Turkey: Don’t Transfer Khashoggi Trial to Saudi Arabia

(Istanbul) – The Turkish government should reverse a plan approved by the justice minister and due to be rubber-stamped by a court decision to transfer the case regarding the Saudi state-sponsored murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 7, 2022, an Istanbul

What They Got & What We Lost

Stop the party, folks, it’s not over until the fat lady sings, and she is only taking a break. I’ve written about this premature euphoria several times, warning that we really haven’t won a thing, not even one battle, until some heads roll. And there are no

Maine Governor Urges Electric Vehicles as Solution to High Gas Prices

Maine Gov.Janet Mills (D) offered electric vehicles as a solution to Mainers’ increased energy costs during a recent discussion with a Northeastern University technology center in Portland.

Microplastics Found in Human Blood for the First Time

STORY AT-A-GLANCE There's a good chance that tiny pieces of plastic are not only in your body but fioating in your bloodstream.

This Nighttime Mistake Can Make Your Bones Age Faster

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published December 12, 2019, and has been updated with new information.

Mexico Bill Would Further Endanger Disability Rights

For the second time in less than six months, a prominent member of the majority party in the Mexican Senate has introduced a bill to amend the country’s civil law framework with provisions that would further restrict the rights of people with disabilities. This proposed bill would amend the

Big Brother Is Watching: Amazon Worker Chat App to Ban Naughty Words Like 'Union,' 'Restrooms,' 'Pay Raise'

An automatic word monitor in a new Amazon worker chat app will ban a variety of words and phrases, such as “union,” “fairness,” “pay raise,” “slave labor,” and “master,” among other terms, according to internal documents obtained by the Intercept. Amazon will block and flag employee posts on an internal

Biden’s “booming economy” is just another front in the media’s war on reality

Did you know the economy was booming? This may come as a shock to anyone out there who a) is alive or b) has to buy things, but it’s definitely true. MSNBC and the New York Times said so. Mehdi Hasan did a segment on his show: NBC report

Report: Biden Desperate for Oil from Canada, Just Not Thru Keystone XL Pipeline

President Joe Biden is desperate to increase oil imports from Canada as the nation continues to struggle with high fuel prices — but is determined not to resurrect the Keystone XL pipeline, whose permit Biden canceled on his first day in office in 2021. According to the Wall Street Journal, the

Report Shows Climate Crisis Solutions Exist but Action Is Lacking

This week, the world’s leading scientific body on climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released a damning report that underscores the urgent need to hold high-emitting governments and corporations accountable for reducing greenhouse gas emissions as needed to prevent devastating climate harms. United Nations Secretary General

Racing to Document War Crimes in Ukraine

Seven Ukrainian civilians executed by Russian soldiers in two separate incidents.A case of repeated rape.

Take Shorter Showers: Minister to Force Carbon Tax Hike Despite Crisis

A Green Party Minister is to hike carbon taxes despite the ongoing energy crisis, telling the public to take shorter showers if they want to save money.

Mali: Massacre by Army, Foreign Soldiers

(Nairobi) – Malian armed forces and associated foreign soldiers allegedly summarily executed an estimated 300 civilian men, some of them suspected Islamist fighters, in the central Malian town of Moura in late March 2022, Human Rights Watch said today. The men were among those detained during a military operation that began

How Australian universities are working to counter China's global attacks on academic freedom

When international students arrived back on the University of Technology Sydney campus this semester, there was a minor but significant change to the standard 'O Week' session to orientate new students. Alongside newcomer tips for life in Australia — like "wear sunscreen" and "swim between the flags" — university administrators added a

6 Foods That Could Fix Underlying Cause of Inflammation

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published October 14, 2019, and has been updated with new information.