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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).

Cricket Croquettes

Now, as the crimes against humanity mount in a world on the precipice of colossal change, our hope lies in Artificial Intelligence.

Ever Had Migraine Auras? Maybe This Will Help

STORY AT-A-GLANCE It is estimated that migraines affect 12% of the population of the U.S.

Questions and Answers: Turkey’s Threatened Incursion into Northern Syria

Since May 2022, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has threatened a military incursion into northeast Syria targeting the cities of Tel Rifaat and Manbij in Aleppo governorate.

How many people will this “new” Covid Injection kill or maim?

The UK is the first country to “approve” a new Covid jab from Moderna. The UK’s simply awful Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has given the jab approval and I have no doubt the damned stuff will be given to millions – making Moderna bosses and shareholders – and thousands

'Near-Perfect Detection:' World Economic Forum Pushes AI Censorship of Online Speech

The World Economic Forum (WEF), notorious for its “great reset” agenda, featuring the now-infamous slogan “you will own nothing and be happy,” has published an article pushing for artificial intelligence-powered censorship to contain the problem of “online abuse.” The article, published on the WEF’s website, bundles together the real

Thailand: Officials Indicted for Karen Activist’s Murder

(Bangkok) – Thai authorities should fully and fairly prosecute all those responsible for the murder of a prominent ethnic Karen environmental activist in 2014, Human Rights Watch said today.