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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.

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

Taliban Replaces Ministry of Women’s Affairs with Ministry of Vice and Virtue

Trending this week: Women in Afghanistan protest for their rights even after beatings meted out by the Taliban; villagers describe a gruesome massacre by the Myanmar army; China is dismantling Hong Kong's unions; and racial injustice at the US border as agents on horseback abuse Haitian migrants. . Read the full

Venezuela: Joint Statement from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch at the UN Human Rights Council

Madame President, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch welcome the report and update by the Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela.