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.
Clara Steitz
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.
Brazil's Supreme Court Orders Plan to Reform Rio de Janeiro Police
On February 3, 2022, Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Rio de Janeiro, a state where the problem of police abuse is particularly dire, to draft a plan to curb police killings that includes concrete measures, a timeline, and budget. This was the main recommendation Human Rights Watch made at a
Alcohol & The Endocannabinoid System
Excerpted from Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana—Medical, Recreational and Scientific.
If We Don’t Act on Climate, This Summer Could Be Our Kids’ Coolest
Hot weather has always been something West Aussies have been able to handle, almost wearing it like a badge of honor that proves just how tough we really are.
Moon Magic: Pisces New Moon
New Moons are the perfect opportunity to initiate new ideas and intentions into the world! We must take action to nourish our minds and bodies so we can create fertile ground for new seeds to grow.