Vietnam: Drop Charges Against ‘Citizen Reporter’
(Bangkok) – The Vietnamese authorities should immediately drop the politically motivated charges against the social commentator Le Van Dung and release him, Human Rights Watch said today.
Clara Steitz
Emerging Battles Over Forests Crucial to Protect Rights, Tackle Climate Crisis
“The forest dies first, we die later,” said Ka’apor chief Itahú as we patrolled the vast Alto Turiaçu Indigenous territory in the Brazilian Amazon, looking for evidence of illegal logging.
Brian Kemp Suspends Georgia Gas Tax amid Record-High Prices
Gov.Brian Kemp (R) signed a bill Friday evening temporarily suspending Georgia’s excise tax on motor fuel, which is currently at 29 cents per gallon.
United Arab Emirates Seeks Cooperation with Russia on Energy
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan said during a visit to Moscow on Thursday that his government looks forward to working with Russia – an outlaw state in the eyes of the U.S. and Europe – on “improving global energy security.” “It is important to
Amazon Shuts Down Shipments, Prime Video Access in Russia
E-commerce and tech giant Amazon has reportedly shut down shipments to Russia and cut off access to its Prime Video service in the country in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
DCCC Chair Sean Patrick Maloney: Democrats Must Focus on Rising Gas Prices
Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) chair Sean Patrick Maloney (D-PA) said Thursday Democrats have to address rising gas prices but “not for political reasons,” even as Democrats could lose their House majority during the 2022 midterms. It’s a real problem. We have to focus on it not for political
UK Government to Burn $11.4 Billion of Unusable PPE
Britain’s government is preparing to incinerate a considerable portion of the £8.7 billion ($11.4 billion) of personal protective equipment (PPE) bought by the Department of Health and Social Care during the coronavirus pandemic that was found to be unsuitable for use, and in some cases not even
Real Food Is a Potent Ally Against Depression
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published March 15, 2018, and has been updated with new information.
HRW Comments on Proposed Changes to the PA Rules of Criminal Procedure
March 8, 2022 Joshua M.
Letter to the UK Government
“This is the story of a duel.
Reconfirmed: Artificial Sweeteners Make You Sick
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published May 8, 2018, and has been updated with new information.
7 Reasons why the NHS needs to close
The NHS is a liability which does more harm than good.
Grave New World: The Soft Tyranny of Tomorrow
The Frankfurt School predecessor and Marxist author Walter Benjamin was fascinated by the curious transformations of capitalism from the mid-to-late 1800s, when Marx wrote, to the early 20th century of Benjamin’s day.
In the industrial era Marx observed, commodities were primarily viewed as raw materials and basic goods. Marx
Chew on This: Is There Plastic in That Gum?
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Society has a dangerous addiction to plastics and your exposure now includes chewing it.
Uzbekistan Should Stop Harassing, Jailing Bloggers
In many countries social media has become the infrastructure of discussion in the public sphere.