California Faces High Risk of Electricity Blackouts on Labor Day

California faces a high risk rolling blackouts on Labor Day amid a heat wave and record levels of electricity demand that the grid cannot meet, thanks in part to a rush to renewable energy and the phasing out of fossil fuels and nuclear power in recent years. The California Independent

Belarus: Upcoming verdict in the case against Viasna members Maria Rabkova and Andrey Chapiuk

Paris-Geneva, September 5, 2022 - On September 6, Minsk City Court will pronounce the verdict in the politically motivated and harrowing case of human rights defenders Maria (Marfa) Rabkova and Andrey Chapiuk, in a climate of sweeping repression of civil society in Belarus. The signatory organisations call for their immediate

China: New Evidence of Mass DNA Collection in Tibet

(New York) – Chinese authorities are significantly increasing policing, including arbitrary collection of DNA from residents in many towns and villages throughout the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), Human Rights Watch said today. The available information indicates that people cannot decline providing their DNA and that police do not need credible evidence

Enzyme Fundamentals

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Enzymes are proteins composed of individual amino acids.

Meta-Analyses Confirm Vitamin D Defends Against COVID

STORY AT-A-GLANCE At this point, there is simply no question that vitamin D optimization is a crucial component of COVID-19 prevention and treatment.

This Week in the New Normal #45

Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world. 1.

The Personal Computer as a Viral Vector

Abstract Global dissemination of a zoonotic virus pandemic narrative by the WHO, government and university scientists, the media, and the general public, has enabled the trialling of a cybernosis, or disease transmitted from a computing machine to humans, amongst a new and relatively large target body. This paper presents the

Judy Mikovits Suggests Retroviruses Play a Role in COVID-19

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Judy Mikovits, Ph.D.

6 Things That Betray a False Victim Who Is Just an Abuser in Disguise

As if life isn’t confusing enough, now we must differentiate a false victim from the actual target.

Summers: Decreasing Inflation Will Require 5% Unemployment, It'll Need to Be Around 6% to Hit Inflation Target

During a portion of an interview aired on Friday’s edition of Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week,” Harvard Professor, economist, Director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, and Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton Larry Summers said he believes in order to bring inflation down, we’ll

5 Psychological Experiments That Explain the Modern World

The world is a confusing place.

Thousands Locked Out of Their Thermostats due to 'Energy Emergency'

Thousands of Coloradans were unable to adjust the temperature in their homes for hours on Tuesday after Xcel Energy locked their smart thermostats due to an “energy emergency.” Temperatures reached into the 90s in some areas of Colorado on Tuesday, KMGH-TV reported. The approximately 22,000 customers who were affected

Zuck Loses: Judge Rules that Facebook Repeatedly Violated Washington State Campaign Finance Law

A judge recently ruled that Facebook repeatedly and intentionally violated the State of Washington’s campaign-ad transparency laws and must pay penalties.

The Truth About Drinking Water

Clean alkaline drinking water is something that the public has pretty much taken for granted for the past hundred years.

Water Contaminants Index

Drinking water, including most bottled, reverse osmosis, and distilled water may reasonably be expected to contain some contaminants