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Dan Simmer

Blue State Blues: The Week Canada Liberated the United States

White House press secretary Jen Psaki began Tuesday’s briefing with an unusual announcement about the wonderful things the Biden administration has been doing for truckers lately, including “creating a safe, welcoming, and stable career path with good-paying jobs and family-sustaining wages.” At that moment, Canadian truckers and protesters supporting

Authors of Barrington Declaration Speak Out

STORY AT-A-GLANCE October 4, 2020, three public health scientists launched The Great Barrington Declaration — a public health proposal that calls for focused protection of the most vulnerable while letting the rest of the world resume normal life. The declaration has 1 since garnered more than 920,000 signatures by doctors,

Do Narcissists Feel Guilt for Their Actions?

I don’t know about you, but narcissists seem to be everywhere these days.

Bidenflation: Chipotle Says Even Higher Prices Are Likely As Inflation Keeps Pushing Costs Up

Get ready to pay even more for your burritos.

Moon Magic: Leo Full Moon

Full Moons are a time of culmination and completion of cycles that call our attention to turn inward and reflect on what is no longer serving our growth and development.

New Approach to Build Back Better: Ban E-Retail, Bring Back Trad Shops

The president of the French-speaking Socialist Party has called for an end to e-commerce in Belgium, saying that he wants ‘real shops’ to operate in the country instead.

No One Can Tolerate Permanent Fever, High Antibodies

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Endless COVID-19 booster shots are being presented as the solution to the pandemic, as repeated injections increase the level of antibodies in your body.

Rumble Offers Joe Rogan $100 Million Four-Year Deal with Commitment to 'No Censorship'

Video-hosting platform Rumble is offering famed podcaster Joe Rogan a $100 million deal to leave Spotify and appear exclusively on the upstart YouTube competitor.

Poll: Migration Is Critical Issue for GOP Voters, but Not for Democrats

A rising share of Republicans — but a declining share of Democrats — view migration as a “critical issue,” according to a pro-migration survey firm.

Are You Suffering From Bell's Palsy?

Bell's palsy is a neurological disorder of the seventh cranial nerve.

Turkey: Council of Europe Votes for Infringement Process

(Istanbul) – The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers’ vote on February 2, 2022 to begin infringement proceedings against Turkey is an important step to support human rights protection in Turkey and uphold the international human rights framework, Human Rights Watch said today. The resolution concerns Turkey’s failure over the

South Korea: What Do the Candidates Say About Rights?

(Seoul) – South Korean presidential candidates have an important opportunity to explain their positions on key human rights issues and reach the broader public, Human Rights Watch said today.

EU: To End Deforestation, Protect Land Rights

(Brussels) – The European Union’s landmark anti-deforestation law should require businesses to respect traditional communities’ rights over their territories or risk failing to deliver on its objectives, more than 191 Indigenous, environmental, and human rights organizations from 62 countries said today in an open letter to EU policymakers. These communities’

Burundi: Account for Dead in Gitega Prison Fire

(Nairobi) – Burundian authorities should credibly investigate and provide a transparent and reliable account of the December 7, 2021, fire at Gitega’s central prison, Human Rights Watch said today.