A Return to Business as Usual in Sudan?

Over the past three weeks, despite an internet shutdown and disruptions in mobile and text based communications, protesters in Sudan have found ways for their chants challenging the military’s Oct.

Report: Facebook Targeted Users with Low 'Digital Literacy' Skills with Violent and Explicit Posts

According to a recent report, studies show that Facebook’s newsfeed algorithms targeted users with low digital literacy skills and purposefully sent them violent, disturbing, and sexually explicit content.

College Students Shocked by Thanksgiving Inflation Admit Americans Were Better Off Under Trump

Students in Washington, DC were shocked to hear about this year’s Thanksgiving inflation, and said that Americans were better off under former President Donald Trump.

Joint Letter to Secretary Blinken Following the US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue

November 23, 2021 Secretary of State Antony Blinken 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 RE: Human Rights Concerns Following the US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue Dear Secretary Blinken, Our organizations write to you in response to the disappointing US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue held on November 8-9 in Washington, DC. In the days

W.H. Council of Economic Advisers Chair: 'A Lot' of Inflation 'Is Due to the Strong Support We Gave to Households'

On Monday’s edition of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” White House Council of Economic Advisers Chair Cecilia Rouse stated that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been looking at data to understand the source of inflation, and “one of the things that we can see is a lot of

China Announces Major Investment in IVF to Reverse Birth Rate Collapse

Chinese state media reported Sunday on a new “five-year plan” to massively increase in vitro fertilization (IVF) to stave off demographic collapse.

8 Secret Superpowers of Highly Sensitive People You Had No Idea about

Being a highly sensitive person is often phased as being “over-sensitive” and portrayed negatively.

Crypto Censorship: NFT Marketplaces OpenSea, Rarible, Ban Works from Political Cartoonist Stonetoss

The world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, which is often presented as a censorship-free zone by its advocates, is currently in the midst of a censorship controversy surrounding OpenSea.io and Rarible.com, two leading marketplaces for Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Both have banned political cartoonist Stonetess and his popular “Flurks”

Olympics: Don’t Promote Chinese State Propaganda

(New York) – The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) collaboration with Chinese authorities on tennis star Peng Shuai’s reappearance undermines its expressed commitment to human rights, including the rights and safety of athletes, Human Rights Watch said today. On November 21, 2021, the IOC said in a statement that its

Joint Letter to the Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland

22 November 2021 Ethiopia: The UN Human Rights Council should urgently hold a special session to address the ongoing human rights crisis Your Excellency, We, the undersigned human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs), strongly urge the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to hold a special session on the ongoing human rights

The Gut Healing Benefits of Turkey Tail Mushrooms

With the gut being our “second brain,”– nourishing its diverse population becomes essential to every aspect of our health.

Coven Affairs #1: Cacao, Sea Moss, and More

Coven Affairs is a weekly recap of all events occurring within The Alchemist’s Kitchen’s space

Green Goddess Matcha Pancakes

While coffee might be the American standard when it comes to morning drinks, even the prettiest latte art is hard to beat a mug of frothy, smooth, grassy matcha tea.

Afghanistan: Taliban Crackdown on Media Worsens

(New York) – Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are threatening journalists and imposing strict new media guidelines that especially harm women, Human Rights Watch said today.

Egypt: UNDP Report Whitewashes Human Rights Violations

(New York) – The United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) September 2021 Egypt Human Development Report includes false and misleading claims, Amnesty International, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, and Human Rights Watch said today. Many of these claims appear aimed at whitewashing grave violations of international human rights law