Texas Company to Pay Medical Costs for Workers Who Have Babies
An insurance company in Southlake, Texas, vowed to pay medical bills for workers wanting to have babies as a response to the Roe v.Wade decision.
Matthew Medinsky
Bad News for Fast Eaters
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published December 2, 2017, and has been updated with new information.
Maldives New ‘Evidence’ Law Undermines Media Freedom
In a serious setback for media freedom, the Maldives parliament today enacted legislation allowing courts to force journalists and media outlets to reveal their sources.
Did 'Catastrophic Accident' Start COVID-19?
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
According to a “senior European politician,” World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confided to him in private that he believes COVID-19 was the result of a catastrophic accident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in Wuhan, China. Publicly, in a June 14, 2022, press conference, Ghebreyesus
Iran Moves to Police 'Misinformation' Online
Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has called for laws to be passed to stop “rumors and false claims” from spreading online, in a move that mirrors the actions of numerous governments around the world, as well as Silicon Valley companies. In a recent speech,
Media Whitewashes DHS Mayorkas's Role in Migrant Deaths
Reporters at establishment media outlets are whitewashing the U.S.
Polling Suggests Dobbs Decision Won't Help Democrats in November
A new memo from the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) showed the Supreme Court’s recent opinion overturning Roe v.
Statins Increase Diabetes Risk by 38%
STORY AT-A-GLANCE According to a 2020 report from the U.S.
5 Herbs to Treat Crippling Insomnia
In our fast-paced world, it’s easy to lose track of the things that are most important to us.Our health is one of those things.
Reddit Blacklists Pioneering Anti-Woke Communities 'Tumblr In Action,' 'Social Justice In Action'
Reddit, the link-sharing and discussion board network known for its influence on online meme culture, has blacklisted one of the first online organizing hubs for pushback against wokeness, the “Tumblr In Action” board, as well as its sister community, "Social Justice in Action".
Crackdown in Russia Requires Dedicated UN Monitoring
Ten years ago, on July 13, 2012, Russia’s parliament adopted its “foreign agent” law, using the pretext of foreign funding to demonize, harass, and silence the country’s robust civil society.
US Supreme Court Topples Roe v. Wade in a Blow to Rights
In a predicted but nonetheless stunning opinion issued today, the United States Supreme Court overturned the constitutional guarantee of abortion access in the United States, reversing half a century of court protection for this fundamental right. Access to abortion is a right critical to guaranteeing a wide range of other
EFT Is an Effective Tool for Anxiety
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published January 15, 2015, and has been updated with new information.
WaPo's Singletary: 'Stop Complaining,' 'Calm Down' About Inflation -- You Are 'Not Suffering'
Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports” that many Americans were “not suffering” as much as they think from inflation.
Sudan: New Deadly Attacks in West Darfur
(Nairobi) – New attacks by armed Arab assailants on civilians in west Darfur since April 2022 have left hundreds dead, thousands displaced, and hundreds of civilian homes scorched, and property looted, Human Rights Watch said today.
The large-scale violence has been carried out particularly against civilians in Kerenik and Kulbus. It