The U.S. Declaration of Independence was drafted on it. The American Founding Fathers urged the fledgling country to grow it. And the first paper was made from it 1,900 years ago. Hemp. It’s one of the most versatile and sustainable cash crops on the planet. For all it’s merits, however, the plant has also been on a “no-grow” list for over seventy years in the United States, due to draconian laws established by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Thankfully, that’s all about to change. 

By Contributing Writer Carolanne Wright 

Following recent news that California's fracking industry will be "repurposing" its toxic wastewater to meet the needs of an agricultural industry driven desperate by the drought, a timely new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives reveals that fracking wastewater is not just a source of dangerous petrochemicals but also a highly toxic form of radioactive waste. 

Over the past several months, there has been a series of at least 11 unexplained deaths and disappearances of holistic physicians and practitioners in the United States, with a further 29 natural physicians poisoned at a health seminar in Germany last week. And now, this disturbing trend continues with the shooting death of Brian Short, the founder of popular natural health website AllNurses.com, and his entire family at their home in Greenwood, Minnesota. 

By Wake Up World Co-Founder Andy Whiteley

Why a sense of isolation often engulfs and disempowers us is peculiar. We have mothers, fathers, friends, family and even new heartfelt alliances all around us. Yet we still feel this yearning. Are we searching for a greater, more truly connected family? 

By Contributing Writer Zen Gardner

We’ve all suffered emotionally throughout our lives, and we've all experienced trauma, regardless to what degree it personally manifested. Yet each and every one of us has the ability to alleviate our own suffering by redesigning our mind into a more functional and healthy state of existence. 

By Guest Writer Phillip J. Watt

While bankster power has been controlling our finances for a long time, corporate power has now fully rendered our supposed democracies to shams. Today our representatives barely even try to conceal that they are bought and paid for, and the scant democracy we had is relegated even further as our laws and ways of life are increasingly influenced by the bribers instead of we the people. So what will it take to wake people up? 

By Guest Writer John Reid 

The kidneys are our organs that filter out toxins and waste from the bloodstream. Because toxins can affect your entire body, there is no question that supporting your kidneys is crucial for keeping your overall health in check.

By Guest Writer Dr Edward Group

Since humanity’s conception, we have been split into two debating parties: Materialism vs. Idealism, or Atheism vs. Religion. Or put another way, Matter vs. Spirit. The western world gathered so much momentum in its scientific prowess that in a relatively short period of time, it essentially replaced religion as the standard for truth. But then quantum physics came along which completely undermined the certainty that classical physics offered. So when you’re confronted with a person who advocates for the out-dated materialist philosophy, keep in mind the following points to ensure you engage them in a way they’ll understand. 

By Guest Writer Phil Watt

The science has never been clearer: flaxseed deserves to be top of the list of the world’s most powerful medicinal foods. For just pennies a day it may protect against dozens of life-threatening health conditions. 

By Contributing Writer Sayer Ji.

I had heard about this strange plant medicine that grows in the Amazon that has the ability to exponentially raise consciousness – facilitating healing and awakening – and in 2009, I traveled to the Amazonian Jungle in Peru and I drank this mysterious tea. I won’t lie to you, Ayahuasca was a great deal more than I bargained for. I was completely unprepared for how the experience would change me and the way I live my life... 

By Contributing Writer Nanice Ellis