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Brazil: Stop Harassing Environmental Defenders

(São Paulo) – A Brazilian government action in response to a leading environmental defender’s criticism of the Bolsonaro administration’s disastrous environmental policy threatens freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should protect free speech by civil society instead of trying to curb it. On October

Seven Natural Medicines For A Strong Immune System

The world knows, everyone is terrified at the prospect of contracting any germ that could overwhelm the immune system, including seasonal flu, colds, and more.

He Shou Wu: Herb of Ageless Endurance

He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum), also known as Fo-Ti, Ho Shou Wu, and Jiaoteng, is a popular tonic herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with interesting folklore.

Aries Full Moon: Loving Our Triggers

October 1, 2020 — The Aries Full Moon arrives on Thursday, at 2:05pm Pacific Time, bringing the welcome chance for resolution in the midst of crisis.

Large Study Concludes Mercury Can Now Be Listed “As A Cause of Autism”

A new study published in Pediatric Health Medicine and Therapeutics concludes that there is "as significant relationship between mercury and autism." Enough for it to be listed as a cause of autism.

Infection Fatality Estimates For Covid-19 Via CDC: 0.003%, 0.02%, 0.5% & 5.4%

The CDC has released "scenarios" based on a set of numerical values for biological and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 illness, which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

COVID-19 Survival Rates Have Many Scientists/Doctors Questioning Masks & Lockdown

All restrictions on restaurants and other business in Florida have been lifted, and so have local fines against people who refuse to wear masks after the CDC released new survival rates.

British Foreign Secretary Says “False Positive Rate” For COVID-19 Is “Very High”

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab recently stated that "The false positive rate rate is very high, so only seven percent of tests will be successful in identifying those that actually have the the virus" Why is there so much conflicting information out there? How can the general population be expected

Is evidence masks don’t work being purged from the internet?

Image credit: Jialun Deng The dentistry journal Oral Health Group has removed a research paper from its website which found masks do not work to halt the spread of disease. They claim the paper is “no longer relevant in the current climate”. The article – “Why Face Masks Don’t Work:

Morocco: Espionage Case Against Outspoken Journalist

(Washington, DC) – Moroccan authorities have jailed an outspoken journalist and activist, Omar Radi, on espionage and other charges that seem backed by scant evidence, Human Rights Watch said today. His judicial investigation, scheduled to begin on September 22, 2020, raises concerns that authorities are abusing the justice system to silence

Nothing Ever Happened A review of Seeking Truth in a Country of Lies, by Edward Curtin.

Some books demand slower reading than others.

Hungary Renews Attacks on Independent Radio Station

In the most recent attack on media freedom in Hungary, the country’s Media Council last week unexpectedly announced it would revoke Klubradio’s frequency as of February 2021.

Quarantine Period Chaos, Explained

“Why is my period SO WEIRD in quarantine?” “Why is my period 5 days early?” “Why is my period missing or erratic?” “Why am I bleeding so much?” “Why is my period so much more painful recently?” These are questions we’ve been hearing A LOT since quarantine began. You’

CBD 101: Answers to Your Burning Questions

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, actually it’s CBD, but if you’ve been living on planet Earth at all during the last few years you’ve undoubtedly heard the cannabinoid touted as a holistic Superman.