Starving Sri Lanka Shortens Work Week to Give Staff Time to Grow Food

Sri Lanka’s federal government on Monday approved a proposal that would shorten the work week of most public sector staff to four days so that workers will have time to farm their own crops, Reuters reported Tuesday, noting the measure aims to combat Sri Lanka’s worsening food shortages

Australia: Five States Seeing Power Disruptions as Winter Arrives

Nearly all of eastern Australia suffered localized blackouts on Tuesday evening, with some of the power outages expected to extend into at least Wednesday, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported. The state-owned Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) announced on June 14 that nearly all of the eastern and southern regions

Genetically Engineered Hens Made to Kill Their Own Chicks

STORY AT-A-GLANCE One of the atrocities of industrialized agriculture is the egg industry's killing of male chicks.

Being Dehydrated Can Make You Tired, Grumpy and Sick

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published March 29, 2018, and has been updated with new information.

China Offers Sri Lanka Economic Aid After Destroying Its Domestic Industries

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said he would ask China for foreign aid again, after Beijing turned down a proposed $1.5 billion currency swap.

Human Rights Watch’s Opposition to CARE Court (SB 1338)

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Chile Is the Key to a ‘Green Revolution,’ and China Has Colonized It

China has spent much of the past two decades cornering Chile’s lucrative copper and lithium markets, potentially making it impossible for nearly any other country to establish a formidable “green” economy, as both resources are pivotal in the making of electric vehicles. China has maintained a continued interest in

CA City: Tax Landlords of Vacant Properties to Increase Rental Supply

The California city of Berkeley hopes voters will approve levying a tax on landlords who have vacant properties in an effort to create more rentals.

Libs of TikTok Publishes Alleged Internal Twitter Discussions About Blacklisting Her

Libs of TikTok, the Twitter account that has become one of the top targets for left-wing hatred in the past few months, has published alleged internal messages from inside the far-left tech company, showing Twitter employees discussing banning her. Libs of TikTok posted the messages to her Substack newsletter, which

Juneteenth: Resources, History, and More

Words by Henry Louis Gates, Jr for The Root & PBS, 2013.

Philippines: Ensure Rights Commission’s Independence

(Bangkok) – President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Council of Europe Presses Pause on Draft Mental Health Protocol

After a long fight by human rights advocates, the Council of Europe has temporarily suspended further consideration of a flawed draft treaty which would have undermined the rights of people with disabilities. In a crucial decision, the council’s Committee of Ministers decided to temporarily suspend work on the Additional

Kazakhstan: Opposition Politician Could Face 10-Year Sentence

(Berlin, June 13, 2022) – A prominent opposition figure in Kazakhstan faces up to 10 years in prison on charges of organizing mass riots and knowingly disseminating false information during January 2022 protests, Human Rights Watch said today. The charges were filed on June 6 against Zhanbolat Mamay, a former journalist

Moon Magic: Sagittarius Full Moon

Full Moons are a time of culmination and completion of cycles that call our attention to turn inward and reflect on what is no longer serving our growth and development.

Rwanda: Jailed Critic Denounces Torture in Prison

(Nairobi) – A prominent Rwandan YouTube commentator has accused prison authorities of beating him and other jailed critics, Human Rights Watch said today.