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Brazil: Lula Should Urgently Address Amazon Crisis

(São Paulo) – Brazil’s President-Elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should commit to concrete measures to back up his promises on the environment as government representatives gather for the COP27 climate summit meeting in Egypt, Human Rights Watch said today. In his first public statement after winning the

Iran: Thousands of Detained Protesters and Activists in Peril

(Beirut) – Iranian authorities have escalated their assault against widespread dissent and protests through dubious national security charges against detained activists and grossly unfair trials, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 31, 2022, the head of Tehran Province’s judiciary said that it had issued around 1,000 indictments against

5 Ways in Which Lion’s Mane Mushroom is Good for Your Mental and Physical Stamina

Do you want to improve your mental and physical stamina? Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus), a type of mushroom, that is both edible and medicinal, could be the key.

Turkey Jails Another Human Rights Defender

Şebnem Korur Fincancı is the latest human rights defender to be jailed in Turkey as authorities pursue a bogus investigation against her for “spreading terrorist propaganda.” Korur Fincancı is head of the Turkish Medical Association, former head of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, and a retired professor of

Mad Scientists Create Coronavirus With 80% Lethality in Mice

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Less than two months ago, we reported scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Dr.

Report: Mark Zuckerberg's Private Jet Emits 17 Times More Carbon Than the Average American

Mark Zuckerberg’s private jet emits 17 times more carbon emissions in two months than the average American does in a year, according to flight tracking data.

Arkansas A.G.: ESG Is Just Banks Trying to Meet Biden's Policy Goals

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (R) stated that the Biden administration bears responsibility for ESG practices of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance because the banks in the alliance are attempting to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement

Spontaneous neuronal avalanches as a correlate of access consciousness

Decades of research have advanced our understanding of the biophysical mechanisms underlying consciousness.

Breitbart Business Digest: The 'Potential' Problem for Economic Growth and Inflation

Buried inside the minutes of the latest meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) was a piece of very sobering news: the staff of the Federal Reserve board believe the potential output of the U.S. economy is even lower than thought. This went largely unnoticed until it was

Great Reset: German City to Force Meatless Meals on School Children

All school meals are to be meatless from now on in the German city of Freiburg, with authorities mandating vegetarian-only menus from 2023.

Liz Truss Most Unpopular British Political Leader on Record - Pollsters

Britain’s newly minted Prime Minister Liz Truss is already the most unpopular UK political leader in the history of polling.

World Food Day Amid a Global Food Crisis

Today is World Food Day, commemorating the founding of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in 1945.

Zuck's WIndow into Your Soul: Facebook's Latest VR Headset Tracks Your Eyes for Targeted Ads

A new VR headset made by Facebook (now known as Meta) will track a person’s eyes for targeted ads, giving users the eerie feeling that the social media company has gotten one step closer to reading their minds. Facebook recently revealed its new $1,500 “Meta Quest Pro” VR

The Right to Housing is on the Ballot in Los Angeles

This November, voters in the United States city of Los Angeles will have the opportunity to promote the human right to housing in a city where over 41,000 people, among the highest number in the nation, are currently unhoused, and many more face housing insecurity. Measure ULA seeks to

Louisiana to Divest from BlackRock over ESG Green Energy Activism

Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder announced on Wednesday that the Pelican State will withdraw $794 million in treasury funds from BlackRock over its ESG green energy activism.