UAE: Dissidents Labeled ‘Terrorists’ (Beirut) – UAE authorities in September 2021 designated four prominent exiled Emirati dissidents as “terrorism” supporters, Human Rights Watch said today.
Time Running Out for South Korea to End Age Discrimination The window is rapidly closing for South Korea’s National Assembly to pass a comprehensive antidiscrimination law that citizens and human rights organizations have long endorsed.
Biden Blames Energy Prices on Oil Companies, Calls for Investigation President Joe Biden on Wednesday dodged responsibility for record-high energy prices and asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate oil companies for “anti-competitive behavior.” With nationwide gas prices reaching historic highs, inflation marking a thirty-year high, and a supply chain that seems permanently broken, President Biden is presumably seeking to
Simple Strategies That Will Improve Your Immunity This article was previously published December 20, 2020, and has been updated with new information.
The Death of Science and the Rebirth of Superstition “Science denier!!” A snarky phrase I am sure most of you have heard many times.
Ukraine War Crimes Arrest a Step Toward Justice On November 9 Ukrainian authorities arrested Denis Kulikovsky, a senior-level member of the Russia-backed armed group “DNR”.
Supply Chain Crisis Brings Pain to TV Networks — Companies Slash Ad Spending Media giants are now feeling the negative effects of the supply chain crisis as it continues to wreak havoc on the U.S.economy, forcing advertisers to cut spending on TV commercials.
Abbott Slams Energy Secretary for 'Hoping' Gas Prices Do Not Worsen Texas Gov.Greg Abbott (R) denounced President Joe Biden’s Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm after she said on Sunday that she hopes gas prices do not increase to $4 per gallon.
Singapore: Halt Execution of Man with Intellectual Disability (New York) – Singapore authorities should halt the planned execution of a man with an intellectual disability, Human Rights Watch said today.
Broken Heart Syndrome Is on the Rise Smidt Heart Institute has published a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association in which they found cases of broken heart syndrome are increasing in middle-aged and older women, even before the pandemic. Broken heart syndrome is more than a myth or an old wives' tale. The medical
Pfizer Is Calling the Shots to Jab Kids Public Citizen has reviewed and published the secret contracts between Pfizer and Albania, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Dominican Republic, the European Commission, Peru, the U.S.and the U.K.
What’s Next for the COP26 Forest Deal? More than 100 countries have signed on to the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030, announced on November 2 at the COP26 global climate summit. With deforestation the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and linked to many
In Defense of Sweet Type “how to quit” into Google, and you’ll get some expected auto-fills: “smoking,” “vaping,” even “your job.” These quittable activities have been around for a while, but Google reveals another, newer search that’s gaining in popularity: “how to quit sugar.” Since sugar (and sitting) became the smoking—i.
Winning the War Against Therapeutic Nihilism Dr. Peter McCullough, an internist, cardiologist and trained epidemiologist, is now a hunted doctor whos been threatened with disciplinary actions, including suspension or revocation of his medical license, by the American Board of Internal Medicine for the dissemination of misinformation.
Destruction of Medicine? A Bill to Allow Prescriptions by AI On September 30, 2021, David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) introduced a bill (HR5457) that, if enacted, would qualify AI as a medical practitioner, eligible to prescribe drugs.Whoa there.