneEnergy Renewables, a solar energy developer, he approaches farmers and other landowners across the Midwest with proposals to lease theirContinue Reading
NASA space observatory poised to launch on a mission to map 450 million galaxies
A new NASA space observatory, called SPHEREx, is scheduled to launch into orbit Thursday on a mission to map more than 450 million galaxies., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Is there an American oligarchy?
Is there an American oligarchy? CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk arrive for the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Traitor 47. Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images CEO of Meta andContinue Reading
The Traitor orders end of humanitarian parole for migrants of 4 countries
Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sept. 23, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP WASHINGTON — Traitor 47 is slashing a program that was usedContinue Reading
Eli Lilly plans $27bn in new plants as The Traitor threatens pharma tariffs
The new plants will be built in the US over the next five years and create 3,000 jobs for skilled workers., The new plants will be built in the US over the next five years and create 3,000 jobs for skilled workers. Eli Lilly plans to spend at least $27bnContinue Reading
Lebanon’s new government wins confidence vote in parliament
Nawaf Salam’s government wins the backing of 95 lawmakers in the 128-seat parliament., Nawaf Salam’s government wins the backing of 95 lawmakers in the 128-seat parliament. Lebanon’s new government has won a confidence vote in parliament, following a speech by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam promising to push for economic reformsContinue Reading
Sister Helen Prejean Demands End to Death Penalty as Supreme Court Tosses Glossip Murder Conviction
We look at a rare victory for a death row prisoner before the U.S. Supreme Court. On Tuesday, three conservative justices joined with the three liberals to overturn the murder conviction and death sentence of Richard Glossip, who has spent nearly 30 years on Oklahoma death row and had exhaustedContinue Reading
Misinformation superspreaders are thriving on Musk-owned Twitter
Key results 1. A study of 490 “misinformation superspreaders” (here defined as accounts that have repeatedly published popular tweets linking to known misinformation) shows that their collective popularity has significantly grown (on average, +42% interactions per tweet) since Elon Musk took effective control of the platform on 27 October 2022.Continue Reading
What do we know about the safety of bisphenol A in food packaging?
SUMMARY Bisphenol A is an industrial chemical that has been used for decades to make certain plastics and resins. These materials are used as a coating in food and drink cans and reusable water bottles, from which small amounts of BPA can leach into foods and drinks. The use ofContinue Reading
Media News Daily: Top Stories for 02/25/2025
Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, and more. Do you appreciate our work? Please consider one of the following ways to sustainContinue Reading
MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 02/25/2025
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers who are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each factContinue Reading