Biden Presses Oil Industry to Increase Production as Refineries Already Running at Full Capacity
President Joe Biden called on U.S.
Clara Steitz
The Psychology of Totalitarianism
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Professor Mattias Desmet, a Belgian psychologist with a master's degree in statistics, gained worldwide recognition toward the end of 2021, when he presented the concept of “mass formation” as an explanation for the absurd and irrational behavior we were seeing with regard to the COVID pandemic and its
6 Mistakes You Should Make in Life That Will Make You Stronger
This may sound strange, but it’s good to make mistakes.
Exclusive — Rep. Markwayne Mullin: Biden Administration 'Trying to Wreck Our Economy' for a 'Socialist Takeover'
Rep.Markwayne Mullen (R-OK) said the Biden administration is deliberately harming the U.S.
Australia: Prioritize Rights at Home, Abroad
(Sydney) – Australia’s new prime minister, Anthony Albanese, should adopt an ambitious human rights-centered foreign policy agenda and initiate urgent domestic rights reforms, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Prime Minister Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong. “Prime Minister Albanese has the opportunity to reshape Australia’s
Africa: End Rights Abuses Against Girls
(Nairobi) – African governments should not tolerate or legally permit child marriage, denial of education, or other human rights abuses against girls, Human Rights Watch said today on the African Union’s Day of the African Child.
The 2022 theme is “Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children.” African governments should adopt stronger
Atlanta Fed's GDP Tracker Falls To Zero
Economic growth appears to have come to a standstill, a widely followed barometer of the economy showed Wednesday.
China Offers Sri Lanka Economic Aid After Destroying Its Domestic Industries
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said he would ask China for foreign aid again, after Beijing turned down a proposed $1.5 billion currency swap.
Libs of TikTok Publishes Alleged Internal Twitter Discussions About Blacklisting Her
Libs of TikTok, the Twitter account that has become one of the top targets for left-wing hatred in the past few months, has published alleged internal messages from inside the far-left tech company, showing Twitter employees discussing banning her. Libs of TikTok posted the messages to her Substack newsletter, which
Kazakhstan: Opposition Politician Could Face 10-Year Sentence
(Berlin, June 13, 2022) – A prominent opposition figure in Kazakhstan faces up to 10 years in prison on charges of organizing mass riots and knowingly disseminating false information during January 2022 protests, Human Rights Watch said today. The charges were filed on June 6 against Zhanbolat Mamay, a former journalist
Pouring Poison and Planting Seeds of Dependency
Audio Version New Feature!
Do you remember the iconic Union Carbide image from the 1950s or early 1960s? The one with the giant hand coming from the sky, pouring pesticides onto Indian soil.
The blurb below the image includes the following:
Science helps build a new India – India has developed
Wabi-Sabi: The Art of Wisdom
“Wabi-sabi teaches us to be content with less in a way that feels like more.Less stuff, more soul.Less hustle, more ease.Less chaos, more calm.Less complexity, more clarity.
Afghanistan: Taliban Torture Civilians in Panjshir
(New York) – Taliban security forces in northern Afghanistan’s Panjshir province have unlawfully detained and tortured residents accused of association with an opposition armed group, Human Rights Watch said today. Since mid-May 2022, fighting has escalated in the province as National Resistance Front (NRF) forces have attacked Taliban units and
Case Study of Recognition Patterns in Haunted People Syndrome
Haunted People Syndrome (HP-S) denotes individuals who recurrently report various “supernatural” encounters in everyday settings ostensibly due to heightened somatic-sensory sensitivities to dis-ease states (e.g., marked but sub-clinical levels of distress), which are contextualized by paranormal beliefs and reinforced by perceptual contagion effects. This view helps to explain why
Report -- Shrinkflation: Package Sizes Decrease but Prices Stay the Same
Product sizes on store-bought packages are subtly decreasing while prices remain the same as companies are using the sneaky method of “shrinkflation” to combat rising costs, according to an Associated Press (AP) report. For example, Folgers coffee containers have decreased from 51 ounces to 43.5 ounces while the price