DR Congo: Protesters Shot Dead, Wounded in Goma (Nairobi) – Police fired on protesters in Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 20, 2021, killing three people including a 6-month-old baby, Human Rights Watch said today.
Poll: 72% of Americans Say They Distrust Facebook with Their Data According to a recent poll, 72 percent of Americans don’t trust Facebook with their data.
Russia: Year of Doubling Down on Internet Censorship (Moscow) – Russian authorities redoubled their efforts in 2021 to repress internet freedoms, Human Rights Watch said today.
Pollak: Biden Administration Ignored Trump's Example in Operation Warp Speed President Joe Biden admitted this week that he had failed to anticipate the omicron coronavirus surge, as he struggled to explain why it could take weeks or longer for 500 million at-home tests to be available for Americans. “[Y]ou could argue that we should have known a year ago,
Executive Functioning: Assessing the Role of Perceived Paranormal Ability This study examined whether scores on self-report measures of executive functions varied in accordance with level of self-professed paranormal ability.
Fermented Foods May Lower Your Risk of Death This article was previously published August 6, 2020, and has been updated with new information.
Supply Chain Crisis Forces McDonald's Japan to Ration French Fries A shortage of potato imports from North America will force McDonald’s Japan to ration french fries at nearly 300 locations nationwide from December 25 to December 30, the company announced Tuesday.
'Inaccurate, Incompetent and Irresponsible:' British Medical Journal Slams Facebook Censorship The British Medical Journal (BMJ), one of the oldest and most prestigious medical journals in the world, has slammed Facebook’s censorship of an investigative story commissioned by the Journal into alleged poor clinical trial research practices at Ventavia, a contractor used by Pfizer in its coronavirus vaccine trial. The
Intel Will Put Unvaccinated Employees on Unpaid Leave Intel, the world’s leading producer of microchips, has told employees they will be forced into unpaid leave if they are not fully vaccinated by the company’s deadline of January 4, or fail to provide a religious or medical exemption. Workers who fail to meet the requirements will be
Christmas Travel Alert: Popular Guest WiFi System Used by Hundreds of Hotels Contains Security Flaws A security researcher appears to have discovered major security flaws in an internet gateway used by hundreds of hotels to manage their gues WiFi networks that could put the personal information of guests at risk. TechCrunch reports that security researcher Etizaz Mohsin recently stated that the “Airangel HSMX” gateway used
UN Members Should Stand Strong on Human Rights Funding United Nations member countries currently haggling over the organization’s 2022 budget should stand firm against Russia and China-led efforts to slash funding for UN human rights work.
5 Heart Opening Practices To Stay Centered With the busiest time of year in full swing, staying centered often gets put on the back burner.
Central African Republic Special Court Announces First Trial On December 17, the Central African Republic’s Special Criminal Court (SCC) announced it will send its first case to trial.
“They Were Noble Automatons Who Knew Not What They Did:” Volition in Jaynes' An important question in consciousness research concerns its origins.