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Clara Steitz

What is Genius and How Can We Achieve It?

Ezza Valdez is an explorer with a creative passion for "DIY" projects. Growing up in the Philippines, she rallied her friends to adventures in outdoor cooking (using milk cans as pots), paper doll theatrics, and making their own musical ins

Australia’s New Hate Crime Laws Need Human Rights Monitoring

This week, Australia passed new laws that expand government authority to ban hate groups and impose tougher penalties for hate crimes. The legislation is part of the government’s response to Sydney’s Bondi Beach mass shooting in December wh

The liberal world order appears to be coming to an end

Francis Fukuyama declared the “End of History” in 1989, stating that Western liberal democracy had become the final form of human government. However, by 2026, the liberal world order appears to be coming to an end, with countries like Chin

Australia’s proposed “hate crime” bill is not only an attack on free speech; it opens the door to belief-based punishment

“Everybody needs to stand against this. The Australian government is rushing through a new ‘hate-crime’ bill which criminalises association rather than conduct and applies terrorism-law logic to political activism, protesters and online co

Green Energy Transition: Energy giants looked at the cliff’s edge and refused to jump

The “green” path prescribed by the climate industrial complex is economically destructive and operationally impossible – even with massive government subsidies, Vijay Jayaraj writes. In 2025, energy giants looked at the cliff’s edge and re

Binary brainwashing has been going on for decades

When our minds are engaged in binary choices, we avoid using our critical thinking. And so binary thinking is exploited to control people by keeping them emotional and avoiding them thinking critically. The most effective propaganda isn’t

Zelensky appoints Canadian MP Chrystia Freeland as an advisor

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the appointment of former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland as an adviser on economic development. To take up the position offered by Zelensky, Freeland will resign from he

Study concludes vitamin D3 does not reduce cancer risk – it’s flawed

In 2019, a study concluded that vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol, did not reduce the risk of invasive cancer or major cardiovascular events. Dr. James-Lyons-Weiler explains why the study was flawed and, because of the way the stud

Google and Microsoft to demand “age verification” from Australians

Starting 27 December 2025, Australians using internet search engines such as Google and Microsoft Bing while logged in will be required to verify their age through digital identity checks, including methods such as photo ID, facial recognit

Russia’s facial recognition programme rolls out to primary schools

Facial recognition as a biometric school entry system is already being tested in 20 schools in Russia. Alongside the use of facial recognition, the school grounds are fenced, cameras are installed along the perimeter and entry is through ch

Growing Support for Treaty to Guarantee Free Education for Every Child

Discussions are advancing at the United Nations on a new global treaty to guarantee every child’s right to a free education. Last week, countries gathered at the UN in Geneva to explore ways of strengthening international law around access

“Death by doctor” goes global in 2026

Death by doctor is not painless, peaceful and dignified – on the contrary, it’s painful, horrifying and cruel, Dr. Vernon Coleman writes. Instances of prolonged and distressing deaths are frequent, with a high incidence of vomiting, re-awak

DR Congo: Militia Massacres Civilians Near Kinshasa

(Nairobi) – Militia fighters killed at least 22 civilians and injured many more in an attack in late November 2025 on a village in Kwamouth territory in western Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said today. Witnesses from the

Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Destroying Reconstruction Equipment

(Beirut) – The Israeli military’s repeated attacks on reconstruction-related equipment and other civilian facilities in southern Lebanon throughout 2025 violate the laws of war and are apparent war crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. Re

Japan’s Economic Timebomb Is About To Hit US Markets, Mortgages & Retirement Savings: What You Need To Know

Japan – one of the world’s leading economies and the largest foreign holder of US Treasury debt – is entering a phase of rising interest rates following three decades of ultra-low borrowing costs. With a debt-to-GDP ratio near a mammoth 235