Apple and Google Are Recording Users Without Their Knowledge
A recent lawsuit alleges that the virtual assistants of tech companies like Apple and Google are listening in on users even when they’re not supposed to.
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Nepal: Stop Stalling Enforced Disappearance Inquiries
(New York) – The government of Nepal should promptly enforce Supreme Court rulings and permit the regular courts to try cases of enforced disappearance and other grave international crimes, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. On the International Day of the Victims of
On Revelations and Revolutions: Drinking Ayahuasca Among Palestinians Under Israeli Occupation
The ritualistic use of ayahuasca can induce a feeling of unity and harmony among group members.
Hayward: 7 Major Biden Disasters in 7 Months
Joe Biden’s first half-year in office concluded with a string of disasters and failures to deliver on his campaign rhetoric.
Veritas Whistleblower: DHS Officials Given Bonuses for Importing Contract Workers
Government employees are given bonuses for rubber-stamping corporate requests to replace American graduates with imported contract workers, an inside source told the Veritas Project.
Uganda: Harassment of Civil Society Groups
(Kampala) – Ugandan authorities on August 20, 2021, announced without prior notification that they had halted the activities of 54 civil society groups, including human rights and election monitoring organizations, Human Rights Watch said today.
The National Bureau for Non-governmental Organizations, a state regulatory body, only started notifying the groups after
Supreme Court Halts Biden Eviction Moratorium
The Supreme Court on Thursday halted the Biden administration’s eviction moratorium, holding that it was “virtually certain” that the landlords who claimed the centers for Disease Control exceeded its legal authority would win.
The victory of the property owners was expected.
The CDC’s argument that it could unilaterally
Will You Love Your Servitude?
Aldous Huxley, an English writer and philosopher, wrote nearly 50 books, the most famous being Brave New World, a dystopian science fiction novel published in 1932.
Progressives Want 1.2 Million Afghan Immigrants
Immigration advocates are urging the government to import 1.2 million Afghan immigrants into the United States, even as President Joe Biden’s deputies are rushing to pack roughly 100,000 Afghans into the pipeline by August 31.
The New York Times reported August 25: At least 250,000 Afghans
NYT: Facebook Is Planning to Form an Election Commission
A recent report from the New York Times claims that Facebook has been contacting academics in an effort to create a group to advise it on election-related decisions.
Corporate Oligarchs Fund the Atlantic Magazine's Globalist Gathering
The Atlantic, a publication heavily favored by neoliberals, neoconservatives, and other members of America’s elite political and corporate class, is having its annual festival underwritten by some of the nation’s leading corporations.
The festival, conducted entirely online due to coronavirus fears, features a range of establishment icons in
India: Spyware Use Violates Supreme Court Privacy Ruling
(New York) – Indian authorities should immediately, independently, and credibly investigate the government’s alleged use of advanced spyware to target activists and apparent opponents, Access Now, International Commission of Jurists, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Electronic Frontier Foundation, PEN America, Center for Democracy and Technology, Civicus, and Human Rights Watch said
Report: Verizon Diversity Training Teaches America, Capitalism Are Racist
American multinational telecommunications giant Verizon has been pushing Critical Race Theory (CRT) on its employees by teaching the United States is a deeply racist nation fueled by the equally racist economic system of capitalism, according to a report in City Journal. While Verizon has been open and public about its
Socialists Cut 6 More Zeros from Venezuela’s Currency
CARACAS – The socialist government of Venezuela announced the “Digital Bolivar,” a new iteration of Venezuela’s obliterated currency that will begin circulating on October 1, 2021.
Google to NLRB: Employees Don't Get to Decide Who We Do Business With
Google claimed during a recent labor board trial that its employees have no legal right to protest the company’s choice of clients.