Special Report: A Plastic Tide

STORY AT-A-GLANCE The catastrophe of plastic pollution is growing worse.

Sen. Eric Schmitt: Biden's Budget is the 'Wokest Budget in History'

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Zimbabwe: Police Shut Down Popular Musician’s Show

(Johannesburg) – Zimbabwe police on March 4, 2023 stormed the stage and shut down the show of a popular musician known for his critical commentary, Human Rights Watch said today.

Inspectors General Estimate $276 Billion of Fraud, Waste in Pandemic Relief Funds: 'Biggest Fraud in a Generation'

At least $276 billion designated as “COVID-19 relief funding” was lost via “fraud” and “waste,” according to cumulative estimates from the inspectors general of the Labor Department, Treasury Department, and Small Business Administration (SBA) shared on Thursday in testimony before a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee in Washington, D.C.

Trump Tech Expert Adam Candeub: Antitrust Bills Could Strengthen Govt-Tech Censorship

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Bokhari: The Post-2016 Censorship of ‘Disinformation’ — a Vast, Tangled Web

Thanks to leaks, lawsuits, the Twitter Files, and congressional inquiry, the sheer size and complexity of the “disinformation” industry is starting to be exposed.

Belarus Equates Rights Protection to Extremism

Authorities in Belarus have designated the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) and staff an “extremist formation,” part of the ongoing, relentless crackdown on rights defenders and media in the country. BAJ is a leading independent organization working to promote and protect freedom of expression and the rights of journalists in

The Frog of War

There are seven types of frogs in the Ukraine.

The History of the Internet: Surveillance and censorship were the aims from the outset

The primary goals of the internet have always been surveillance and control.

Biden, Sunak, Macron, Trudeau et al are leading us into Nuclear War

Canada and Germany have now been described as legitimate targets for military attacks.

Governments push pharmaceuticals as magic bullets while gaslighting natural products

The forces of the natural world remain in ultimate charge.

Biden Administration Wants to Boost Defense Spending to Nearly $900B

The Biden administration released its nearly $7 trillion 2024 budget request to Congress on Thursday, which included $886 billion for defense — a 3.2 percent boost from the prior year’s defense budget. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) acknowledged that the request is “among the largest in

Can This Mushroom Help Build New Brain Cells?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Lion's mane mushrooms (Hericium erinaceus) have a long history in traditional medicine.

Childhood Stress Can Make You Ill as an Adult

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Prolonged stress can have life-threatening consequences not only for adults but also for children.

Navalny’s Oscar Moment Spotlights Russian Government Abuse

In the last minutes of Navalny, the documentary about Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that’s been nominated for an Academy Award, viewers learn he is facing up to 20 years in prison.