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Iran: UN Rights Council Should Create Fact-Finding Mission

(Beirut) – United Nations Human Rights Council member countries should vote to establish an independent fact-finding mission to investigate Iran’s deadly crackdown on widespread protests as a first step toward accountability, Human Rights Watch said today. On November 24, 2022, the council will hold a special session on ongoing human

This Week in the New Normal #53

Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world. 1. Overpopulation and climate change The big population news, reported late last month, is that we just crossed 8 billion

'Shalom:' Kanye West Returns to Elon Musk's Twitter

Rapper and former fashion mogul Kanye West has begun tweeting again after a nearly month-long silence that began with Twitter removing a November 4 tweet in which he used the N-word.

Report: California to Ban Older Diesel Trucks at Ports by 2025; Electric Truck Mandate by 2035

The State of California is continuing its aggressive policies pushing consumers and companies to adopt electric vehicles by proposing to force shipping companies to use electric trucks at the state’s beleaguered port facilities. Despite a supply-chain crisis that resulted in record backlogs at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports

Governments Should Commit to Fossil Fuel Phase Out at COP27

In these closing days of COP27, governments are negotiating the final text detailing the key agreements reached at the United Nations climate change summit in Egypt.

Afghan Child Custody Case Exposes US Wartime Abuses

On September 5, 2019, US armed forces and Afghan allies carried out a night raid on a rural hamlet in southern Afghanistan.

An Ode to the Brave: The World Depends on You

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This story is a love song for the brave.

Another Good Reason to Eat Leafy Greens, Avocados and Eggs

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Lutein — a carotenoid found in egg yolks, avocados, cruciferous vegetables and dark, leafy greens — is well-known for its vision-enhancing properties.

Congo Expels Renowned Journalist

Democratic Republic of Congo authorities on Tuesday expelled French reporter Sonia Rolley after her application for journalistic accreditation was rejected. Rolley, 42, a long-time reporter for French broadcaster Radio France Internationale, had covered Congo and Africa’s Great Lakes region since 2004. She is known throughout Congo and to an

The REAL story behind RSV & the so-called “tripledemic”

The “tripledemic” is upon us, according to the mainstream media.

From transcendental egology to orientation theory: Toward a mereological foundation for the different senses of the “self” in conscious experience

In the present work, we aim to make a contribution to the origins of the notion of “minimum self” in Husserl's phenomenology.

Leave No One Behind

Extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, floods, wildfires, and other disasters, are projected to become more frequent and intense as a result of the climate crisis, taking a toll on lives and livelihoods around the world. While climate-related disasters affect everyone, they are especially detrimental to the health and wellbeing

The Major Companies Pulling Ads from Elon Musk's Twitter

Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter last week has resulted in at least six major companies withdrawing their advertising over worries about how he will impact content moderation policies on the platform. Major companies have pulled out of advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform last

Egypt: Arrests, Curbs on Protests As COP27 Nears

(Beirut) – Egyptian authorities have arrested dozens of people for calling for protests and restricted the right to protest in the days leading up to the COP27 climate summit, threatening its success, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have added security measures in Sharm El-Sheikh, the resort town where the