Jordan: Government Crushes Civic Space
(Amman) – Civic space in Jordan has shrunk over the past four years as authorities persecute and harass citizens organizing peacefully and engaging in political dissent, Human Rights Watch said today.
Dan Simmer
Summers: 'I Worry' Policies Like Enshrining High Wages for Green Work 'Will Entrench Inflation'
During an interview aired on Friday’s edition of Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week,” Harvard Professor, economist, Director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, and Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton Larry Summers stated that, given the current issue with inflation, the government needs to focus on
Joe Biden Drools over Gas-Powered Corvette During Detroit Trip to Showcase Electric Cars
President Joe Biden visited the Detroit Auto Show on Wednesday to promote electric vehicles, but he was heavily distracted from his mission by a gas-powered Corvette.“Get out of the way, everybody.
Bezos Blunder: Blue Origin Rocket Fails During Liftoff
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, saw its latest rocket launch fail during liftoff this Monday.
How the TV Networks Hid the Twin Towers’ Demolition on 9/11
This article is the second installment of a two-part research project we began in July 2020 with the article “How 36 Reporters Brought Us the Twin Towers’ Explosive Demolition on 9/11.”
In that article, our goal was to determine the prevalence, among television reporters on 9/11, of the
Sri Lankan Government Appoints Alleged Rights Abusers
On Thursday, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed 37 new ministers to his government.
Cool Cannibals
“Death makes me very angry.
California Experiences Limited Blackouts as Power Demand Hits Record
California experienced limited power outages on Tuesday evening as power demand surged to record levels and the system reached its highest level of emergency alert — though the state did not have to endure rolling blackouts, thanks to conservation by consumers. According to the California Independent System Operator (ISO), power demand
Afghanistan: Renewal of the Special Rapporteur’s Mandate and Need for Stronger Accountability Measures
To: Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council 6 September 2022 Afghanistan: Renewal of the Special Rapporteur’s Mandate and Need for Stronger Accountability Measures Excellencies, The signatory organizations call your attention to the deplorable state of human rights in Afghanistan and in
California Faces High Risk of Electricity Blackouts on Labor Day
California faces a high risk rolling blackouts on Labor Day amid a heat wave and record levels of electricity demand that the grid cannot meet, thanks in part to a rush to renewable energy and the phasing out of fossil fuels and nuclear power in recent years.
The California Independent
5 Psychological Experiments That Explain the Modern World
The world is a confusing place.
Thousands Locked Out of Their Thermostats due to 'Energy Emergency'
Thousands of Coloradans were unable to adjust the temperature in their homes for hours on Tuesday after Xcel Energy locked their smart thermostats due to an “energy emergency.” Temperatures reached into the 90s in some areas of Colorado on Tuesday, KMGH-TV reported.
The approximately 22,000 customers who were affected
Mississippi Water Crisis a Failure Decades in the Making
The United States state of Mississippi’s capital city, Jackson, is facing an unprecedented water crisis after its main water facility failed following recent flooding.
China: New UN Report Alleges Crimes Against Humanity
(Geneva) – A groundbreaking United Nations report published on August 31, 2022, says the Chinese government has committed abuses that may amount to crimes against humanity targeting Uyghurs and other Turkic communities in the Xinjiang region, Human Rights Watch said today.
The report by the outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human
Superspreader of Truth
August 19, 2022, The New York Times (NYT) published the documentary "Superspreader," featuring yours truly, on FX and Hulu (both of which are owned by Disney).
