Kenneth Branagh's 'Death on the Nile' Craters at Chinese Box Office
Kenneth Branagh’s lavish detective film Death on the Nile was a crashing failure in its opening weekend in China, earning a paltry $5.9 million.
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War or Images of War?
Experienced foreign policy analysts such as Ray McGovern, Scott Ritter, and Pepe Escobar, while agreeing that the Biden administration is clearly guilty of provoking Russia over Ukraine, are divided over whether it will lead to war.
All agree that Russia has no intention of invading Ukraine and that it is
Still No Answers 2 Years After Rwanda Singer Found Dead
On February 13, 2020, the popular Rwandan singer Kizito Mihigo was arrested and accused of attempting to cross illegally into Burundi.
Senate Hearing on "Targeted Killing' and the Rule of Law
Statement of Human Rights Watch on “‘Targeted Killing’ and the Rule of Law: The Legal and Human Costs of 20 Years of U.S.Drone Strikes" before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 9, 2022.
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