This Week in the New Normal #36
Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world.
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Alain White
Characteristics of Kundalini-Related Sensory, Motor, and Affective Experiences During Tantric Yoga Meditation
Traditional spiritual literature contains rich anecdotal reports of spontaneously arising experiences occurring during meditation practice, but formal investigation of such experiences is limited.
Summers: 'Probably Close to a 50-50 Chance' We Had 2nd Straight Quarter of Negative Growth in This Quarter
During an interview aired on Friday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week,” Harvard Professor, economist, Director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, and Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton Larry Summers said that he believes there is “probably close to a 50-50 chance, maybe it’
Report: Airlines Knew Fourth of July Travel Would Be a Disaster
As passengers are experiencing delays and canceled flights more than usual over the Fourth of July, an Axios report revealed that airlines knew ahead of time there would be problems.
US Supreme Court Deals Blow to Climate Action
In a significant setback for climate action, the United States Supreme Court ruled yesterday to limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
The ruling prevents the EPA from using its authority under the Clean Air Act of 1970 to set requirements
Uganda: President Pledges Rights Improvements
(Kampala) – President Yoweri Museveni should accelerate steps toward fulfilling his commitments to end abuses by security forces and restrictions on civil society and journalists in Uganda, Human Rights Watch said following its meeting with him on June 29, 2022. Uganda should hold to account high-level officials responsible for human rights
Why Virologist Are Deceived Idiots
In essence a virologist works with viruses, but they don't know how to isolate or purify a virus. They work based on the assumption that a virus is a computerized portion of a genome sequence supposedly belonging to a virus that was never isolated for first time.
The big scam behind germ theory
As humanity has reach the bottom of the darkest hole, there is no further darkness possible at this time, instead, we are living the fall of the veils that caused generalized ignorance among human beings.
The Real World Parasites
Help to deprecate the real parasites of society
Maldives Arrests Suspects in Cases of Murdered Activists
A breakthrough in the investigations into the murders of two political activists in the Maldives may finally offer hope for justice.
Honduras Needs to Protect Indigenous Land, Leaders
It was heartbreaking for me to hear the daughters of slain environmental and Indigenous rights activist Berta Cáceres call her mami at a meeting in Tegucigalpa in January.
Enforce Lebanon’s Anti-Torture Law
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we, the undersigned organizations, call on the Lebanese authorities to effectively protect everyone in its territory, including those in detention, from torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment.
The authorities should investigate and hold security forces accountable for
The Surprising Benefits of Inclined Bed Therapy
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published February 15, 2018, and has been updated with new information.
Couch Potato 2.0: Children's Screen Time Increased by 83 Minutes a Day During Pandemic
A recent study on children’s screen time has revealed that during the coronavirus pandemic, screen time among children increased by 83 minutes per day on average.
A Vibrating Pill for Constipation Goes to the FDA
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Constipation is uncomfortable, can cause bloating and produces hard, dry stool.