The Gut Healing Benefits of Turkey Tail Mushrooms
With the gut being our “second brain,”– nourishing its diverse population becomes essential to every aspect of our health.
Francis Angevine
Egypt: UNDP Report Whitewashes Human Rights Violations
(New York) – The United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) September 2021 Egypt Human Development Report includes false and misleading claims, Amnesty International, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, and Human Rights Watch said today. Many of these claims appear aimed at whitewashing grave violations of international human rights law
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak to Launch Hundreds of Satellites to Study Space Debris
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s startup company, Privateer, reportedly plans to launch hundreds of satellites to study space debris.
Report: Facebook Is Paying Musicians and Celebs Up to $50K to Use Its Clubhouse Clone
Tech giant Facebook (now known as Meta) is reportedly offering musicians and online creators as much as $50,000 to use its live audio feature.
Report: Pandemic Killed 1.6 Million Tourism Jobs Across Asia in 2020
The coronavirus pandemic triggered a partial collapse of Asia’s tourism sector last year, eliminating 1.6 million jobs across five Asian countries, the International Labor Organization (ILO) reported Thursday.
The ILO, a United Nations (U.N.) agency, released a report on November 18 in which it detailed the pandemic’
EU: Tackle Central Asia Rights Abuses
(Brussels) – The European Union should urge Central Asian governments at a gathering on November 22, 2021, to increase efforts to protect human rights, at a time when Afghanistan and regional issues are high on the agenda, Human Rights Watch said today.
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, and
Nigeria: Officials Indicted in Abuses of Protesters
(Abuja) – A judicial panel has found that army and police officers shot, injured, and killed unarmed protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, Nigeria during nationwide protests against police brutality in 2020, Human Rights Watch said today. This confirms Human Rights Watch findings, which the panel said the authorities
Judge Grants Injunction on Biden's Oil and Gas Ban on Public Lands
A federal judge on Monday issued a nationwide injunction on President Joe Biden’s executive order to halt oil and gas operations on all federal lands in the name of fighting so-called climate change.
Joint Letter to Senators Supporting Passage of Gaza Reporting Amendment
November 15, 2021 Dear Senators, We, the undersigned organizations, urge that you support Sen.
Justin Bieber and Others Should Speak Out at Saudi Arabia’s Grand Prix
In three weeks, Saudi Arabia will host the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah and a slew of global superstars – including Justin Bieber, Jason Derulo, A$AP Rocky, and David Guetta – are scheduled to perform on the weekend after the first checkered flag falls on December 4. On
When You Feel Powerless, Remember These 7 Things
In uncertain times, life can make you feel helpless, powerless, and completely out of control.But even in the turmoil, there are things you must remember.
Bangladesh: Protests Erupt Over Rape Verdict
(New York) – Women’s rights activists are protesting following the acquittal of all five men accused in an alleged gang-rape of two women in Dhaka in 2017, Human Rights Watch said today.
The Icelandverse: Iceland Parodies Facebook's Metaverse in Tourism Ad
The country of Iceland recently parodied Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse announcement in an ad for the country’s tourism services.
How Linoleic Acid Wrecks Your Health
This article was previously published December 27, 2020, and has been updated with new information.
El Salvador: Shelve ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill
(Washington DC) – The government of President Nayib Bukele in El Salvador has proposed a “foreign agents” bill that would severely restrict the work of independent journalists and civil society organizations, Human Rights Watch said today.
The bill, which is currently being discussed in the Legislative Assembly, would require entities and
