China: Treatment for Non-Covid Illnesses Denied
(New York, April 6, 2022) – The Chinese government should respect the right to health and other basic rights in its response to the Covid-19 surge in the country, Human Rights Watch said today.
Dan Simmer
What They Got & What We Lost
Stop the party, folks, it’s not over until the fat lady sings, and she is only taking a break.
I’ve written about this premature euphoria several times, warning that we really haven’t won a thing, not even one battle, until some heads roll. And there are no
Report Shows Climate Crisis Solutions Exist but Action Is Lacking
This week, the world’s leading scientific body on climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released a damning report that underscores the urgent need to hold high-emitting governments and corporations accountable for reducing greenhouse gas emissions as needed to prevent devastating climate harms. United Nations Secretary General
Take Shorter Showers: Minister to Force Carbon Tax Hike Despite Crisis
A Green Party Minister is to hike carbon taxes despite the ongoing energy crisis, telling the public to take shorter showers if they want to save money.
Summers: It's at Least 50-50 that There Will be a Recession 'Within the Next Two Years'
During a portion of an interview aired on Friday’s edition of Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week,” economist, Harvard Professor, Director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, and Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton Larry Summers stated that he doesn’t see how anyone “can look at
Ukraine and the New Al Qaeda
Originally published at The Last American Vagabond .
Polish Activists Arrested for Saving Lives
It is a tale of two borders.In Poland, at the Ukrainian border, volunteers are heralded as heroes for helping Ukrainian refugees.
EU: No Business as Usual at China Summit
(Brussels) – European Union leaders should announce specific policy responses to the Chinese government’s atrocity crimes, Human Rights Watch said today.
Ukraine War! What Is It Good For? The Nazi Agenda
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is technically illegal under international law.
Apple Becomes First Streaming Platform to Win Best Picture Oscar with 'CODA'
The Apple TV+ film CODA received three awards at the Oscars, including the Best Picture award, marking the first time a streaming service received the coveted top prize at the annual award show.
A Single Belief-Changing Psychedelic Experience Is Associated With Increased Attribution of Consciousness to Living and Non-living Entities
Introduction: Although the topic of consciousness is both mysterious and controversial, psychedelic drugs are popularly believed to provide unique insights into the nature of consciousness despite a lack of empirical evidence. Methods: This study addresses the question of whether psychedelics change the attribution of consciousness to a range of living
The Crucial Role of NAD+ in Optimal Health
STORY AT-A-GLANCE In this interview, Nichola Conlon, Ph.D., a molecular biologist, antiaging specialist and founder of a nutraceutical company that produces an NAD+ boosting supplement.
'Psychological Trauma:' Former Moderators File Lawsuit Against China-Owned TikTok
Two former content moderators for the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok have reportedly sued the company alleging that it failed to adequately support them after they suffered “psychological trauma” while doing their job. TechCrunch reports that a lawsuit filed in federal court this week reveals that two former TikTok content
US: Don’t Roll Back New York Pretrial Reforms
(New York, NY, March 24, 2022) – New York lawmakers should not, as the governor has proposed, further undermine recent reforms to criminal laws that have improved pretrial justice in the state, Human Rights Watch said today.
The reforms, which took effect in 2020, have made pretrial procedures fairer by preventing
Russia: Arrests, Harassment of Ukraine War Dissidents
(Berlin) – Russian authorities have cracked down on journalists, human rights defenders, and activists in an effort to silence any criticism of the war in Ukraine, Human Rights Watch said today.
