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Alain White

Russia and China Continue to Push UN for Answers on Activities of Ukrainian Biolabs

In September, the UN held a Consultative Meeting between the State Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (“BTWC”), under Article V. This is the first time in history that Article V has been used and only the second time a Formal Consultative Meeting has been convened. The Meeting was invoked

Is it Possible to Patent Genetically-Modified Humans?

“When we’re modifying the genome of an organism we can put our signature, our name, into the genome.” – “What is God? God creates.

The Last Temptation of Things

“I cling like a miser to the freedom that disappears as soon as there is an excess of things.” Albert Camus, Lyrical and Critical Essays. Let me tell you a story about a haunted house and all the thoughts it evoked in me. Do we believe we can save ourselves

What Your Feet Might Say About Your Health

STORY AT-A-GLANCE You may not think about them frequently, but your feet affect your whole body.

7 Psychological Effects of Being a Single Mother

The psychological effects of being a single mother are often overlooked.

Where Are the Techno-Democracies?

The Chinese government’s ambition to use technology for social control and governance has been increasingly clear.

The Gaslighting of the Masses

For students of official propaganda, mind control, emotional coercion, and other insidious manipulation techniques, the rollout of the New Normal has been a bonanza.

The Use Of Digital Technology Shortens Human Attention Span To 8 Seconds

The rise of gadgets in the digital age has led to a decline in human attention span, which is less than a goldfish

All of Us Are in Danger When Anti-Government Speech Becomes Sedition

“If you can’t say ‘[email protected]#k’ you can’t say, ‘[email protected]#k’ the government.’” Lenny Bruce Anti-government speech has become a four-letter word. In more and more cases, the government is declaring war on what should be protected political speech whenever it challenges the government’s power,

8 Things That Could Be Hiding Behind Overreacting

Using super emotional responses to things you don’t like isn’t as clear-cut as it may seem.

Free Speech, Jacinda Ardern and the Tyranny of ‘Kindness’

Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister, grabbed the global limelight a few years ago, making headlines by stating she wanted to put “kindness” into politics. In 2019, Foreign Policy, a publication closely associated with the Atlantic Council and the US State Department, published the article ‘The Kindness Quotient’, a

World Mental Health Day: Support Conflict Survivors

(Brussels) – Governments, UN agencies, and humanitarian organizations should take concrete steps to develop and invest in psychosocial support for people affected by armed conflicts, Human Rights Watch said today. In line with the theme of World Mental Health Day 2022 on October 10, to “make mental health and well-being for

Chicken Little Was an Optimist

Image source: The Fable Cottage Okay, to be honest, the title of this piece came from a comment by somebody on some forum somewhere which stuck in my head because it made me laugh. Now, the important thing here is, why in the hell did that make me laugh? Have

Federal Bureau of Intimidation: The War on Political Freedom

“In so many of the little places of everyday life in which life is lived out, somehow democracy doesn’t exist.