Vaccinated Congressman Tests Positive For COVID

U.S Rep Stephen Lynch (D-MA) has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 after receiving both doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine.

Leo Full Moon: Finding Pleasure in the Midst of Change

January 28, 2021 — The Leo Full Moon arrives on Thursday, at 11:16am Pacific Time, helping us find our anchors and feel our hearts in the midst of great change.Leo is the playful Lion.

US: Biden Acts to Undo Trump Damage to Women’s Health

(Washington, DC) – United States President Joe Biden has issued a presidential memorandum that is an important first step to repair harm to sexual and reproductive health and rights, but more executive and legislative action is needed, Human Rights Watch said today. The memorandum, issued on January 28, 2021, rescinded regressive

Proposed Pakistan Law Seeks Greater Control of Media

As part of its crackdown on freedom of expression, the Pakistani government is seeking sweeping new powers to control the media.

Farmers’ Protests Reflect Existential Crisis of Indian Agriculture

With over 800 million people, rural India is arguably the most interesting and complex place on the planet but is plagued by farmer suicides, child malnourishment, growing unemployment, increased informalisation, indebtedness and an overall collapse of agriculture. Given that India is still an agrarian-based society, renowned journalist P Sainath says

Full Moon In Leo: Innovative & Reforming Action

We are having a Full Moon in Leo on January 28th in the West and on the 29th in most Eastern countries.

ICC to Rule on Lord’s Resistance Army Leader

(The Hague) – The International Criminal Court’s trial of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Dominic Ongwen, in which a verdict is due on February 4, 2021, has been a significant step toward justice for atrocities committed by the group in northern Uganda, Human Rights Watch said today. Human

Q&A: The LRA Commander Dominic Ongwen and the ICC

Ongwen was known as one of the more ruthless commanders of the rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).He is from northern Uganda.

Greece: Migrant Camp Lead Contamination

The Greek government should release test results and other vital information about lead contamination in a migrant camp on Lesbos island to protect the health of residents and workers, Human Rights Watch said today. After testing soil samples in November, the government confirmed publicly on January 23, 2021 the presence

How Biden Can Help Canada Do Detter on Climate

President-elect Biden’s pledge to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States — and ensure that it finally does its part to tackle the climate crisis — is welcome news.

Consciousness in solitude: is social interaction really a necessary condition?

Recently, Cleeremans and colleagues presented their Self-Organizing metarepresentational account (SOMA) of consciousness.

Media Blackout: Italian Bars & Restaurants Disobey Rules & Open Together In Civil Disobedience

Thousands of restaurants appear to have opened in Italy in defiance of the country’s strict coronavirus lockdown regulations.

Another CIA Document Demonstrating Extraordinary “Paranormal” Abilities of “Gifted” People

A document archived inside of the CIA's electronic reading room shows that a person with gifted "paranormal" abilities was able to break/bend a needle, and then put it back together again without even touching it. How much do we not know about ourselves and our abilities? How much do

Japan: Withdraw from Coal Power Plant Project in Vietnam

Yoshihide Suga, Prime Minister of Japan Taro Aso, Minister of Finance Hiroshi Kajiyama, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Tadashi Maeda, Governor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation Atsuro Kuroda, Chairman and CEO, Nippon Export and Investment Insurance Takehiko Kakiuchi, President and CEO, Mitsubishi Corporation Mareshige Shimizu, President and CEO, Chugoku

Thailand Should Fully Decriminalize All Abortion

Thailand's parliament is set to pass a law to permit abortions in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.