Liver-Protecting Eggplant Cauliflower Soup

I grew up among women who cooked everything—all the meals for their families, and most every kind of food.

The Propaganda War (Part II)

The column you are about to read is propaganda.

Ethiopia: Ethnic Tigrayans Forcibly Disappeared

(Nairobi) – Ethiopian authorities since late June 2021 have arbitrarily detained, forcibly disappeared, and committed other abuses against ethnic Tigrayans in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.

UK: Police Scotland Reviews Sri Lankan Police Training

(London) – The Scottish government should provide details of a review of Police Scotland training for Sri Lankan police, Human Rights Watch, Freedom from Torture, the Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice, and Pax Christi Scotland said in a letter to the Scottish Justice Secretary Keith Brown. Scottish ministers should

The Fragility of Women's Rights in Afghanistan

“But can we trust the Taliban on women’s rights?” has been a favorite question of journalists in recent years.

The IPCC Report & the Pivot from Covid to Climate

The latest IPCC report on climate change was released last week, and has signalled a sea-change in the ongoing “big issue”.

The vaccination dilemma

In the middle of the fields, where you walk, suddenly you are interrupted and asked to make a decision. There are many reasons why one should avoid to decide on something not under direct, reachable sight

Bangladesh: 86 Victims of Enforced Disappearance Still Missing

(Geneva) – United Nations human rights experts should lead an independent international investigation into enforced disappearances by security forces in Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. Senior UN officials, donors, and trade partners should step up measures to hold senior members of Bangladesh security forces accountable,

Covid-19 Surge in Myanmar’s Prisons

Myanmar’s Covid-19 crisis is spiraling out of control, as the coronavirus spreads among the most marginalized populations, including those in the country’s prisons.

The Magic of Microdosing Psychedelics

Imagine this; an artist with a years long project requires some inspiration.

From Rio, a Cautionary Tale on Police Violence

In 2015, Adriana Perez da Silva’s 16-year-old son and four of his friends were driving home after a day in the park when the police fired at their car, killing them.Ms.

The Houses of Dead and Crooked Souls

Photo by Krzysztof Kowalik on Unsplash “A house constitutes a body of images that give mankind proofs or illusions of stability.” Gaston Bachelard, The Poetics of Space There is a vast and growing gulf between the world’s rich and poor. An obscene gulf. If we can read houses, they

What Is an Inverted Narcissist and 7 Traits That Describe Their Behavior

A narcissist has an overwhelming need for admiration and usually a complete lack of empathy toward others.

Afghanistan: At-Risk Civilians Need Evacuation, Protection

(New York) – Afghans at heightened risk of persecution from advancing Taliban forces are in urgent need of evacuation and international protection abroad, Human Rights Watch said today.

Cybercrime is Dangerous, But a New UN Treaty Could Be Worse for Rights

The sudden disappearance of REvil, a cybercrime group behind the massive ransomware attack that swept through businesses worldwide in early July, temporarily eased tensions over the barrage of cyberattacks believed to be linked to Russia. But international attention to cybercrime is likely to continue to grow, and not only because