Morocco’s Hidden Repression
Toward the end of his reign, Morocco’s King Hassan II eased his iron-fisted grip on the country, releasing long-serving political prisoners and allowing more space for dissent.
Matthew Medinsky
The of the phenomenal aspect of consciousness: Its main functions and the mechanisms underpinning it
What distinguishes conscious information processing from other kinds of information processing is its phenomenal aspect (PAC), the-what-it-is-like for an agent to experience something.
Spies Like Us: The Assange Indictment
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia indictment of Julian Assange is a curious document.
AUDIO: Riley Waggaman on Perspective with Jesse Zurawell
Independent journalist (and regular OffG contributor) Riley Waggaman joins Jesse Zurawell on Perspective to discuss his recent article “Resetting Without Schwab: Russia & the Fourth Industrial Revolution” (published on Unlimited Hangout).
This is part one of the interview, the second part airs tonight at 7pm UK time (2pm EST) on TNTRadio
The Science Behind Exercise's Mood-Lifting Effects
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published August 22, 2019, and has been updated with new information.
Report: Silicon Valley Losing Workers to Middle America
More than 70 cities and towns across America have implemented incentive programs aimed at drawing businesses and remote workers away from Silicon Valley and other coastal hubs, and are enjoying increased success since the pandemic, reports the Wall Street Journal. The incentives include subsidies for gym memberships and childcare, as
Yemen: Act to Avert Humanitarian Catastrophe
(Beirut) – Governments should immediately support a salvage operation to prevent a supertanker moored off Yemen’s coast from spilling hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil into the Red Sea, 19 human rights and humanitarian groups said in a joint statement released today.
The FSO Safer, an oil storage tanker
Will 100 Million Die From the COVID Vax by 2028?
STORY AT-A-GLANCE In this revealing interview with Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog.com, David Martin, Ph.D., presents evidence that COVID-19 injections are not vaccines but bioweapons that are being used as a form of genocide across the global population. In March 2022, Martin filed a federal lawsuit against President Biden,
Academic: Polls Show Immigration Is a Loser for Democrats
Immigration is a political winner for the GOP because more Republicans care about it more strongly than do Democrats, says an academic who has made a career studying manipulated polls.
Support Justice for Serious Crimes Globally
(New York) – Countries should take concrete steps to demonstrate that justice for serious crimes matters, regardless of where abuses are committed and by whom, Human Rights Watch said today.
IMF Warns of 'Darkening Economic Outlook' in Call for Tighter Controls
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a paper Wednesday that warned of dark, troubled economic times ahead when the world can expect to have less of everything except “social instability.” It cautioned tighter government controls in a host of day-to-day areas will be needed including elevated taxation rates, trade restrictions,
Russia: Forcible Disappearances of Ukrainian Civilians
(Berlin, July 14, 2022) – Russian forces in Ukraine have forcibly disappeared civilians and illegally transferred them to Russia, Human Rights Watch said today.
Egypt: Statements on COP27 Imply Restricting Activism
(Beirut) – Egyptian authorities should ease their grip on civic space and uphold the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly to enable a successful climate summit, known as the COP27, in Egypt, 36 organizations said today. COP27 brings together states parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Texas Tells Consumers to Conserve Electricity as Wind Energy Falls Short
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has warned power consumers in Texas to conserve energy on Monday afternoon and evening because there will not be enough wind power to operate the power grid reliably in peak demand. ERCOT appeals for conservation from 2-8 p.m. Monday, July 11. More
Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Sepsis
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published June 29, 2019, and has been updated with new information.