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Israel Attacks In Southern Syria Highlight Decades-Long Tension
On Monday, October 25th, the Syrian government claimed that Israel carried out attacks against the Southern border, according to state media. The state media did not mention what was hit or if there were any casualties, but rather just that there was “a new
No Accountability in Military Probe of Kabul Drone Strike — but Intelligence Failures Laid Bare
The August 29 attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed Zemari Ahmadi, an innocent aid worker, and his family has become one of the most notorious drone strikes of the war on terror. It is also rapidly becoming one of the most revealing, forcing the U.S.
Amnesty x Moomin: New collection to mark 60 years of defending human rights
In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Amnesty International has teamed up with Moomin Characters Ltd to launch a brand-new limited range of products. Using original illustrations drawn by Moomins creator and long-time Amnesty supporter Tove Jansson, the
U.S. Absolves Drone Killers and Persecutes Whistleblowers
A man weeps during a mass funeral for the 10 members of a family killed in a U.S. drone strike, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 30, 2021. Photo: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images After the terrorist attack on the airport in Kabul,
House Democrats Back Off Targeting Billionaire Tax Schemes and Swap in New Nicotine Levy
A new version of the Build Back Better Act that the House Rules Committee released Wednesday was amended to protect tax avoidance schemes used by the ultrawealthy in their estate planning. The updated legislation made up the revenue lost by going light on
OSHA Gives Workers Until Jan. 4 to Comply With Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate, Lawmakers Tee ...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued an (ETS) giving employers with more than 100 employees until Jan. 4 to comply with President Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate. The mandate covers more than 84 million workers and
San Francisco Will Require Children Ages 5 to 11 to Show Proof of Vaccine to ...
San Francisco Will Require Children Ages 5 to 11 to Show Proof of Vaccine to Access Businesses Fox News reported: Children of San Francisco: Prepare to keep your vaccination cards close by. The California city has announced that kids ages 5 to 11 will soon
Black Community ‘Demonized’ for COVID Vaccine Skepticism
On the latest episode of CHD.TV’s “What’s Your View?” Sumayyah Simone hosted a discussion about the Black community’s right to be skeptical about COVID vaccines. Her guests included Tricia S. Lindsay, an attorney, Brooke Jordan, a health and religious freedom
Israeli secret dossier contains no evidence of “terror” by Palestinian groups
It was widely suspected that the “secret evidence” justifying Israel’s declaration of six Palestinian organizations as “terror groups” last month was without merit. An exposé on the contents of a classified government document indicates that Israel has
Nearly 50,000 Breakthrough COVID Cases Have Been Reported in Arizona + More
ADHS: Nearly 50,000 Breakthrough COVID Cases Have Been Reported in Arizona. How Come? ABC 15 Arizona reported: A large number of those breakthrough cases seem to be happening with people who received the Pfizer vaccine, which was available at all of the
Microbiologist: Why I Won’t Get Second COVID Shot — and Why Enlisting Kids in ‘Clinical ...
I am a microbiologist and a scientist. I am a microbiologist because that is what I specialized in at university, and what I have worked in since, in academia. I am a scientist because I place a higher value on asking questions than on consumption of
7 Lawsuits Challenging COVID Vaccine Mandates for U.S. Military Members
“there is always a temptation to invoke security ‘necessities’ to justify an encroachment upon civil liberties. For that reason, the military-security argument must be approached with healthy skepticism: Its very gravity counsels that courts be cautious when
OSHA Changes Rule That Covers Up Vaccine Injuries, Prevents Workers’ Compensation Claims
Story at-a-glance: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has amended its injury recording rule in a way that hides the true extent of the damage that the COVID jab mandate will have on the American workforce. According to OSHA rules,
The U.S. Treasury Is Buying Private App Data to Target and Investigate People
The Treasury Department has in recent months expanded its digital surveillance powers, contracts provided to The Intercept reveal, turning to the controversial firm Babel Street, whose critics say it helps federal investigators buy their way around the Fourth
Venezuela: ICC Prosecutor’s primary consideration in opening an investigation must be timely and effective justice ...
In response to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announcing that it is opening an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed in Venezuela, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas Director at Amnesty International
Scottish college censors Israel’s critics
The University of Glasgow is coming under fire for censoring critics of Israel. Leading academics have accused the Scottish college of undermining scholarship and damaging academic freedom. In an last week, almost 500 high profile scholars, including the
Part 2: Moderna Had a Long History of Failure. Then Along Came COVID.
In late 2019, the biopharmaceutical company Moderna was facing a series of challenges that not only threatened its ability to ever take a product to market, and thus turn a profit, but its very existence as a company. There were multiple warning signs that
6 Studies Showing Why Children Don’t Need — and Shouldn’t Get — a COVID Vaccine
When it comes to COVID, public health officials have consistently downplayed and/or ignored natural immunity. Yet these public health experts and many doctors and scientists know that no vaccine can confer the type of robust, full, sterilizing and life-long
How the Crisis Endangers Breast Cancer Patients
The ongoing humanitarian emergency in Venezuela is putting breast cancer patients at risk. Treatment can be highly effective when breast cancer is diagnosed early, but the crisis makes it very difficult to obtain treatment in Venezuela. In the Americas, more
International Investigation Needed into Abuses in Ethiopia
On Wednesday, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission released a much-anticipated joint into abuses committed in the first nine months of the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region.
Coup in Sudan Met With Pressure to Step Down Peacefully
After nearly a week of intense pressure, both internally and internationally, UN representatives are opening talks between the military forces of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who seized power in a coup last Monday, and the deposed prime minister Abdulla
How better migration management is reducing xenophobia in the Canary Islands
The number of asylum seekers and migrants crossing the treacherous Atlantic maritime route to the Spanish Canary Islands is on track to be the highest annually since 2006. But improvements to the reception system have for the most part averted the sense of
Doctors for Assange Say UK May be Liable for His Torture
Important text first published on June 22, 2020 In a new letter to the British Medical journal The Lancet, Doctors for Assange say that the British government may be held legally responsible for the torture of the imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher. Here is the
While other sectors experience strikes, farm workers are still fighting for basic human rights
A dozen farm workers at Pindar Vineyards in Peconic, New York, successfully formed the first union of farm workers in the state with RWDSU/UFCW Local 338 when the New York State Public Employees Relations Board certified their union on Sept. 27. One of the
Turkey’s Forever Wars: Ankara Maintains Military Footprint in Syria and Iraq
On October 26th, the Turkish parliament voted to extend Ankara’s military operations in Syria and Iraq by two years. President Erdogan now has ample opportunity to crush Kurdish autonomy in the region. However, both the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the
Before COP26: G20 Admits That Climate Change Goals Are Not Met
At the beginning of November, nearly 200 countries will meet in Glasgow for climate talks and to discuss the next steps related to the 2015 Paris Agreement. The summit, officially called the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, is the 26th
Challenges With Flooding In South Sudan
South Sudan has recently faced one of the worst floods in its history. Heavy flooding that started in May has affected hundreds of thousands of individuals across different locations in the country while causing the destruction of a myriad of properties. Heavy
Does the US Military “Own the Weather”? “Weaponizing the Weather” as an Instrument of Modern Warfare?
First published in September 2017, this article is of relevance to the ongoing debate on Climate Change (COP26) “Weather modification will become a part of domestic and international security and could be done unilaterally It could have offensive and
FEC allows foreign corporations to pour money into US elections. What could go wrong?
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on Nov. 2, 2021. It is shared here with permission under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. Democracy defenders expressed concern Tuesday in response to new reporting on a Federal Election Commission
COVID-19: Researcher Blows the Whistle on Data Integrity Issues in Pfizer’s Vaccine Trial: British Medical ...
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. Revelations of poor practices at a contract research company helping to carry out Pfizer’s pivotal covid-19 vaccine trial
Globalization from Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan Until Today
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The beginning of Globalization goes back to the outcomes of the first voyage of Christopher Columbus that brought him, on
Electoral Contras: U.S. Plotting to Sabotage Nicaraguan Democracy Yet Again
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The Sandinista party won with 62% of the vote in the 2011 elections and with 72.5% in 2016. Polls show the Sandinista
History: Nazi Germany’s “Operation Barbarossa” against the Soviet Union, an Overview
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The USSR’s hierarchy was caught unprepared, and unnecessarily so, when Nazi Germany invaded their country eight
COP 26: Can a Singing, Dancing Rebellion Save the World?
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. COP Twenty-six! That is how many times the UN has assembled world leaders to try to tackle the climate crisis. But the
Video: Ethiopia’s State of Emergency
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The Ethiopian central government, headed by Nobel Peace Prize-awarded Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed seems to have poked the
An Australian Horror Story
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The Premier of the Australian state of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, has just tabled legislation in
CIA Plot to Kill Julian Assange: Will Perpetrators Ever Face Legal Accountability for Criminal Behavior?
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) last week asked the CIA for information related to a Yahoo News report that the Agency in 2017
Fold, Call or Raise? China’s Potential AUKUS Reactions
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. Over a month has passed since the announcement of the defense cooperation agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom, and
Climate adaptation: resilience, self-sufficiency and systems change
Share Tweet Print Last weekend marked the beginning of COP26. After being delayed for nearly a year because of COVID, diplomats, scientists, corporate lobbyists, NGOs, students, demonstrators, corporations, heads of state, and many, many other invited and
The Problem With Calling Fracked Gas ‘Responsibly Sourced’
Share Tweet Print The fracked natural gas industry has never been the most responsible or efficient consumer of resources. Drillers are using ever-increasing amounts of water and sand in order to produce the same volume of gas, with a corresponding rise in the
CDC Reports 28x More Fully Vaxxed Than Unvaxxed Hospitalized With COVID
A new CDC study (inadvertently?) finds 28 times more fully vaccinated patients (5,213) were hospitalized with COVID from June to September than the unvaccinated with prior infection (189) in nine U.S. states. The CDC was apparently hoping would demonstrate the
Pfizer is Calling the Shots to Jab Kids
In late February 2021, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reported1 that Pfizer was demanding countries put up sovereign assets as collateral for expected vaccine injury lawsuits resulting from its COVID-19 inoculation. While at least two countries,
100% of Covid-19 Vaccine Deaths caused by just 5% of batches produced
An investigation of data found in the USA’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) has revealed that extremely high numbers of adverse reactions and deaths have been reported against specific lot numbers of the Covid-19 vaccines several times, meaning
China and the New Maritime Cartography
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. Maritime transport currently represents 95% of everything transported in the world, two-thirds corresponding to oil and
Whistleblower Reveals Fraud in Pfizer COVID Vaccine Trials as 5 to 11-Year-Olds Begin to be ...
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The criminal CDC rubber stamped their approval to start injecting American children between the ages of 5 and 11 with the
Stealing a Nation — The Secret SAS Mission to Capture the Middle East’s Oil Artery
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. British files seen by Declassified reveal shocking details of torture from a virtually unknown episode in UK military
US Blacklists Israeli Cyber-Predator, NSO Group
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The US Commerce Department announced that it was blacklisting the Israeli malware maker, NSO Group, after digital rights
Trump-Biden Policy of ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Tehran Backfired
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. Tehran’s announcement that it is prepared to reenter this month the Vienna talks on rescuing the 2015 agreement for
Glasgow Climate Summit Is an Elite Farce
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The Glasgow summit on climate change has been a media extravaganza. The ruling elites from all continents cooped up in their
Why Won’t the CDC or FDA Reveal the VAERS Vaccine Underreporting Factor
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. Summary: The VAERS underreporting factor (URF) is required information to be known for any risk-benefit of assessment of a
What role for livestock in climate-friendly farming?
Share Tweet Print If we are to address the challenges of climate change, biodiversity decline and the crisis in public health, we must tackle the fundamental issues in our food and farming systems. The dominant industrial model of food production is hugely
Civilising the State: Excerpt
Share Tweet Print Ed. note: This piece is excerpted from Civilising the State by John Restakis and published by New Society Publishers, and is published here with permission. For very many of us, the worry and unease we feel are reinforced daily by the echo
Climate change and methane hydrates
Huge amounts of methane are stored around the world in the sea floor in the form of solid methane hydrates. These hydrates represent a large energy reserve for humanity. Climate warming, however, could cause the hydrates to destabilize. The methane, a potent
Official Data Proves There Is A Pandemic of the Vaccinated
Worldwide analysis of 188 nations shows a massive global correlation between vaccination and higher case rates of Covid-19, proving the world is currently experiencing a pandemic of the vaccinated. METHOD Data was analysed from the ‘Our World in Data’ site of
A new mathematical equation describes bird eggs of all shapes
For years, scientists have tried to crack a mathematical mystery: Is there an equation that can perfectly describe each and every bird egg? Variable shell shapes complicated things. But it turns out the answer is simple. A formula using just four easily
Researchers set ‘ultrabroadband’ record with entangled photons
Quantum entanglement—or what Albert Einstein once referred to as “spooky action at a distance”— occurs when two quantum particles are connected to each other, even when millions of miles apart. Any observation of one particle affects the other as
Stanford Scientists Say Brain Magnets Can Relieve Depression
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine say that they were able to treat depression in patients by stimulating their brains with magnets. In a study published on Friday, the researchers found that nearly 80 percent of patients had experienced
Zero Carbon Sooner—Revised case for an early zero carbon target for the UK
Share Tweet Print Summary This paper is an update of an earlier briefing note[1], revised to take account of new findings from the IPCC’s updated 6th Assessment Report (AR6). The broad aim of the paper is to establish how soon the UK should aim for (net) zero
Climate change and the limits of economic growth
Share Tweet Print Since the nineteenth century, human society has experienced extraordinary but uneven economic growth thanks to the energy unleashed from fossil fuels. That growth, and the greenhouse gasses released from fossil-fuel use, has also created the
China: Release jailed Wuhan activist ‘close to death’ after hunger strike
A Chinese citizen journalist jailed for reporting on the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in Wuhan is at risk of dying if she is not urgently released to receive medical treatment, Amnesty International said today. Zhang Zhan, who was sentenced to four
How to Fight Vaccine Mandates and Passports
Around the world, huge numbers of people are protesting vaccine mandates and passports. In mid-September 2021, Italy became the first European country to announce the implementation of mandatory COVID-19 health passes (so-called “Green Pass”) for all workers,
Brits Who Post “False Information” About Vaccines Could Be Jailed For Two Years
People in the UK who post “false information” about vaccines online could face two years in prison under a new law. Yes, really. The Online Safety Bill, described as “the flagship legislation to combat abuse and hatred on the internet” has faced fierce
solar-powered moisture farming to provide water for billions
Star Wars-style moisture farming could provide safe drinking water for approximately 1 billion people here on Earth, according to research from a Google-owned research lab. Solar-powered atmospheric water harvesting is an untapped source of clean drinking
UN Should Create New Yemen War-Crimes Investigation
Last month, the Netherlands’ ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) had “failed the people of Yemen” by rejecting the renewal of an investigation into alleged human rights abuses and war crimes there. UN
Afghanistan: Taliban Blocking Female Aid Workers
(New York) – Taliban rules prohibiting most women from operating as aid workers are worsening the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Countrywide restrictions mean that aid will reach fewer families in need, particularly women-headed households. The United
Venezuela: ICC Investigation Opens
(Washington, DC) – The decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to open an investigation in Venezuela offers a pathway to justice for victims of atrocities by Nicolás Maduro’s government. On November 3, 2021, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan
Selected Articles: “New Normal” Winter Is Coming: Social Purge on “The Unvaccinated”
G20, Supply Chain Problems and the World Capitalist Crisis By Abayomi Azikiwe, November 04, 2021 An economic downturn during the first quarter of 2020 resulted in the loss of millions of jobs and hundreds of thousands of businesses. Governments were forced to
G20, Supply Chain Problems and the World Capitalist Crisis
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. Rome, Italy was the scene of the annual summit of the Group of 20, popularly known as the G20, an inter-governmental
Secret Israeli Document Offers No Proof to Justify Terror Label for Palestinian Groups
A secret document distributed by Israel to justify its terrorist designations of six prominent Palestinian human rights groups shows no concrete evidence of involvement in violent activities by any of the groups. The designation of the Palestinians groups,
Has The Success Of Netflix’s “Squid Game” Highlighted The Problem Of Wealth Inequality In South Korea?
One of the most successful television shows this year has been the Netflix original “Squid Game.” Set in South Korea, created by South Korean Hwang Dong-hyuk, the show centers around a group of poor South Koreans who are tricked by rich elites into
The Woman Defying The Taliban On Girls’ Education
When the Taliban took over Afghanistan earlier this year, they said that women and girls should not return to school. Without any clear solution to this issue, one woman decided to take action and make a change. Angela Ghayour, an Afghan diaspora member, was
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
France Should End Abusive Policies Toward Migrants
Three weeks after French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin dismissed a Human Rights Watch report on police abuse against migrants in northern France as “lies,” national officials are beginning to change their tone. Didier Leschi, head of the French immigration
Baltimore City spending board approves additional ShotSpotter funding
Part of this story originally appeared as a segment in Battleground Baltimore on Oct. 29, 2021. Baltimore City’s Board of Estimates voted to approve an additional $759,500 to continue the usage of ShotSpotter, gunshot detection technology that uses artificial
Supreme Court’s hearings on abortion bans are an ominous sign of what’s coming
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases this Monday, Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson and United States v. Texas. Both cases involve the constitutionality of the controversial Texas abortion law, SB 8. While the hearing left it unclear how the
Israeli Militants Destroying Palestinian Graves To Make Room For National Park
Several videos have gone viral of Al-Yusufiye Cemetery being raided by Israeli forces who are planning on utilizing the space by building a Jewish national park by 2022. Palestinian families are filmed clinging to the tombstones of their family members as
Vaccine-Injured Speak Out, Feel Abandoned by Government Who Told Them COVID Shot Was Safe
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Tuesday held a discussion with a panel of experts, including clinicians, scientists, lawyers and patient advocates, and with people injured by COVID vaccines, who gave powerful testimonies about their experiences. Johnson and
Are the Unvaxxed More Dangerous Than a Fire? Kim Iversen Asks
On the latest episode of The Hill’s “Rising,” journalist and political commentator Kim Iversen expanded her case against vaccine mandates, asking if government and industry have provided enough evidence of COVD vaccine effectiveness to warrant mandates that
Top-Selling Drug in the World — Pfizer COVID Vaccine 2021 Sales on Track to Hit ...
Pfizer expects to earn about $36 billion in revenue this year from the COVID vaccine developed with BioNTech, the company announced Tuesday — an increase from the previous estimate of $33.5 billion. Pfizer’s COVID vaccine quickly became the highest-selling
How the Body Detoxifies Itself + Strategies for Boosting Kids’ Immune Systems
The latest episode of CHD.TV’s “The Empower Hour” with host Zen Honeycutt featured two experts on natural healing — Mari Marques, a certified herbalist, and Lisa Jendza, co-founder of Freedom Kitchen and Freedom Kitchen Kids, an educational food ministry” that
CHD Launches New eBook: ‘COVID-19 Treatment and Vaccine Decisions From a Pediatric Perspective’
Children and adolescents have been at the forefront of many discussions about COVID-19 — whether related to school closures, masking or experimental vaccines. In this new eBook, written from the perspective of pediatricians working on the front lines of
Joe Lieberman Urges Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema to Fight Biden Agenda as He Fought Obama
Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, a longtime Democrat, now an independent known in recent years for his advocacy on behalf of the dark-money group No Labels, is urging Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., to keep obstructing the Build
U.S. Rolls Out COVID Vaccine for Young Children + More
U.S. Rolls Out COVID Vaccine for Young Children, Ending Long Wait for Some Parents Reuters reported: The United States on Wednesday started vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19, with roughly 28 million school-age kids now eligible for the shots
Air Force Says Nearly 8,500 Miss Deadline for COVID Shots + More
Air Force Says Nearly 8,500 Miss Deadline for COVID Shots Associated Press reported: Nearly 8,500 active duty members of the Air Force and Space Force have missed the deadline for getting COVID-19 vaccinations, including 800 who flatly refused and nearly 5,000
Children’s Health Defense Is Hiring
Children’s Health Defense (CHD) has executive-level positions available now! Read the job descriptions below. Do your skills match? If so, click here to apply. Director of Finance General information: Job type: full-time Salary dependent on experience and
5G Harms Humans, Animals, Plants, Landmark Study Shows
This article was previously published in December 2020, and has been updated with new information. Story at-a-glance: Newest data from the New Hampshire legislative commission confirms wireless technology produces significant negative effects on humans,
‘The Idea That the Unvaccinated Are a Threat to You Is Ridiculous,’ Jimmy Dore Explains
On a recent episode of “The Jimmy Dore Show,” comedian and political commentator Jimmy Dore condemned the popular portrayal of COVID policy critics as anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists. “Because I’ve been giving a critical examination of the COVID narrative,
NIH Officials Worked With EcoHealth Alliance to Evade Restrictions on Coronavirus Experiments
The National Institutes of Health allowed a U.S. nonprofit it funds to police its own controversial research on bat coronaviruses in China, raising new concerns about insufficient oversight at the agency. Detailed notes on NIH communications obtained by The
Nicaragua: International organizations set out five reasons why elections do not guarantee the exercise of ...
In the run up to the general elections in Nicaragua, scheduled for 7 November, Amnesty International, the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), CIVICUS; Human Rights Watch, the International Institute on Race, Equality and Human Rights, the
Three Climate Commitments HRW Is Focusing on at COP26
The climate crisis is taking a mounting toll on lives, health, and livelihoods of people around the world. States have a human rights obligation to protect people from the foreseeable harms we face from climate change, and to avert the most catastrophic
COP26 States Should Agree to Cut Military Emissions
The armies, navies, and air forces of the world are significant greenhouse gas emitters and contribute to the climate crisis taking a growing toll on the lives, health, and livelihoods of people globally. With all eyes on Glasgow this week as world leaders
Germany And Russia Threaten Nuclear Arsenal Use Against Each Other
A protest note was handed to the German military by the Russian Defense Ministry in response to comments about deterring Russia’s nuclear capabilities. Germany especially had been coming out with statements about the pressing need to focus on Russia and
Internal Lincoln Project Emails Show How a Charlottesville Tiki Torch Stunt Went Wrong
When Lauren Windsor, a Democratic operative working with the Lincoln Project, sent five young people dressed in khakis, white shirts, and sunglasses to hold tiki torches in front of Glenn Youngkin’s campaign bus as it docked in Charlottesville, Virginia, on
US blacklisting of NSO Group recognizes spyware abuses
This decision sends a strong message to NSO Group that it can no longer profit from human rights abuses without repercussions. Danna Ingleton In response to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision to place cyber surveillance company NSO Group on its “entity
G20’s Big Emitters Kill Off COP26 Hopes
The rejection of British, French, and U.S.-backed resolutions at the Rome summit signaled a shattering of consensus ahead of the UN climate change COP26 conference that began in Glasgow on Monday. More than 20,000 people have assembled in the Scottish city for
Latest Data on UK’s COVID-19 Vaccination Injuries and Deaths
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. Latest UK Adverse Reactions and Fatalities to 20th October 2021 per the MHRA following the experimental Covid-19
U.S. To Join With Private Groups In Helping Resettle Afghan Refugees
The U.S. State Department has announced that it will partner with private groups in order to help Afghans settle in the United States. The program will aim to create “sponsor circles,” meant to provide Afghans with financial and social support to
‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly: Fauci’s Experiments on Orphans + More
This week, Mary Holland Children’s Health Defense (CHD) president, and Polly Tommey, co-producer of “Vaxxed,” cover the latest COVID headlines, including the latest VAERS data by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) which included a total of 837,595 reports
Ireland and EU split over Israel’s “terrorist” label for rights groups
Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney is publicly criticizing Israel for failing to provide evidence that six well-known Palestinian rights groups are fronts for “terrorism.” Meanwhile, the European Union continues to cover for its friends in Tel Aviv. This
Facing Months in Prison, Indigenous Activist Goes to Trial for Protesting Trump’s Wall
Fourteen months have passed since Amber Ortega, a 35-year-old member of the Hia Ced O’odham tribe, was arrested for blocking border wall construction that threatened a sacred desert oasis in southern Arizona. Ortega was taken into custody along with Nellie Jo
