Ukraine: Russian Torture Center in Kherson

New evidence has emerged that Russian forces unlawfully detained and tortured people in a torture center and in other facilities in Kherson and vicinity during their occupation of the area between March and November 2022. (Kyiv, April 13, 2023) – Russian forces unlawfully detained and tortured residents of the city of

Nearly 1 in 4 Women 60 and Over Use Antidepressants

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Depression is a mental illness that affects the way you understand and relate to your environment and the people around you.

US Secretary of State Should Press Vietnam on Rights during Visit

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Hanoi on April 14 to mark the 10th anniversary of the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership.

Chinese Researchers Warn Tech Industry ‘Unsustainable’ Under Sanctions

Beijing Academy of Military Sciences researcher Zhao Xun published an article in Chinese Communist Party media on Monday warning that China’s current model of technology and weapons development is “unsustainable” due to Western sanctions, so China must become more self-reliant by funding more research and reducing bureaucratic red tape.

What Is Water Fluoridation

High levels of fluoride were detected in some areas, exceeding state and federal safe drinking water standards. It’s a problem that was detected months ago, but residents are just finding out about the issue

The Increasing Availability and Risk of Injectable Skinniness

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Semaglutide, known by the brand names Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus and others, is the latest weight-loss craze to hit Hollywood and beyond.

Russia is still complicit in the Great Reset

Sber’s “Little Palms” biometric payment system for school meals. Twelve months ago (plus a few days) we participated in a roundtable discussion moderated by Whitney Webb and Kit Knightly, “Russia & the Great Reset – Resistance or Complicity?” A short summary of our position (“Yes, Russia is complicit in the Great

Pakistan: Farmers Forcibly Evicted for Urban Project

(New York, April 11, 2023) – Pakistan authorities are forcibly evicting thousands of farmers near the city of Lahore for a massive infrastructure project, Human Rights Watch said today.

Malaysia Repeals Mandatory Death Penalty

(Bangkok) – Malaysia’s abolition of the mandatory death penalty is an important step toward aligning with international human rights norms and growing global opposition to capital punishment, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 11, 2023, the Dewan Negara, or upper house of parliament, passed two bills reforming death penalty

Faust Walks Out on Easter Morning

“All things transient are but a parable” Goethe, Faust These books are killing me he thought. The sun has risen, the bells toll eight. I’ve tried to learn before it’s late. I woke to feel I could not breathe So took both dog and my leave. Been talking

If Ignorance is Bliss, Awareness is Pain

I visited with a distressed friend recently.

Perpetual Cognitive Dissonance

There’s a clinical term in psychology, which in the vernacular would be described with the phrase, “I think I am going crazy.” This is “cognitive dissonance.” I have actually seen this term show up in casual reading more often in the past couple of years than in all the

Doom’s Monotony

Some days I convince myself that nothing is actually happening and all we have is a whole bunch of people convincing us that things are happening.

Get the Minerals Your Body Needs: The Importance of Trace Minerals

Trace minerals are an essential ally for your body’s daily functioning efficiently.

Five Years On: The OPCW-Douma Deception Continues

Published simultaneously in Propaganda in Focus, UK Column and OffGuardian On 7 April 2018 reports emerged from a suburb of Damascus, Douma, claiming that a chemical weapons attack had occurred. Images of dead women and children inside an apartment building were circulated over the internet along with hospital scenes showing