Burundi: Allegations of Killings, Disappearances, Torture
Grave human rights violations have persisted in a context of insecurity in the 15 months since Évariste Ndayishimiye became president of Burundi, Human Rights Watch said.
Francis Angevine
European Parliament Calls for UN Probe into Beirut Blast
This week the European Parliament heeded calls from survivors of the August 2020 Beirut blast, families of the victims, and many human rights groups to establish an international, independent fact-finding mission within the United Nations framework into the disaster. It is the first parliament to publicly make this demand.
The
Feeding Nature’s Harmony with Adaptogens
My relationship with my best friend has ebbed and flowed over the seven-plus years we’ve known each other.
Space Insult Race: Amazon FCC Filing Calls Elon Musk a Hypocrite Who Believes 'Rules Are for Other People'
Amazon claimed in a recent filing with the FCC that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is a hypocrite who disregards government regulations as an ongoing rivalry over satellite launches continues to heat up.
The Daily Mail reports that in a recent filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), e-commerce
Two Preachers in Indonesia Charged with Blasphemy
Indonesian National Police have separately arrested and detained two clergymen on blasphemy charges.
Mabon: The Autumnal Equinox
The heat of summer, strong and forceful, begins to taper off as we approach the height of harvest season.
Study: COVID Shot Enhances Delta Infectivity
It took just one month for it to go from if youre vaccinated youre not going to get COVID, including the Delta variant, to people who got vaccinated early are at increased risk for severe COVID disease
Texas Bill Aimed at Big Tech Censorship Likely to Pass
After being halted by Democrat lawmakers’ boycott of the state legislature earlier this year, a bill aimed at reining in Big Tech censorship introduced by Republican lawmakers in Texas looks set to pass.
The bill declares that “social media platforms function as common carriers, are affected with a public interest,
Children Born During Pandemic Have Lower IQ
As adults have masked up, locked down and engaged in social distancing, children have been forced to as well.
On Revelations and Revolutions: Drinking Ayahuasca Among Palestinians Under Israeli Occupation
The ritualistic use of ayahuasca can induce a feeling of unity and harmony among group members.
Tanzanian President’s Remarks Denigrate Women Footballers
This week, at a ceremony hosting the Tanzania men’s football team, President Samia Suluhu made remarks that cast aspersions on the “femininity” and gender of Tanzanian women footballers.
Report: Verizon Diversity Training Teaches America, Capitalism Are Racist
American multinational telecommunications giant Verizon has been pushing Critical Race Theory (CRT) on its employees by teaching the United States is a deeply racist nation fueled by the equally racist economic system of capitalism, according to a report in City Journal. While Verizon has been open and public about its
Socialists Cut 6 More Zeros from Venezuela’s Currency
CARACAS – The socialist government of Venezuela announced the “Digital Bolivar,” a new iteration of Venezuela’s obliterated currency that will begin circulating on October 1, 2021.
Google to NLRB: Employees Don't Get to Decide Who We Do Business With
Google claimed during a recent labor board trial that its employees have no legal right to protest the company’s choice of clients.
More than 140 Groups Urge DOJ to End Over-Criminalization of Fentanyl-Related Substances
August 24, 2021
The Honorable Merrick Garland
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530 Dear Attorney General Garland: The 142 undersigned organizations write to urge the Biden administration to let the Trump administration’s temporary “classwide” emergency scheduling of fentanyl-related substances expire on October 22,
