Thailand: Prominent Activists Held in Pre-Trial Detention (New York) – The Bangkok Criminal Court has denied bail requests and ordered four prominent democracy activists into pretrial detention on lese majeste charges, Human Rights Watch said today.
The shaky science behind the “deadly new strains” of Sars-Cov-2 According to what we hear from officials and the mainstream media, the new variants are the most dangerous and unpredictable beings since Osama bin Laden. Everyone needs to stay safe from these invisible but murderously mighty microbes by shunning contact with the unwashed, unmasked and unvaccinated. But is that drastic
US Pregnancy Health Bill Package Recognizes Climate Change Threat The United States is in a maternal health crisis.
Israel/Palestine: ICC Judges Open Door for Formal Probe (New York) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) judges’ decision on February 5, 2021 confirming the court’s jurisdiction over the situation in Palestine opens a long-awaited path to justice for Israeli and Palestinian victims of serious international crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. The judges’ decision responds to a request
A Human Rights Review of Biden's Foreign Policy Speech After four years of watching former United States President Donald Trump cozy up to friendly autocrats, it was heartening to hear President Joe Biden vow to stand up for democracy and human rights around the world. Human rights were central to the vision he articulated in declaring that “America is
Tunisia: Police Use Violent Tactics to Quash Protests (Tunis) – Police in several Tunisian governorates appear to have responded to social justice protests in recent weeks with excessive force at times, leaving one man dead and arresting hundreds, including many minors, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should conduct an urgent and transparent investigation into the death of
NYT Column Suggests Biden Hire A ‘Reality Czar’ & Establish A ‘Truth Commission’ The New York Times published an essay on Tuesday detailing a range of recommendations for the Biden administration to adopt to fix the “reality crisis” and “de-radicalize” citizens, including setting up a “reality czar” and “truth commission.” Why does mainstream media fail to have proper discussions about "conspiracy theories?" Yes,
Vaccinated Congressman Tests Positive For COVID U.S Rep Stephen Lynch (D-MA) has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 after receiving both doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine.
Framing a Phenomenological Mixed Method: From Inspiration to Guidance Despite a long history of researchers who combine phenomenology with qualitative or quantitative methods, there are only few examples of working with a phenomenological mixed method - a method where phenomenology informs both qualitative and quantitative data generation, analysis, and interpretation. Researchers have argued that in working with a phenomenological
Why I Became a “Covid Denier” There have been a wide selection of articles published here over the last year on Covid-19 and lockdowns. Since March, the thinking of many of us has evolved which has been reflected within the articles as time has gone on. Back in April and May, the focus was on the
Intuition Is A “Superpower” Representing One of The Highest Forms of Intelligence A number of experiments have shown that human intuition is quite real and in some cases can be measurable.
Raskolnikov’s Dream Come True Marian Marsh & Peter Lorre in “Crime and Punishment” (Columbia, 1935) Something is happening here, But you don’t know what it is, Do you, Mr. Jones? Bob Dylan, Ballad of A Thin Man Something is happening here, But you don’t know what it is, Do you, Mr. Jones? It’
The Alternative Social Networks The recent pandemic has shown hidden faces of so many companies and governments. Media and social companies have too many interests, making it difficult to allow free speech.
Does Evidence Show The Galactic Federation Exists? [DOWNLOAD EPISODE] Recently the topic of The Galactic Federation made news through an ex-Israeli space security chief’s comments claiming the entity exists.
Study: Short Break From Cosmetics Causes “Significant Drop of Hormone Disrupting Chemicals” A study led by researchers at UC Berkeley and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas demonstrates how even a short break from certain kinds of makeup, shampoos and lotions leads to a large drop in levels of hormone-disrupting chemicals in the body. Why is this industry so poorly regulated?