Why Musk Wants War with European Union: “It Must Be Abolished”

Following a $140 million fine for social platform X under the Digital Services Act (DSA), Musk has responded with more than just complaints about the EU’s enforcement tactics. Openly questioning the legitimacy of the European Union, he has

Humanitarians’ Baseless Trial in Greece

Two dozen humanitarian workers facing 20 years in prison finally got their day in court on December 4 and 5 on the Greek island of Lesbos after a seven-year wait. We were there. The hearings quickly revealed just how baseless the case again

AI industry’s circular financing: Is it boom or bust

The recent AI boom is being propelled by circular financing, where a few large companies, including Nvidia, Microsoft and AMD, finance each other’s expansions and lock in future demand. These few companies are signing multibillion-dollar co

Nearly half of Netflix’s children’s shows feature LGBT propaganda

Nearly half of Netflix’s children’s shows, 41%, feature LGBT content, according to a report by Concerned Women for America. Children’s programming is a powerful tool for changing culture by speaking directly to children. The inclusion of LG

Georgia Hollows Out Right to Peaceful Assembly

Georgia’s ruling party has introduced new legislation that would dramatically weaken protections for peaceful assembly, further shrinking democratic space and flouting basic human rights standards guaranteed by the country's constitution an

Tunisia: Prominent Activists Held in ‘Conspiracy Case’

(Beirut) – Tunisian authorities have arrested three prominent activists in recent weeks after their unjust convictions in a sham trial on charges of conspiracy and terrorism, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately

US: Other Countries Should Push Back on Lawless Executions at Sea

(Washington, DC) – Governments that partner with the United States on counternarcotics efforts should join other nations that have publicly objected to the Trump administration’s unlawful strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats, Human

Bulgaria: Delayed Coal Phaseout Fuels Health Harm

(Brussels) – Bulgaria’s delayed decommissioning of coal-fired power plants contributes to dangerous air pollution, risks breaching new air quality standards, and is slowing down the country’s transition away from fossil fuels, Human Rights

How the India-Russia Alliance Affects US Negotiating Power

New Delhi and Moscow just plotted a new course together. Bilateral trade will hit $100 billion by 2030, Russian energy deliveries will be “uninterrupted”, defence co-production will be expanded on Indian soil, and Russia’s state media will

The man with the strangest job in the world

Dr Vernon Coleman recounts his memories of a man who had the strangest job in the world.  Anton was a professional eater who was hired by a restaurant owner in Paris to sit at a small table in the window and eat food all day long. Let’s no

Study predicting global economic collapse due to climate change is retracted; what if we did the opposite of climate activists’ beliefs and just burned it all?

Yesterday, the scientific journal Nature retracted a 2024 study that predicted a global economic collapse from climate change.  The retraction was due to inaccuracies around the data set used. The study predicted that the global economic da

WHO’s anti-nicotine campaign turns dirty

In mid-November, the WHO held its 11th Conference of the Parties (“COP11”) to the WHO FCTC, which concluded with a series of critical decisions on global tobacco control. Adopted by the 56th World Health Assembly on 21 May 2003, the WHO Fra

US: ICE Arrest at FIFA Event Spotlights Dangers for World Cup

(New York) – The arrest and return of an asylum seeker who took his children to the Club World Cup soccer tournament final on July 13, 2025, raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the 2026 World Cup in the United

Cameroon: Prominent Opposition Leader Dies in Custody

(Nairobi) – The death in custody of a prominent Cameroon opposition leader, Anicet Ekane, should be impartially, promptly, and effectively investigated, Human Rights Watch said today. Ekane, 74, the leader of the African Movement for New In