Why Do We Keep Feeding the Merchants of Death?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE According to mainstream media, the Ukraine war is going well and Russia will be solidly defeated.

It’s Time to Combine the Fights for Climate Change and Reproductive Justice

In Pittsburgh, people breathe air that is suffused with toxic matter, according to the American Lung Association.

39 questions about the war in Ukraine

Igor Strelkov’s Angry Patriots Club (КРП) has published a list of questions about Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine. Most of their questions are highly pertinent; some of them are a bit superfluous; a few—in your correspondent’s humble opinion—are misguided and a bit silly. But

Polish Activists Win Cases Against ‘LGBT-Free Zones’

On April 21, an appeals court in the Polish city of Białystok threw out a case brought by Przasnysz county authorities against four lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights activists who founded the “Atlas of Hate” project. This is the first final verdict in favor of the activists who

When Industries Value Profit Over Human Life

Disclaimer: Some of what I will write here will likely raise strong disagreements with some of you.

Although Scarred by Violence, We Must Not Be Scared into Silence

The world has been haunted by human violence since time immemorial.

Positive Thinking

Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash I keep trying to feel good, and I try to see the good in my life, the things that I am grateful for, and the beauty all around me. I don’t think I have a problem with this, as long as it doesn’

Baby Boomers Are Leading the Microdosing Renaissance

Back in the 60s, life was psychedelic.

Eating meat is essential for our health and well-being, leading scientists say

With the continued push to move people towards ever more plant-based diets it’s important to recognise that meat is essential for our health and well-being.  A special issue of Animal Frontiers published last month did just that.  The societal debate around the value of meat is neither new nor

Mom’s Little Helper: How Microdosing Revolutionizes Motherhood

Caring for children and a household can feel like a losing battle for a mother.

Greece Stuck at Bottom of EU on Press Freedom

For the second year in a row, Greece came last among European Union countries in Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) 2023 World Press Freedom Index.

Russia: Law Targets International Criminal Court

(Berlin, May 5, 2023) – Russia’s adoption on April 28, 2023, of a law criminalizing assistance to foreign and international bodies is an affront to victims of serious crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. The law prohibits cooperation with international bodies, “to which Russia is not a party,” such as

Bud Light CEO Says Economic 'Outlook Is Unchanged' Amid Boycott

Bud Light’s CEO is shrugging off the massive consumer boycott that has slashed beer sales by one quarter since the company’s marketing managers embraced transgender advocate Dylan Mulvaney.

Kamala Harris Named 'AI Czar' to Save Us from Artificial Intelligence

The White House announced a plan to crack down on artificial intelligence (AI) on Thursday — amid growing concerns over the advanced technology possibly replacing humanity someday — naming Vice President Kamala Harris as “AI Czar” in charge of the new initiative. Harris, who has the lowest approval rating of any modern

Former OpenAI Researcher: AI at Human Level Means a '50/50 Chance of Doom'

A former OpenAI researcher, Paul Christiano, has expressed serious concerns about the potential risk that AI poses to humanity, estimating a 10-20 percent chance of an AI takeover resulting in a high number of human fatalities. According to Christiano, if AI reaches “human level” thinking, the human race approaches “a