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Blacklisted Music + Arts Festival 2017 Hosts moe., Citizen Cope, Beats Antique, Talib Kweli
The Blacklisted Music + Arts Festival is set to host over 20 live acts at the LA State Historic Park with moe., Citizen Cope, Beats Antique, Talib Kweli and additional performers. The Main Squeeze, Jungle Fire, Courtney Dowe, Soluzion and several other musicians will makeup the lineup. Along with the music, the festival also highlights the injustices within China, and additional areas around the world. Blacklisted Music + Arts Festival currently has a pre-sale on their tickets through May 12. Watch over the festival's promotional video for the 2017 Blacklisted Music + Arts Festival on YouTube. Stay update with
Scientists and Citizens March Across the United States in Support for Earth Day 2017
Earth Day started in 1970 with a humble beginning in the United States. Over the past 48 years, people have joined together to help sustain and protect the environment. In 2017, Earth Day took on a new meaning with international protests pushing for a more sustainable future. The Guardian reported: 'The main March for Science event was held in Washington DC, where organizers made plans for up to 150,000 people to flock to the national mall...' They also pointed out that over 600 protests were held across the globe. The March for Science event continues after the protest wrapped yesterday.
A Glance Behind the Scenes of the Marijuana Industry on April 20
For decades the federal government has been heavily controlled by lobbyists from major corporations. Pharmaceutical companies have been pumping billions of dollars into the economy, and for several years the government has created laws to imprison people for using drugs not sold by the major drug distributors. Once public demand for drugs started to shift towards marijuana, the drug companies started to take note, and have been shifting their focus more to medical marijuana. It can be noted that public demand does help influence law though. When consumers shift their demand, the lobbyists go running after the revenue, and the politicians listen
The Reoccurring False Narrative Behind the War with North Korea
The last time North Korea went to war it was the Korean Civil War that lasted from (1950 - 1953). At the time the Soviet Union was pumping resources into the fight to take on the United States, while the people of Korea fought along with the two major countries. For the last sixty years, the mainstream press has kept pounding home the idea that North Korea is a threat. And for the last sixty years, Russia has not funded the country due to a lack of return on investment it would bring them. In 2015, the US will
8th Annual Thirst Gala hosted by the Thirst Project Builds Awareness to the Global Water Crisis
The Thirst Project is set to host the 8th Annual Thirst Gala on Tuesday, April 18 from The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. This special fundraising event helps build awareness to the global water crisis that impacts the health to millions of people. “It’s inspiring to see Hollywood coming together to extend a hand to the rest of the world where people aren’t as fortunate. All of our celebrity supporters, youth activists, sponsors and donors make ending the global water crisis possible. They are living proof that any one person can make an impact. Even a single drop makes ripples.”
Google Fact Check Available in Google Search and News Worldwide
Google, also known as Alphabet Inc., recently expanded their fact checking system within their search platform. This new rollout features a tool that will give users a nonpartisan fact check overview of the information they search. It does not account of all Web search, but the platform is currently more politically geared following Election 2016. Read more: Google's recent announcement on their fact checking system. Recode points out the time it takes for some pieces of information to be reviewed. In an era of breaking news and the value of trustworthy journalism; it will be important for outlets to have
Bitcoin Price and Adoption Rate Continue to Increase Overall Internationally
The recent increase in price to Bitcoin has raised red flags to legal manners in which the transactions are being made. Similar to the recent advertising issues that YouTube and Google have faced recently, a similar trends continues, most widely used platforms on the Internet have good, bad and ugly users that misuse the service out of insecurity. Bitcoin falls into this trend with users that are making transactions to hide illegal purchases. As cybersecurity and economical stability continues to be major issues, another component is establishing transparency for online transactions. Cryptohustle.com shares adoption data for several developed countries. They cover
The Failure of the ACHA is a Reflection to the Keystone XL Pipeline
During the end of President Obama's presidency, he wisely put a stop to the Keystone XL pipeline. This intelligent move of preserving the land and water is one of the better decisions Obama made in office. Along with a potential budget that would defund the Environmental Protection Agency, the Trump administration have recently approved a permit to allow the Keystone XL pipeline to complete the project. Our country needs more regulations for executive orders by presidents. Over the past three presidents the number of executive actions has gone up drastically. We need to decrease these actions moving forward for
YouTube and Google Developing Additional Controls for Advertisers
Google and YouTube are in hot water over questionable content that is connected to international advertising companies such as AT&T, Verizon and Enterprise. The Wall Street Journal reported today that PepsiCo, Wal-Mart, Dish Network have stated they are suspending Google non-search ads. Google and YouTube made a statement covering their safeguards: Safer default for brands. We’re changing the default settings for ads so that they show on content that meets a higher level of brand safety and excludes potentially objectionable content that advertisers may prefer not to advertise against. Brands can opt in to advertise on broader types of content if they choose.
Scientists in Norway Developing Eco-Friendly Solar Cells with Enhanced Efficiency
Energy production is in a major state of transition. Technology companies such as Apple, Google, Tesla and Amazon are all investing in solar power. This is taking place at the same time as a preliminary budget has been sent to Congress that would defund the Environmental Protection Agency. The large tech companies are aware of the benefits to renewable energy. They have a large demand for power to cool their servers. Apple has reported to have had an excess amount of energy at times for utilizing renewable energy. The debate on cost for solar energy is over. Research how
The Blacklisted Music + Arts Festival is set to host over
Earth Day started in 1970 with a humble beginning in the
For decades the federal government has been heavily controlled by lobbyists
The last time North Korea went to war it was the
The Thirst Project is set to host the 8th Annual Thirst
Google, also known as Alphabet Inc., recently expanded their fact checking
The recent increase in price to Bitcoin has raised red flags
During the end of President Obama's presidency, he wisely put a
Google and YouTube are in hot water over questionable content that
Energy production is in a major state of transition. Technology companies