Congo’s Prison Rape Trial a Missed Opportunity
This week a court in Lubumbashi in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo found 10 male inmates guilty of rape, arson, and attempted escape during riots at Kasapa central prison in September 2020.
Dan Simmer
CDC Director: COVID Policies Have Failed and Must Be Abandoned
A Jan. 9 tweet from Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, likely reflects her realization that the pipe dream of zero COVID — eradication of the virus — is dead.
Child Marriage Remains Prevalent in Nigeria
(Abuja) – Child marriage remains prevalent in Nigeria because the federal and state governments have not adequately enforced laws to prevent it, Human Rights Watch said today.
Statins Do More Harm Than Good
Amid the pandemic media storm in January 2021, a study published in the journal Atherosclerosis quietly revealed that people taking statin medications had a higher rate of cardiovascular events than those who were not on statins.
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In the study, the researchers separated the participants by assigning them a coronary
What Happens When You Exercise With a Mask?
In this 13-minute video from 2020, Peggy Hall from The Healthy American offers evidence that cloth face masks may not be as effective as people believe.
Letter to the UN Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime
(New York) - Human Rights Watch together with the Electronic Frontier Foundation and 125 non-governmental organizations and academics sent the following letter, urging Members of the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime to ensure that its work includes meaningful civil society participation, and that any proposed convention on cybercrime
South Korea: Backtracking on Rights Protections
(New York) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in weakened civil and political liberties and cracked down on North Korean rights activists operating in South Korea in 2021, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2022. Moon’s government also failed to pass a comprehensive anti-discrimination law that would protect
Lebanon: Callous Disregard for Rights
(Beirut) – The corrupt and incompetent Lebanese authorities have deliberately plunged the country into one of the worst economic crises in modern times, demonstrating a callous disregard for the rights of the population, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2022. The impact of the economic crisis on residents’
Media Fakes First Omicron Death Story
Ever since the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant emerged in December 2021, all the signs indicated that it was the mildest and least lethal variant yet.
5 Reasons You Attract What You Are, According to Psychology
The Law of Attraction is a popular self-growth method used and adored by both spiritualists and psychologists alike.
Censored mRNA Platform Inventor Tells All on Rogan Show
December 30, 2021, Joe Rogan interviewed Dr. Robert Malone, the inventor of the mRNA gene transfer technology. YouTube and Twitter promptly deleted the interview and mainstream media published a rash of articles attacking Malone and Rogan in the most disparaging terms possible.
Have You Tried Box Breathing?
This article was previously published June 29, 2020, and has been updated with new information.
Eurozone Hits Record 5% Inflation in December, Energy Prices High
Inflation numbers in the Eurozone hit a record high of five per cent in a single month in December, topping the previous record set the month before as high energy prices are believed to be driving the trend. Data released this week revealed that the Eurozone, which encompasses every country
AUDIO: The CIA’s War on Democracy
The above audio is a shortened version of a video interview from a few weeks ago between author (and regular OffG contributor) Edward Curtin and lawyer/political activist Robert Kennedy jr.
Their conversation touches on many aspects of the CIA’s devious role in so many aspects of history, including
EU: Put Fundamental Rights at Top of Digital Regulation
(Brussels) – The European Union’s draft rules to regulate internet platforms have the potential to better protect human rights online, Human Rights Watch said today.