When Industries Value Profit Over Human Life
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Literature
A collection of 443 articles
Russia: Law Targets International Criminal Court
(Berlin, May 5, 2023) – Russia’s adoption on April 28, 2023, of a law criminalizing assistance to foreign and international bodies is an affront to victims of serious crimes, Human Rights Watch said today.
The law prohibits cooperation with international bodies, “to which Russia is not a party,” such as
Burkina Faso: Army Linked to Massacre of 156 Civilians
(Nairobi) – Burkina Faso authorities should ensure an independent and impartial inquiry into the summary execution of at least 156 civilians by alleged military forces on April 20, 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. Apparent soldiers killed 83 men, 28 women, and 45 children, and burned homes and looted property in
French Minister Under Fire After Writing Erotic Novel While in Office
Confusion, amusement, and dismay as France’s minister for finance writes and publishes an erotic novel while still in office.
On the Day of Departure
Photo by Mantas Hesthaven on Unsplash
For my dear friend, Graeme MacQueen, the great 9/11 writer, who departed yesterday from life’s mystery to the other.
When you are ready
And the day dawns
Remember how love
Wraps you in its arms
And the sweet sound
Of grace lifts
California Man Left Stranded in Wyoming Mountains when Rivian Electric Truck Runs Out of Juice
A man from California learned a hard lesson about electric vehicles (EVs) after his Rivian truck ran out of battery charge had to be towed out of the Wyoming mountains.“Towed my first EV Today..
Henri Michaux's program for the psychedelic humanities
This article presents an analytical reading of the extraordinarily rich cultural production around drugs by the 20th-century French poet, writer, critic, and visual artist Michaux (1899–1984).
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Calls AI 'More Profound than Fire or Electricity'
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has joined the ranks of technologists calling for regulations on AI technology, which has exploded into prominence in the past year.
Breitbart Business Digest: Home Builders Not Seeing a Credit Crunch
This Sure Doesn’t Feel Like a Recession Yet No one wants to sell their house—which is helpful for people in the business of building new homes.
Substack Launches Twitter Competitor 'Notes' After Public Spat with Elon musk
Popular newsletter site Substack has launched a new “Notes” feature where users can post shorter text posts and images.
Russia: Sentencing for Prominent Kremlin Critic
(Berlin, April 14, 2023) – Moscow City Court is scheduled to deliver a verdict on April 17, 2023 in the criminal trial against the prominent Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, Human Rights Watch said today. Russian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Kara-Murza, who has been arbitrarily detained for the past
Ukraine: Russian Torture Center in Kherson
New evidence has emerged that Russian forces unlawfully detained and tortured people in a torture center and in other facilities in Kherson and vicinity during their occupation of the area between March and November 2022. (Kyiv, April 13, 2023) – Russian forces unlawfully detained and tortured residents of the city of
Pakistan: Farmers Forcibly Evicted for Urban Project
(New York, April 11, 2023) – Pakistan authorities are forcibly evicting thousands of farmers near the city of Lahore for a massive infrastructure project, Human Rights Watch said today.
If Ignorance is Bliss, Awareness is Pain
I visited with a distressed friend recently.
Donald Trump was just indicted…but why?
Some people really hate campaign finance violations
Last night it was announced that former-President Donald Trump was being indicted by the Manhattan Grand Jury, he is expected to surrender himself to authorities later today.
The indictment is sealed until arraignment, but we do know the rough nature of the charge(
