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Francis Angevine

Palestine: Impunity for Arbitrary Arrests, Torture

(Jerusalem) – Palestinian authorities are systematically mistreating and torturing Palestinians in detention, including critics and opponents, Human Rights Watch said today in a parallel report submitted jointly to the United Nations Committee Against Torture with the Palestinian rights group Lawyers for Justice. Torture, both by the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority (PA) in

Uh Oh, Zuck: Study Shows Working in the Metaverse Lowers Productivity, Causes Anxiety

According to a recent report, volunteers who spent a week working in a virtual-reality environment similar to the metaverse proposed by Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook reported more anxiety, lower productivity, and suffering from migraines.

How Side-Sleeping May Protect Against Alzheimer's

STORY AT-A-GLANCE One of the hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is aggregated and typically misfolded proteins in the brain.

Normalizing the New Normal

For something to be a “new” normal, it must reach some measure of consensual normalcy.

Respect Rights in Monkeypox Response

(New York) – Governments should work with affected communities to promote accurate, non-stigmatizing information about monkeypox and make testing and treatment widely accessible, Human Rights Watch said today. As hundreds of cases are reported in Europe and North America, health authorities should draw on lessons from effective management in Africa, and

McCarthy: Biden's Energy Proposals Are Like 'Venezuela All over Again'

During an interview aired on Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow,” House Minority Leader Rep.

Flood Rocks Abbott Baby Formula Plant Likely Delaying Production for 'Weeks'

Baby formula “production and distribution” at Abbott’s plant in Sturgis, Michigan, will likely be delayed “for a few weeks” after flooding Monday has led to setbacks, the company announced Tuesday.

Being Dehydrated Can Make You Tired, Grumpy and Sick

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published March 29, 2018, and has been updated with new information.

Moon Magic: Sagittarius 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.

The UK changed the definition of “case” to INCREASE Covid numbers. Again.

Yesterday Sky News and the Huffington Post and several other outlets all flared up near-identical headlines warning that … Covid Infections Increase For First Time In Two Months The HuffPo goes on to explain in more detail… The jump is thought to have been caused by increases in cases compatible with

Russia & the Eternal Pandemic

Audio Version New Feature! In April 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced ambitious plans to keep the country safe from future coronavirus-like plagues. “In the event of an infection as dangerous as the coronavirus or perhaps more, God forbid, Russia must be ready within four days—precisely within four days—

Privacy International, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Human Rights Watch's Statement to Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime

Privacy International, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Human Rights Watch welcome the opportunity to participate in the second session of the Ad Hoc Committee.

Iran’s 1988 Mass Executions

In 1988, Iranian authorities, acting on the orders of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini, summarily and extrajudicially executed thousands of political prisoners across the country.

'Neural Voice Camouflage:' Techies Think the Answer to Creepy AI Spying on You Is More Creepy AI

Researchers have developed a new method to prevent AI systems from spying on you — but the solution is just as creepy as the issue it’s solving.