Iran: Arrest of High-Profile Critics (Beirut) – Iranian authorities’ recent arrests of high-profile critics are part of a fresh crackdown on peaceful dissent, Human Rights Watch said today.
AUDIO: Iain Davis on Perspective with Jesse Zurawell – Part 2 The second part of Iain Davis’ recent interview on Perspective with Jesse Zurawell, continuing their discussion of Iain’s recently article “Putin’s False Flag”, this time focusing on the response and fall-out. Part one of the interview is available here. Read the full article at the original website References:
REVIEW: The Assassination and Mrs. Paine Human duplicity is a marvel to contemplate. This riveting documentary is an excellent example of such cunning in action, not on the part of the filmmaker who is eminently fair, perhaps overly so, but on the part of some of those who appear in the film. It demands that viewers
AUDIO: Iain Davis on Perspective with Jesse Zurawell Iain Davis joins Jesse Zurawell on Perspective to talk about his recent article “Putin’s False Flag” which produced a lovely debate here on OFFG plus a massive and unexpected troll influx This is part one of the interview, the second part airs tonight at 7pm UK time on TNTRadio
Palestine: Impunity for Arbitrary Arrests, Torture (Jerusalem) – Palestinian authorities are systematically mistreating and torturing Palestinians in detention, including critics and opponents, Human Rights Watch said today in a parallel report submitted jointly to the United Nations Committee Against Torture with the Palestinian rights group Lawyers for Justice. Torture, both by the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority (PA) in
Is “escaping Twitter moderation” a bad thing? Max Blumenthal pointed out to us a few days ago that OFFG gets a nice little mention in the Paul Mason emails – apparently we are deeply sus for recommending people join us on Telegram in preference to Twitter. We assume by “maybe they aren’t obvious to place” Emma means
6 Dark Fairy Tales You Never Heard About What was your favourite fairy tale when you were a child? Perhaps it was Cinderella or Snow White? Mine was Bluebeard, a disturbing tale about a serial-killer king.
Breitbart Business Digest: Dark Days for Sun Valley The annual tech and media symposium that Allen & Co.
McCarthy: Biden's Energy Proposals Are Like 'Venezuela All over Again' During an interview aired on Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow,” House Minority Leader Rep.
Feminist and LGBT Rights Activist on Trial in Russia A prosecutor has called for Russian activist Yulia Tsvetkova to serve three years and two months in prison during a closed trial over absurd “pornography” charges.
Rwanda: Jailed Critic Denounces Torture in Prison (Nairobi) – A prominent Rwandan YouTube commentator has accused prison authorities of beating him and other jailed critics, Human Rights Watch said today.
Modulation of Mind Wandering Using Monaural Beat Stimulation in Subjects With High Trait-Level Mind Wandering Mind wandering (MW) refers to a state when attention shifts from the task at hand or current situation toward thoughts, feelings, and imaginations.
Iran: 1988 Mass Executions Evident Crimes Against Humanity (Beirut) – Overwhelming evidence shows that the Iranian authorities’ mass execution of thousands of political prisoners in 1988 amounts to crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said in an in-depth question-and-answer document released today. In 1988, Iranian authorities, acting on the orders of then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, summarily and extrajudicially
Iran’s 1988 Mass Executions In 1988, Iranian authorities, acting on the orders of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini, summarily and extrajudicially executed thousands of political prisoners across the country.
Uganda: Omoro By-Election Marred by Abuses (Nairobi) – Ugandan security forces raided the offices of an opposition political party on the eve of the May 26, 2022, by-election in Omoro County in Northern Uganda, Human Rights Watch said today.