Kazakhstan: No Justice for January Protest Victims
(Berlin) – Kazakhstan has failed to properly investigate the deaths of over 200 people in protests and riots in January 2022, Human Rights Watch said today.
Francis Angevine
The high cost of Guantanamo’s ‘forever prisoners’
The U.S.military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may seem a world away from Florida, but it’s only 700 miles from Orlando.
Elon Musk: Champion of Free Speech or Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?
Recently, the news broke that Elon Musk (now the world’s richest man) acquired Twitter.
Vilified Again, One of the World's Healthiest Foods?
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published April 15, 2019, and has been updated with new information.
Twitter Faces Discovery in Case Brought by Journalist Alex Berenson
Twitter will have to turn over emails, texts, voicemails, and other communications pertaining to the permanent blacklisting of former New York Times science writer and skeptic of official coronavirus policies Alex Berenson from the platform, in a legal blow to the leftist-run platform.
The ruling was issued by William Allsup,
India: Media Freedom Under Threat
(New York) – Indian authorities are increasingly targeting journalists and online critics for their criticism of government policies and practices, including by prosecuting them under counterterrorism and sedition laws, ten human rights organizations said today on World Press Freedom Day.
The Indian authorities should respect the right to freedom of expression
This Week in the New Normal #29
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. Meet Homeland Security’s new “disinformation czar”
The Department of Homeland Security is getting a big addition to its
General Principles to Consider When Treating Chronic Illness
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Dr.
6 Psychological Effects of False Accusations in a Relationship
Accusations of dishonesty can ruin a relationship, whether it is personal or professional.
Kickbacks, Corruption & Scandal: The History of the CDC
Can the CDC be trusted? To ask the question is to answer it and the answer is not pretty.
California High-speed Rail Approved from San Jose to ... Merced
California’s long-delayed and partially-canceled high-speed rail project received some welcome news Thursday, when state regulators approved the construction of a 90-mile stretch from San Jose to the rural town of Merced in the Central Valley.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported: A 90-mile stretch of California’s high-speed rail project
An Open Letter to Elon Musk
Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay
Dear Elon,
Congratulations on the acquisition of Twitter. We hope this will help put the world on track to be a better place.
You stated that “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy and Twitter is the digital town square where matters
Ditch This Habit to Become a Slim Jim or Skinny Sally
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published March 7, 2019, and has been updated with new information.
Pakistan: Amend Abusive ‘Blood Money’ Laws
(New York) – The Pakistan government should amend provisions of the criminal law that treat murder and other serious offenses as private disputes, Human Rights Watch said today.
Poll: Voters Say Coronavirus Not a Top Issue Anymore
Voters do not consider the Chinese coronavirus as a top issue facing the country anymore, a recent Harvard-Harris survey found.