Mozambique: Civilians Prevented from Fleeing Fighting

The Mozambican government should immediately assist civilians to move to safer areas.

Sri Lanka: Police Abuses Surge Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

(New York) – Sri Lanka’s police are increasingly killing and abusing people under cover of the Covid-19 pandemic measures and an anti-drug campaign, Human Rights Watch said today.

Russia Expands Onslaught on Critics

With Russia’s September 19 parliamentary elections fast approaching, every day begins with new reports of arbitrary arrests, interrogations, and other attacks on critical voices.

South Sudan: African Union Disappoints on Justice

(Nairobi) – The African Union Commission’s failure to advance justice for the countless victims of atrocities in South Sudan raises concerns about the regional body’s commitment to accountability, 34 South Sudanese, regional, and international rights organizations said in a letter to the AU Commission released today. The South Sudanese

Summertime Tarot and Astrological Pairings

The Tarot is a deck of 78 cards that correspond to the Astrological year.Each Astrology sign is represented by a major Arcana card and 3 minor Arcana cards.

Rituals to Anchor Your Inner Wanderer

“Not all who wander are lost.” This phrase adorns many a coffee mug, pillow, and social media meme, a badge of honor for those of us who identify as spiritual, as seekers, as “wanderers.” We may not fit into the normal constraints of society, hop between jobs, dress in unconventional

Uzbekistan: Forced Anal Testing in Homosexuality Prosecutions

(Washington, D.C.)—Authorities in Uzbekistan have subjected at least six men to forced anal examinations between 2017 and 2021 in order to prosecute them for consensual same-sex relations, nine human rights groups said today. Forced anal examinations are a form of cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment that can amount

A Political Circus

In the Ancient Roman Circus, when a gladiator fell, his fate was decided not by a judge and jury, but by the will of the emperor and the crowd.

Tiger’s Eye: Crystal Courage

Tiger Eye is a crystal of the Solar Ray.Tiger’s Eye corresponds to the golden ray of the Sun and can be beneficial for harnessing Yang energy.

Indonesia Army Chief to Terminate Unscientific ‘Virginity Test’

Indonesian Army Chief Gen. Andika Perkasa told army commanders in July that the required medical check-up in the recruitment process for female officers should be similar to the male medical test, signaling the end of the so-called “virginity test.”

Support for Craig Murray

For those of you who don’t know, former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan, and current alt-news blogger, Craig Murray is on his way to prison. We haven’t covered the story much here, being mainly concerned with the global autocratic power-grab and being cursed with only so many hours in

Repeat after me: “The PCR tests don’t work!”

“Hold up guys, I just need to test myself for Covid.” The PCR tests don’t work to diagnose active infection with covid19. We all keep saying that don’t we, but we don’t seem able to grasp what it means, because even though we know PCR tests don’

Kyrgyzstan: “False Information” Law Threatens Free Speech

(Bishkek) – Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov should veto the new law on “false information” when it reaches him for signature, Human Rights Watch said today.

5 Reasons Why Intelligent People Are Bound by Insecurities

Some of the brightest people happen to have insecurities and suffer from psychological complexes.

Still No Justice for Zimbabwe’s 2018 Post-Election Violence

After Zimbabwe’s August 2018 presidential election, I witnessed violent abuses on the streets of Harare, the capital, when uniformed soldiers indiscriminately fired live ammunition at people protesting delayed election results. In a Twitter post, President Emmerson Mnangagwa called for “an independent investigation into what occurred in Harare” and said