COP28: Climate Talks Should Ensure Fossil Fuel Phaseout
(Berlin) – Governments and advocates attending UN climate talks in Bonn from June 5 to 15, 2023 should push for rights-respecting and ambitious climate action, Human Rights Watch said today.
Francis Angevine
Merkley: I Can't Pass Debt Limit Bill to Avoid Default Due to Impact on 'Climate, Which Is the Biggest Issue Facing Humanity'
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Sen.
Male Loneliness: Finding Connection Through Psychedelics
Loneliness has long been a problem for many people, and while it affects both men and women, it seems that men are more affected by this issue.
Death’s Secretary Tries to Forget on Cape Cod
We have come to Cape Cod for a few days to forget the man-made world that is too much with us.
REVIEW: The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis
In Martin Amis’ The Zone of Interest (2014), set in a Nazi death camp, the Commander, Paul Doll, has his wife, Hannah, and two daughters living with him in the “zone,” where the smell of rotting flesh from the mass graves functions as a persistent clue that things have gone
Rockefeller partners with WHO to control the world in the event of “pandemics” caused by “climate change”
On Tuesday, The Rockefeller Foundation announced it had partnered with the World Health Organisation (“WHO”) “to expand global pandemic preparedness in an era of climate change.”
The Rockefeller Foundation launched the partnership with the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence on the side lines of the 76th World Health
In the days before…
Photo by James Wheeler on Unsplash
So we’re having a Dogwood Spring some would say here in this part of the world. Early in the morning the ground frosts the edges of leaves and the bright taste of the cool air catches at memories of times passed.
Around us,
Questions and Answers on the Right to Social Security
Multiple overlapping crises are threatening human rights worldwide.
Conservatives to Speaker Kevin McCarthy: ‘Hold the Line' on Debt Ceiling
WASHINGTON, DC – Republicans in the House are rallying behind Speaker Kevin McCarthy in his negotiations with President Joe Biden over the debt ceiling, as conservative leaders are circulating a memo encouraging McCarthy to “hold the line” on critically important spending reforms as the essential core of any deal with the
Caring for Veterans with Plant Medicines: Cannabis and Psychedelics
As we approach Memorial Day, it is essential to remember and honor our veterans who have served and sacrificed for our country.
Thailand: Lao Refugee Gunned Down
(New York) – Thai authorities should immediately and impartially investigate the killing of an exiled Lao political activist, Bounsuan Kitiyano, Human Rights Watch said today.
FDA approves first gene therapy ointment
Biotech companies are getting creative with how they deliver DNA fixes into people’s bodies. Last Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved sales of the first gene therapy that is an ointment directly applied to the body – as well as the first intended to be used on
Poland: Proposed Law Threatens Children’s Rights
(London) – Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has published proposed legislation that, if passed, would undermine children’s rights to education, health, and information, Human Rights Watch said. On May 4, 2023, the PiS announced its draft amendment to the Education Law Act called “Protect Children, Support Parents,
AI Ethics Researcher Fired by Google Warns Against Unchecked Chatbot 'Gold Rush'
In the midst of the booming AI industry, Timnit Gebru, a former lead researcher on Google’s ethical AI team who was fired by the Silicon Valley Masters of the Universe, is cautioning against potential dangers. She argues that the rapid growth in the field, akin to a “gold rush,
Clyburn: I'd Agree to Debt Deal Even if GOP Doesn't Meet in Middle
During an interview aired on Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace,” Rep.
