Green Pioneer: France Bans Short Haul Flight Routes, Take Train Instead

The French government has praised itself as a green “pioneer” after it got permission from the European Union to ban domestic short-haul flights, giving preference to railway travel instead.

ICC: Ensure Victims’ Equal Access to Justice

(The Hague) – Member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should make a commitment at their annual meeting to provide consistent financial, political, and practical support for justice, Human Rights Watch said today. The 21st session of the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties will take place in The Hague

Iran: State-Backed Hacking of Activists, Journalists, Politicians

(Beirut) – Hackers backed by the Iranian government have targeted two Human Rights Watch staff members and at least 18 other high-profile activists, journalists, researchers, academics, diplomats, and politicians working on Middle East issues in an ongoing social engineering and credential phishing campaign, Human Rights Watch said today. An investigation by

Open Letter: An Overdue Apology to the World’s Children

This is a bit embarrassing to be honest, but it needs to be said.

700k Households in Ireland, Population 5m, Now in Energy Poverty: MPs

Around 700,000 households in Ireland are now in energy poverty as a result of the ongoing European Union gas crisis, MPs have claimed.

Poland: Lawmaker Faces Charges for Pro-Choice Protest

(Berlin) – Poland’s government should immediately drop charges against a member of parliament who participated in a pro-choice protest and stop targeting reproductive rights activists, Human Rights Watch said today. On November 29, 2022, the Toruń prosecutor’s office charged Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, a member of the Left (Lewica) party, with

Governments are NOT the “One Source of Truth” – Public Debates challenging Policies and Narratives are essential

This is to introduce my writing to a growing number of people seeking up-to-date information about Covid-19 and mRNA vaccination.

Libya: ICC Reignites Hope for Long-Delayed Justice

(Beirut) – A visit to Libya by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has reignited hope for long-delayed justice for the victims of a militia that controlled a town during the 2019-2020 battle for Tripoli, the capital, Human Rights Watch said today. Members of the militia, known as al-Kaniyat, and their

The COVID Jabs’ Mechanisms of Injury

STORY AT-A-GLANCE In this interview, return guest Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D., a senior research scientist at MIT for over five decades, discusses her paper, “Innate Immune Suppression by SARS-CoV- 2 mRNA Vaccinations: The Role of G-quadruplexes, Exosomes and MicroRNAs,” published in the June 2022 issue of Food and Chemical Toxicology.

Top Lifestyle Changes to Build a Better Heart

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Dr.

Brooks: Government Intervening in Rail Talks Creates Same 'System Is Rigged' Hazard of Bank Bailouts

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated that the federal government intervening to prevent a rail strike will give companies an advantage in negotiations and creates a moral hazard like the bank bailouts in 2008 and will cause people to think “the system is rigged.

Are Undisclosed Ingredients of Covid Injections Contamination or Trade Secrets?

More than 12.7 billion doses of Covid-19 injections have been administered since it became available nearly two years ago. Some have received one or two doses, while others have had multiple doses. Yet many don’t know what these injections actually contain. Official sources provide ingredient lists.  For example,

Biden Adviser: Labor Force Participation Is Disappointing, There Are 'a Lot of Questions' 'about Long COVID'

On Friday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Biden Senior Adviser Gene Sperling reacted to the November jobs report by stating that he would have liked better labor force participation numbers and saying that there are “a lot of questions being raised about long COVID” and some other

Governments Should Prioritize Mental Health Support

This December 3, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, governments should commit to putting rights-based mental health support at the center of their policies, especially those related to crisis responses. Climate crisis, Covid-19, armed conflicts, and other challenges continue to have disproportionate impact on the mental health of

'Everyone Knew This Was F*cked:' Elon Musk Releases Twitter's Internal Convos on Hunter Biden Laptop Censorship

Elon Musk’s Twitter released internal discussions about censoring the Hunter Biden laptop story Friday night via journalist Matt Taibbi.