India Punishes Internationally Recognized Activists

At the G7 summit last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to defend freedom of expression, civil society, and religious freedom.

France: Rights Agenda for Macron’s Second Term

French President Emmanuel Macron should ensure as he begins his second term, that his administration is effective in placing human rights at the center of their policies, both at home and abroad, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the president. Human Rights Watch included an agenda detailing

A Human Rights Agenda for France

As he enters his second term, French President Emmanuel Macron and the French government should ensure that human rights are central to all their policies, both at home and abroad.

South Africa: Abandoned Coal Mines Risk Safety, Rights

(Johannesburg) – The South African government’s failure to ensure that abandoned coal mines are rehabilitated puts communities at risk of injury and death and risks polluting resident’s water sources, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 45-page report, “The Forever Mines: Perpetual Rights Risks from Unrehabilitated

Joe Biden on Independence Day: America Has 'Come Up Short'

President Joe Biden celebrated Independence Day on Monday, but expressed disappointment about ongoing gun violence and the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v.Wade.

Have You Seen This Warning Hidden Inside Your Cellphone?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published March 16, 2019, and has been updated with new information.

Uzbekistan: Unrest Poses Key Human Rights Test

At least 18 people died and over 240 were injured during recent unrest in Uzbekistan’s autonomous region of Karakalpakstan, in the worst such violence in the Central Asian country for many years.

Texas Company to Pay Medical Costs for Workers Who Have Babies

An insurance company in Southlake, Texas, vowed to pay medical bills for workers wanting to have babies as a response to the Roe v.Wade decision.

Report: Thousands of Flights Delayed, Cancelled on July 4 Weekend

People traveling for July 4 have reportedly experienced a huge number of delayed and cancelled flights, even after hundreds were cancelled last weekend.

This Week in the New Normal #36

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.

Characteristics of Kundalini-Related Sensory, Motor, and Affective Experiences During Tantric Yoga Meditation

Traditional spiritual literature contains rich anecdotal reports of spontaneously arising experiences occurring during meditation practice, but formal investigation of such experiences is limited.

Joe Biden Nixes Atlantic, Pacific Oceans Drilling as Global Demand Soars

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Pathologist Speaks Out About COVID Jab Effects

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AUDIO: Kit Knightly on Jerm Warfare with Jeremy Nell

Following up their discussion of fake binaries on the Jerm Warfare podcast, Kit Knightly joins Jeremy Nell on his TNTRadio show to talk something lighter – movies. Have we seen a decline in the standard of mainstream films? How has the rise of “virtue marketing” impacted the end product? Are movies

Summers: 'Probably Close to a 50-50 Chance' We Had 2nd Straight Quarter of Negative Growth in This Quarter

During an interview aired on Friday’s broadcast 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 that he believes there is “probably close to a 50-50 chance, maybe it’