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Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
“Remember, remember, the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot…” But what was the plot? Who committed the treason? And where did they get the gunpowder?
It’s a very famous story, Guy Fawkes and his band of Catholics planting barrels of gunpowder under the houses of Parliament in
In Serbia, Justice Gets an Early Release
The release of the convicted war criminal Sreten Lukic and his return to Serbia highlights how the Belgrade authorities are still doing nothing to prosecute other high-ranking officials for wartime crimes in Kosovo and the subsequent cover-up. I saw him only once – in court. But I tracked the results of
Thailand: Police Torture Political Activists
(New York) – The Thai authorities should promptly and impartially investigate the alleged police torture of two pro-democracy activists in Bangkok and hold those responsible to account, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 29, 2021, at about 6 p.m., police arrested Attasith Nussa, 35, and Weeraphap Wongsaman, 18, after
White House Sells 'Life of Linda' to Promote Socialist Agenda
The White House released a new series of images to promote the “life of Linda” under President Joe Biden’s proposed Build Back Better agenda, promoting the idea of a government role from the cradle to the grave.
The slides tell the story of “Linda,” a pregnant working mother who
Biden's Husband-less, Father-less 'Life of Linda' Recalls 2012's 'Life of Julia'
President Joe Biden promoted his “Build Back Better” spending proposal on Thursday by releasing a slideshow that shows the life of a pregnant woman named Linda who receives government assistance without any mention of her child’s father. The slideshow is a throwback to the “Life of Julia” slideshow during
Maher: 'I Don't See Good Things Economically on the Horizon' - We Have a Massive Deficit
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said he doesn’t “see good things economically on the horizon” and this is partially due to the large budget deficit the United States has.
Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan remains vital
The situation of human rights and impunity in South Sudan remains of deep concern.
Turkey: Soldiers Beat, Push Afghan Asylum Seekers Back to Iran
(New York) – Turkish authorities are summarily pushing Afghan asylum seekers crossing into the country from Iran back to Iran, in violation of international law, Human Rights Watch said today.
ICC Should Pursue Higher-Level Seleka from Central African Republic
Today, the International Criminal Court (ICC) begins the pretrial hearing in the case of a former commander of the Seleka rebel group, who is charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Central African Republic.
The case is an important and welcome step to advance justice for atrocities
Rwandan Genocide Kingpin Dies in Mali Jail
Late last month, Malian officials announced that a former Rwandan army colonel convicted of masterminding the slaughter of at least half a million people during the 1994 genocide had died.
Indigenous Peoples Day Resource Guide
On October 11th, the nation will celebrate the extremely important Indigenous Peoples Day.
Film Controversy Raises Issues of Informed Consent
Controversy swirled last week around the award-winning film Sabaya, which covers the dramatic rescue of abused Yezidi women abducted and enslaved by the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq.
Potentizing Modern Herbalism with Story and Myth
Po ́ten`tize v.t.– To render the latent power of (anything) available.For thousands of years, stories were the mortar that held together the past and the future.
The End of the Speed Limit on the Highway to Nowhere
Photo by Bradley Ziffer on Unsplash
There was a time when time was time and space and speed had some human meaning, for people lived within the limits of the natural world of which they were a part.
As Albert Camus said, “In our madness, we push back the eternal
