India: Surge in Summary Punishments of Muslims
(New York) – The authorities in India are increasingly using summary and abusive punishments against Muslims deemed to have broken the law, Human Rights Watch said today.
Francis Angevine
Experiments Show How Difficult It Is to Infect Others with Influenza-Like Illnesses
Professor Carl Heneghan and Tom Jefferson highlighted how difficult it is for someone to transmit an influenza-like illness (“ILI”) to another person. They highlight experiments, or challenge studies, done long before Covid with rhinoviridae which causes common colds.
“If you have followed these experiments and paid attention, just like the
France: Liberia Atrocity Trial
(Paris) – The trial in France of Kunti K.
Philippines: UN Rights Body Fails to Act
(Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights Council dealt victims of human rights violations in the Philippines a serious blow by failing to pass a resolution that would ensure continued scrutiny of the country’s rights situation, Human Rights Watch said today.
The council will end its 51st Session in Geneva
This Week in the New Normal #48
Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world.
1. Guardian Gaslights on Climate Change
Perhaps no terms has become more annoyingly over-used in recent years than “gaslighting”, but
AUDIO: “We live in two competing worlds”
Psychologist and regular OffG contributor Todd Hayen recently joined Jerm of Jerm Warfare for a great conversation about being in the eye of the storm.
Senate Banking Chair Brown: I Support ESG Efforts that 'Most Bank CEOs Want' to Avoid Lending to Those 'Destroying the Environment'
On Tuesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Chairman Sen.
AUDIO: Ed Curtin on Perspective with Jesse Zurawell
Author and sociology teacher (and regular OffG contributor) Edward Curtin joins Jesse Zurawell on the most recent episode of Perspective from TNTRadio.
Italian Data Used to Shut Down the World in Spring 2020 Shows Excess Deaths Were Not Caused by the Spread of a Virus
There is growing evidence that the SARS-CoV-2 virus was in populations before the purported date of the start of the “pandemic.” However, no excess death was reported … until the health emergency was declared.
There is extremely fine-grained daily death data available for Italy – probably the most granular data available anywhere
16 Must-Watch Psychopath Movies You Can’t Miss
What is it about people that draws them to psychopath movies? Is it a desire to understand the deviant mind? Or is it simply a lust for horror and depravity? Whatever the reason for our interest, Hollywood has delved into this genre for decades and with much success. After all,
Multipolar World Order – Part 1
Russia’s war with Ukraine is first and foremost a tragedy for the people of both countries, especially those who live—and die—in the battle zones.
What Are the Health Benefits of Vitamin K2?
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin essential for the functioning of several proteins involved in physiological processes.
Turkey: Plastic Recycling Harms Health, Environment
(Istanbul) – Plastic recycling in Turkey is harming the health of many people and degrading the environment for everyone, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
As Philippines’ Marcos Speaks Before UN, a Few Reminders
When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks before the United Nations General Assembly in New York, expect that he will present the same misleading picture of human rights in the Philippines that he has been hawking to the international community since he won the election in July.
The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Organized Crime
STORY AT-A-GLANCE In this interview, investigative journalist Whitney Webb discusses her book, “ One Nation Under Blackmail: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Crime That Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein .” The book is so long, it was cut into two volumes. Volume 1 alone is 544 pages, but it's a fascinating