ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM: “Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Stands With Standing Rock” / Ring of Fire / Farron Cousins ☮

Ring of Fire host and Waterkeeper President Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has joined the front lines of the Standing Rock protests, helping to fight the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

CANNABIS: “Big Victories for Marijuana, Minimum Wage and ‘Right to Die’ Laws” / RT America / Manila Chan ☮

Donald Trump wasn’t the only big winner on election night: Several states passed major ballot measures that are raising eyebrows. Four states voted to both legalize recreational marijuana as well as to increase the minimum wage. Colorado passed a “right to die” law which legalizes assisted suicide in the state and Nebraska voted to repeal their ban on the death penalty. RT America’s Manila Chan has the report.

CANNABIS: “Weed Won BIG in the 2016 Election” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮

American voters widely backed loosening marijuana laws across the country on Tuesday, permitting recreational use on both coasts, and dramatically expanding the number of people who can use pot as medicine or just for fun.

GREEN PARTY: “Dr. Jill Stein Responds to The Daily Beast’s Smear Attempt—Crushes Them!” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮

The Daily Beast, a pseudo-journalism outlet owned by IAC (a company in which Chelsea Clinton is a board member of) attempted to smear Jill Stein, and it backfired horribly for them. Jill Stein responded to their pathetic attempt to frame her as a hypocrite by pointing out their own hypocrisy, and undisclosed conflict-of-interest to Clinton’s campaign.