A Veggie That's a Fruit, With More Vitamin C Than an Orange

This article was previously published August 8, 2020, and has been updated with new information.

‘COVID Chronicles’

The “COVID Chronicles” movie gives a concise look at the pandemic, answering some of the questions that have left many people scratching their heads, because the reality and science don't seem to match up with what the media is reporting. Ivor Cummins is a biochemical engineer with a background in

A Starry New Year: January Horoscopes 2022

January is a month of new beginnings and renewal.

Kazakhstan: Cancel ‘Shoot Without Warning’ Order

(New York) – Kazakhstan should immediately annul any order to security forces to shoot to kill without warning, Human Rights Watch said today.

EU: Put Fundamental Rights at Top of Digital Regulation

(Brussels) – The European Union’s draft rules to regulate internet platforms have the potential to better protect human rights online, Human Rights Watch said today.

UAE: State Security Retaliates Against Ahmed Mansoor

(Beirut) – United Arab Emirates authorities retaliated against the detained human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor after July 2021, when regional media published a prison letter he wrote detailing his mistreatment in detention and flagrantly unfair trial, Human Rights Watch and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) said today. An informed

No Other Way to Live: Why Ai Weiwei Left China

“I refuse to accept the idea that the state’s authority can’t be opposed, challenged, or interrogated.

Germany: Syria Torture Trial Verdict Near

(Berlin) – A verdict by a court in Germany in a watershed case for torture survivors and international justice is expected in January 2022, Human Rights Watch said today.

Q&A: First Syria State Torture Trial in Germany

In April 2020 a German court in the city of Koblenz began hearings in the trial of Anwar R.and Eyad A., both alleged to be former Syrian intelligence officials, on crimes against humanity charges.

Children Are Dying From COVID Lockdowns and Overdoses

As noted by CBS reporter Jan Crawford during a Face the Nation roundtable discussion December 26, 2021, children have — by far — the lowest risk for serious COVID-19 infection and, in her view, COVID policies have therefore had an outsized impact on children and teens. “Even teenagers, you know, a healthy

How Do Tyrants Make People Act Against Their Own Interests?

The year is 2021, going on 2022.

Poll: Just One-Quarter of Democrats See Migration as Top Priority

Pro-migration groups are still urging cautious Democrats to pass the Build Back Better amnesty bill — but just one-in-four liberals say it is a top priority, according to a YouGov poll.

Mayo Clinic Terminates 700 Employees for Not Getting Vaccinated

Mayo Clinic fired 700 employees on Tuesday because they were not vaccinated by its Monday deadline.

Report: GOP Senators Begin Talks on $68B Omicron Stimulus Package

Republican and Democrat senators are jointly negotiating an omicron stimulus package worth $68 billion dollars to boost President Joe Biden’s stumbling economy, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

Covid: A Collision of Historical and Scientific Illiteracy

It’s been a year since I’ve written anything for this blog.