Poll: 72% of Americans Say They Distrust Facebook with Their Data
According to a recent poll, 72 percent of Americans don’t trust Facebook with their data.
Francis Angevine
Supply Chain Crisis Forces McDonald's Japan to Ration French Fries
A shortage of potato imports from North America will force McDonald’s Japan to ration french fries at nearly 300 locations nationwide from December 25 to December 30, the company announced Tuesday.
South Korea: Small Business Owners Protest State-Mandated Curfews
An independent café owner in the South Korean port city of Incheon announced plans on Tuesday to remain open 24 hours in the coming days to protest state-mandated business curfews designed to curb Chinese coronavirus transmission, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported. “We plan to operate 24 hours despite
End of Privacy? Facial Recognition App Enables Photographer to Identify Random People on the Subway
This facial recognition app will make you rethink the privacy you believe you have.
The international hype of posting photos of yourself in various life situations has expanded over the past 10 years. People are posting more and more photos of themselves in all different situations and less or more
UK Announces £1 Billion Bailout for Hospitality Amid Lockdown Fears
The British government has announced another £1 billion in bailouts for the struggling hospitality sector amid concerns that England will once again be plunged into lockdown during the winter.
Resolve to Refine: The New New Year’s Resolution
If you’re one of the roughly 30 percent of Americans set on resolving for a better year in 2022, you’re likely looking to lose weight, get in shape, or save more money—classic ideals that have come to define our Januarys. And yet, despite our best intentions, the
Papua New Guinea’s Rapid Tides Expose Climate Risks
Earlier this month, parts of Papua New Guinea (PNG) experienced a surge in king tides that flooded communities and displaced approximately 53,000 people.
US: Failure to Pass Build Back Better Act Imperils Rights
(Washington, DC) – The Build Back Better Act would bring the United States closer to meeting international human rights standards and begin to repair a badly broken social safety net, Human Rights Watch said today.
The Senate should strengthen components of the bill and promptly pass this legislation, or lose a
Report: Mills Administration Weighs Gas Tax to Pay for Maine's ‘Clean Transportation’ Plan
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US Congress Misses Key Opportunity to Promote Rights
Today, the US Congress passed the annual defense spending bill.
Performers Should Speak Up or Not Attend Saudi Music Festival
Global music superstars slated to perform at the upcoming MDL Beast Soundstorm Festival in Saudi Arabia should speak up for human rights or else not participate.
This One Thing Is Connected With Almost Every Cardiac Death
This article was previously published October 8, 2020, and has been updated with new information.
Killing of Journalist, Criminal Libel in the Philippines
Another journalist has been killed in the Philippines, the 22nd during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte.
The Misguided US Approach to Drug Overdose Deaths
On the heels of news that over 100,000 people in the United States died from drug overdose deaths between April 2020 and April 2021, the US Congress considered a proposal last week that will only deepen the crisis.
The Biden administration proposal would expand Schedule I drugs, the most
Ethiopia: Tigray Forces Summarily Execute Civilians
(Nairobi) – Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region between August 31 and September 9, 2021, Human Rights Watch said today.
These killings highlight the urgent need for the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish an international investigative mechanism