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JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass by Oliver Stone

Two of the greatest speeches ever delivered by an American president bookend this extraordinary documentary film.

The Symbol of US Abuse in the Global War on Terror

Two decades ago, on Jan.

The Little-Known Sordid History of Psychiatry

This article was previously published September 27, 2020, and has been updated with new information.

“They Were Noble Automatons Who Knew Not What They Did:” Volition in Jaynes'

An important question in consciousness research concerns its origins.

Brexit Britain Signs Trade Deal with Australia, Righting 'Historic Wrong'

Britain has finalised its first post-Brexit trade agreement, righting a “historic wrong” by signing a deal with Australia.

Myanmar Atrocities Show Need for International Action

In a year where atrocities by Myanmar’s military have been commonplace, credible reports of a massacre of 11 people, including 5 children, who were bound, shot, and then burned, have sparked revulsion and outrage. Photos and video circulated online show the remains of the victims in Don Taw village,

Ethiopia: Tigray Forces Summarily Execute Civilians

(Nairobi) – Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region between August 31 and September 9, 2021, Human Rights Watch said today. These killings highlight the urgent need for the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish an international investigative mechanism

India: Army Kills 14 Civilians in Nagaland

(New York) – The killing of 14 civilians by Indian security forces in Nagaland state highlights the need for the Indian government to immediately repeal the abusive Armed Forces Special Powers Act, Human Rights Watch said today. The law gives armed forces deployed in internal conflicts broad powers to use lethal

NGO Letter to US Defense Secretary Regarding Accountability for Civilian Harm

December 1, 2021 Lloyd J.

Remembering JFK’s Vision for the Future that Should Have Been

“Man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe.” President Kennedy, 1961 Inaugural Address Where China and Russia are currently

35 Popular Old Sayings & Their Real Meanings You Had No Idea About

Have you ever wondered where old sayings like ‘turn a blind eye to’ or ‘burning the midnight oil’ come from? Some of the following sayings have a really sinister origin, and others are completely surprising. Means: To do something without delay Real meaning: In the 19th century, a hat was

Satellite Data Raise Fears Myanmar’s Army Setting Towns Ablaze

New satellite data analyzed by Human Rights Watch corroborates images and videos streaming out of Myanmar’s Chin State showing towns once again on fire.

Lebanon’s Tragic Cycle of Violence Has a Cause

Scenes from Lebanon shocked residents and the world on Thursday when the streets of a residential and commercial district in Beirut descended into a level of violence last seen during the country’s the civil war: Families sheltering in hallways, bathrooms, and makeshift underground shelters; children cowering in school corridors;