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Matthew Medinsky

Libya: Investigate Cases of Two Missing Lawmakers

(Beirut) – Libyan authorities should urgently investigate and provide information on two missing members of parliament after graphic images and video surfaced recently, increasing grave concerns for their safety, Human Rights Watch said tod

Western politicians are not looking after the national interest – whose interests are they looking after?

Professor Richard Werner says that in Western countries, “we have people in charge who do not look after the national interest and have other motives, other goals” Nearly 25 years ago, Dr. Michael S Coffman warned us that this was coming.

Online Safety Act: UK government’s global censorship has turned up a notch

This week, the UK government has openly moved from using the Online Safety Act for age verification to using it for censorship. On Monday, the Government announced urgent action to strengthen the Online Safety Act by amending it to classify

Niger: Islamist Armed Group Executes Civilians, Burns Homes

(Nairobi) – The Islamist armed group Islamic State in the Sahel Province (IS Sahel) has escalated attacks on civilians in Niger since March 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The attacks violated international humanitarian law and are app

When money is abolished, surveillance becomes inevitable

The abolition of money, as originally proposed by Karl Marx, would inevitably lead to surveillance because every input and output must be tracked. Marx’s ideology, when implemented, would result in a system of control and rationing of energ

Nepalese government blocks access to nearly every major social media platform

Nepal has blocked access to major social media and messaging platforms as they failed to register and comply with the “Directive on Regulating the Use of Social Media, 2080.” The Government has introduced strict rules requiring digital plat

Australia Should Halt Plan to Deport Refugees, Migrants to Nauru

Last week, the Australian government struck a A$400 million (US$260 million) deal with Nauru to deport 280 people to the small Pacific island nation. It is also proposing new legislation to strip those facing deportation of their basic proc

Two Girls Shot in Gaza

War is brutal and inhuman, yet even so, some action on the battlefield is still acknowledged as being unacceptable. Depending upon their nature and severity, some incidents may be regarded as morally wrong, and others may be deemed war crim

South America’s shift towards the right continues with socialist candidates’ defeat in Bolivia

The defeat of Evo Morales’s Movement Toward Socialism (“MAS”) in Bolivia after 20 years in power signals a significant realignment in South America. Javier Milei’s libertarian surge in Argentina reshaped the political debate in Bolivia, whe

Gaza: US Forces Can Be Liable for Assisting Israeli War Crimes

(Washington, DC) – US military personnel could face legal liability for assisting Israeli forces who commit war crimes in Gaza, Human Rights Watch said today. Direct participation by US forces in military operations in Gaza since October 20

Australian Foreign Minister’s Vietnam Trip Should Promote Rights

This week, Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel to Vietnam to meet her counterpart, Bui Thanh Son. Australia’s relationship with Vietnam is important given Vietnam’s impressive economic growth and its geopolitical position as

Innovation and Ritual: An Interview with Peter Barsoom

Meet Peter Barsoom, the visionary founder and CEO of 1906: where cannabis meets intention, elegance, and modern wellness. With nearly two decades of experience at financial giants like American Express, Peter left Wall Street in 2015 to for

Lebanon: Israeli Forces Occupied, Vandalized Schools

(Beirut) – Israeli ground forces occupied schools across southern Lebanon during hostilities with Hezbollah between September and November 2024 and in the weeks that followed and, in at least two schools, appear to have intentionally vanda

Klaus Schwab is left with nothing, and he won’t be happy

Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, has been exposed by his own board for widespread misconduct and corruption, George Christensen writes. A Swiss-led internal investigation uncovered luxury expenses, misuse of funds and poli