Drop Complaint Against Iraq Human Rights Commission Member
An abusive legal complaint has been filed against a member of Iraq’s High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) who sought to investigate allegations of torture of detainees.
Alain White
COVID-19 to Ukraine: Bouncing from one crisis to the next
When COVID-19 first came to dominate the news back in March 2020, I wrote an article for the independent media outlet OffGuardian, warning of the grave dangers we might face.
I was not referring to COVID-19, and whatever threat that might have been posing, but to the possibility that powerful
Under Climate Activist Pressure, Credit Suisse Defunds Oil, Gas Industry by 41%
Credit Suisse, in the last two years, has slashed funding provided to the oil, gas, and coal industries by 41 percent over the last two years due to global warming activism.
Fracking U-Turn? Two U.K. Fracking Sites to Remain Open for Research
The British government appears to be moving towards a U-turn on energy policy, opting to reverse an earlier total fracking ban by allowing two sites in Lancashire to remain open, instead of filling their wells with concrete as was previously planned.
The two gas wells were set to close imminently
Gas Prices Hit Record High for Third Straight Day
The national average price of gas has hit a record high for the third straight day.
Does Your At-Home COVID-19 Test Contain This Poison?
STORY AT-A-GLANCE The Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center recently reported an uptick in accidental exposure to a substance in an at-home antigen test kit for COVID-19 that has the potential to lower blood pressure and cause seizures. The reagent in question is sodium azide.
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Testing and cases have
UN: Groups Urge Rights Chief to Report on Chinese Government Abuses
(Geneva) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights should urgently release her office’s report on Chinese government rights violations targeting Uyghurs and other Turkic communities, almost 200 human rights groups including Human Rights Watch said in an open letter released today. “Human rights groups have become increasingly concerned
Nigeria Risks Falling Further Behind on Women’s Equality
On this International Women’s Day, women are taking to the streets in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, to call on lawmakers to reconsider their decision to reject plans which would help to foster women’s equality and political participation in the country.
The proposed amendments to the country’s constitution
Letter to the UK Government On the Proposed Replacement of the Human Rights Act 1998 with a Modern Bill of Rights
“This is the story of a duel.
Turning Covid’s Economic Crisis into Opportunity
This piece is the first in a series marking the two year anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic.Find more of our work documenting the global response to the coronavirus here.
This Week in the New Normal #24
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.
1. Justin Trudeau’s complete lack of self-awareness
On Friday Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared at a meeting of
Broccoli Shows Major Healing Potential
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published August 27, 2018, and has been updated with new information.
Feds’ Annual Energy Report: Oil, Gas Dominate Energy through 2050
The federal Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Annual Energy Outlook 2022 on Thursday that shows that despite the global war on fossil fuels in the name of climate change, oil and gas will be the most consumed energy source in the United States through 2050.
The report said energy
US Unprecedented Excess Death Toll Keeps Climbing
STORY AT-A-GLANCE More than 1 million excess deaths have been recorded since the COVID-19 pandemic began nearly two years ago, according to data released by the U.S.
Curcumin Supplementation May Impart Cognitive Benefits
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published February 8, 2018, and has been updated with new information.