Jordan: Government Crushes Civic Space

(Amman) – Civic space in Jordan has shrunk over the past four years as authorities persecute and harass citizens organizing peacefully and engaging in political dissent, Human Rights Watch said today.

The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Organized Crime

STORY AT-A-GLANCE In this interview, investigative journalist Whitney Webb discusses her book, “ One Nation Under Blackmail: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Crime That Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein .” The book is so long, it was cut into two volumes. Volume 1 alone is 544 pages, but it's a fascinating

Summers: 'I Worry' Policies Like Enshrining High Wages for Green Work 'Will Entrench Inflation'

During 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 stated that, given the current issue with inflation, the government needs to focus on

War of the Worlds

The Queen is dead, long live the King.

Saudi Arabia: Drop Baseless Investigation of US Citizen

(Washington, DC) - Saudi prosecutors should drop an investigation possibly leading to formal criminal charges against a US citizen living in Saudi Arabia for “disrupting the public order,” Human Rights Watch said today. Carly Morris, 34, believes the allegation relates to her statements on social media voicing concerns about how

UN: World Leaders Should Press China, Russia on Atrocities

(New York) – World leaders gathering at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City should commit to ensuring accountability for grave human rights violations by the Chinese and Russian governments and other major offenders, Human Rights Watch said. The UN General Assembly’s annual General Debate, attended by dozens

Plant-Based Perfumes: Benefits, Uses, and More

During these trend-filled days, perfume and soap fragrances have been making a lasting mark on the fashion and self-care communities.

Energy Crisis Could Lead to ‘Permanent Deindustrialisation’ of Europe

Heavy industry experts have warned the European Commission that the EU faces the danger of “permanent deindustrialisation” should Brussels not act now to save the sector.

California Plans to Ban Diesel, Gas Trucks by 2040, Require All-electric Fleets

California, which banned gas-powered passenger vehicles last month as of 2035, is now considering a ban on diesel and gas-powered trucks by 2040, which would also require large, existing trucking fleets to move to all-electric models by 2042. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the proposed regulation last month

Another Ill Effect of Covid injections – Transplant Rejection

Transplant recipients are rejecting their new organ after receiving a vaccination against Covid-19, adding an additional challenge for the vaccinated population, according to the new study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. A group of 18 health experts and researchers from Japan conducted a study to systematically evaluate and

Harvard Prof., Former IMF Economist Rogoff: 'We're in a Productivity Recession,' and 'Policies about Fossil Fuels' Are Part of the Problem

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Professor of Economics at Harvard University and former International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Ken Rogoff stated that the output growth and labor force numbers show that “we’re in a productivity recession, productivity growth’s just awful.

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'Disgraceful': Army Tells Soldiers to Fight Inflation with Food Stamps

The Army’s top senior enlisted leader, Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston, is encouraging soldiers to apply for food stamps, among other measures, as they face difficulties fighting inflation under the Biden administration. “With inflation affecting everything from gas prices to groceries to rent, some Soldiers and their

Chronic Toxoplasmosis: Debilitating, Stealth, Underdiagnosed

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Toxoplasma gondii, an intracellular protozoan organism, is a very “successful” parasite with extremely diverse host base and sophisticated, almost diabolical, methods of survival and proliferation. It is found worldwide and is capable of infecting most warm-blooded animals as intermediate hosts, including people. It has also been found in

Barbara Newhall Follett: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Child Prodigy

By all accounts, budding author Barbara Newhall Follett was destined for an exciting career in the literary world.