Twenty Years on, Iraq Bears Scars of US-led Invasion

In the lead up to the US-led invasion of Iraq on March 20, 2003, proponents of the war spoke of the Iraqi people as helpless victims of a dictatorial regime.

UN Expert Slams Greece Over Civil Society Curbs

Human rights defenders in Greece working to protect asylum seeker and migrant rights are facing threats and attacks from authorities, according to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor. Lawlor, who visited Greece in June 2022 to assess the situation for rights defenders in the country,

US Bill Seeks to ‘Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers’

On March 8, Representative Ilhan Omar reintroduced in the United States House of Representatives the Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act, which proposes placing “universal human rights and humanitarian conditions on security cooperation with the United States.” The legislation would help ensure the US government is not arming governments that

The Toxic World of Genetically Modified Crops

The biotech industry promised genetically engineered foods would reduce pesticide use, increase the nutritional content of food, boost farmers’ profits and feed the world by increasing yields. In reality, GM crops have turned glyphosate into one of the most widely and recklessly used herbicides in history and monoculture has led

Vaping Causes More DNA Damage Than Regular Cigarettes

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Each puff of a conventional tobacco cigarette contains thousands of toxic chemicals that smokers inhale and are released into the surrounding air.