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The Last Temptation of Things

“I cling like a miser to the freedom that disappears as soon as there is an excess of things.” Albert Camus, Lyrical and Critical Essays. Let me tell you a story about a haunted house and all the thoughts it evoked in me. Do we believe we can save ourselves

Ukraine: Russian Forces Tortured Izium Detainees

(Kyiv, October 19, 2022) – Russian forces and others operating under their command routinely tortured detainees during their six-month occupation of Izium, a city in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine, Human Rights Watch said today. Survivors described being subjected to electric shock, waterboarding, severe beatings, threats at gunpoint, and being

India: Surge in Summary Punishments of Muslims

(New York) – The authorities in India are increasingly using summary and abusive punishments against Muslims deemed to have broken the law, Human Rights Watch said today.

Ukraine: Three Men’s Bodies Found in Forest

(Kyiv, October 4, 2022) – Russian-affiliated forces unlawfully detained and apparently killed at least three civilian men, then dumped their bodies in a forest, during Russia’s partial occupation of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, Human Rights Watch said today. This is one among many cases involving alleged war crimes that Human

Fictitious Annexation Follows 'Voting' at Gunpoint

Vladimir Putin has just signed a document claiming to annex four Russia-occupied Ukrainian territories in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.

AUDIO: Ed Curtin on Perspective with Jesse Zurawell

Author and sociology teacher (and regular OffG contributor) Edward Curtin joins Jesse Zurawell on the most recent episode of Perspective from TNTRadio.

16 Must-Watch Psychopath Movies You Can’t Miss

What is it about people that draws them to psychopath movies? Is it a desire to understand the deviant mind? Or is it simply a lust for horror and depravity? Whatever the reason for our interest, Hollywood has delved into this genre for decades and with much success. After all,

REVIEW: The Rings of Power

When an author tells a story they invite you, without prejudice, to share in their imagination.

The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Organized Crime

STORY AT-A-GLANCE In this interview, investigative journalist Whitney Webb discusses her book, “ One Nation Under Blackmail: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Crime That Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein .” The book is so long, it was cut into two volumes. Volume 1 alone is 544 pages, but it's a fascinating

Barbara Newhall Follett: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Child Prodigy

By all accounts, budding author Barbara Newhall Follett was destined for an exciting career in the literary world.

Neom’s “The Line” – City of the Dead

The world is full of unanswered questions, beyond all limits or reason.”Lara Croft, Tomb Raider Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has a vision of utopia rising from the desert. It is called “Neom.” Neom combines the Greek word neos, meaning “new,” with mustaqbal, the Arabic