Aid Worker in Gaza: "To Say There's Not an Incursion in Rafah Right Now Is Patently False"
Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are fleeing Rafah as Israeli airstrikes and shelling hammer the eastern part of the city. Fuel, food, medicine and other supplies have been cut off following Israel’s seizure and closure of the border crossing with Egypt. The main hospital in the area has also been shut down. Over 1.4 million people are seeking shelter in Rafah, the southernmost city of ...
Indian PM Narendra Modi Runs on "Hatred and Demonization" of Muslims in World's Largest Election
Millions of voters in India are casting their ballots in the third of seven phases in the country’s mammoth general election. The election pits Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP party against an alliance of more than two dozen opposition parties led by the Indian National Congress. Modi has recently come under fire from opponents for referring to Muslims in India as “infiltrators,” but our ...
Pulitzer Winner Nathan Thrall on Israel's "System of Domination" and Biden Pausing Bomb Shipment
Jerusalem-based journalist and author Nathan Thrall has been awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his book, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy. It tells the story of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank through one Palestinian father’s quest to seek answers and accountability after his 5-year-old son is involved in a deadly accident. We speak to ...
Key Strategies to Reduce Your Cortisol Levels
Interest in the adverse effects of elevated cortisol levels has been on the rise — a topic I've been dedicated to shedding light on for my readers. As reported in a recent article in the Huffington Post,1 "According to Google Trends, there has been a huge uptick in people searching the words ‘high cortisol’ as we all learn more about cortisol and how different levels of ...
Nanoplastics Linked to Heart Attacks and Stroke
Nanoplastics — particles less than 1 micrometer in size, or 1,000th the average width of a human hair — have emerged as a significant environmental concern due to their widespread prevalence and potential health hazards to humans and wildlife alike. These microscopic fragments result from the degradation of larger plastic debris and can also be manufactured directly for various applications. Nanoplastics have become ubiquitous in ecosystems ...
What Can Go Wrong When Police Use AI to Write Reports?
By Matthew Guariglia Axon—the makers of widely-used police body cameras and tasers (and that also keeps trying to arm drones)—has a new product: AI that... What Can Go Wrong When Police Use AI to Write Reports? Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/05/what-can-go-wrong-when-police-use-ai-to-write-reports.html ...
US Pauses Bomb Shipment To Israel But Approves New $827 Million Arms Package
By Dave DeCamp US officials have said a shipment of 2,000-pound and 500-pound bombs to Israel was put on pause last week but also announced... US Pauses Bomb Shipment To Israel But Approves New $827 Million Arms Package Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/05/us-pauses-bomb-shipment-to-israel-but-approves-new-827-million-arms-package.html ...
Indian police adopt facial recognition despite risk of massive data breaches
By Joel McConvey “Real-time facial recognition” typically refers to continuous biometric monitoring. But it applies equally as well to the experience of watching in real... Indian police adopt facial recognition despite risk of massive data breaches Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/05/indian-police-adopt-facial-recognition-despite-risk-of-massive-data-breaches.html ...
The Daily Brief | Liberal MPs come to the rescue of CBC CEO
Liberal MPs abruptly ended a committee hearing after CBC CEO Catherine Tait refused to disclose what her 2023 executive bonus would be. Plus, Canadians were outraged to find that a Toronto baseball field banned aluminum bats, the use of hard balls and home runs over safety concerns. And India’s Foreign Affairs Minister accused Ottawa of welcoming in criminals from India in the wake of the RCMP ...
60+ Journalism Profs Demand Investigation into Controversial NYT Article Alleging Mass Rape on Oct. 7
A group of more than 60 journalism professors has written to The New York Times calling on the paper to commission an independent review of its report that members of Hamas committed widespread sexual violence on October 7. Numerous media outlets, as well as some of the paper’s own staff, have raised questions about the December 28 article headlined “Screams Without Words,” reported in part by ...
Meet Students at 4 Colleges Where Gaza Protests Win Concessions, Incl. Considering Israel Divestment
As students around the country set up Gaza solidarity encampments on their campuses, many universities have called in police who have arrested students and dismantled the sites. But students at a number of colleges have managed to negotiate agreements where administrators have acceded to some of their demands, including considering divestment from Israel. We speak with four students who have been involved in pro-Palestine protests on ...
Mistrial: Abu Ghraib Survivors Detail Torture in Case Against U.S. Military Contractor
A historic case against U.S. military contractor CACI brought by three Iraqi survivors of torture at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq ended in mistrial in Virginia last week after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. The lawsuit against CACI — which was hired to provide interrogation services at Abu Ghraib — was first filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights in 2008 ...
How We Can Stop the WHO's Horrific Pandemic Treaty
Throughout COVID-19, the more money countries spent complying with the WHO’s guidelines for mitigating COVID-19, the more people died.1 Because of this, many countries in Africa had a COVID-19 death rate which was less than 1%2 of that seen throughout the Western World. Rather than admit this, the WHO is using those deaths to justify a horrific treaty that dramatically increases its power to control each ...
Want an Efficient and Inexpensive Way to Wash Your Produce?
Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published November 11, 2017. Once upon a time, polishing an apple on your jeans was all it took to clean off dirt or dust before taking your first juicy bite. Nowadays, however, there are a few other things besides dirt to consider when getting your produce ready to eat. Pesticide residue is a common term today, ...
Madkind-v-Mankind — A Race Against Time
By Julian Rose Just under the surface of daily life two starkly opposing forces are at work: ‘the will for life’ and ‘the will for... Madkind-v-Mankind — A Race Against Time Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/05/madkind-v-mankind-a-race-against-time.html ...
Civil rights groups want facial recognition technology banned in New York State
By Joel R. McConvey A group of major civil rights organizations in New York is pushing for a statewide ban on the use of facial... Civil rights groups want facial recognition technology banned in New York State Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/05/civil-rights-groups-want-facial-recognition-technology-banned-in-new-york-state.html ...
EMF/RF: “Remembering Nearfield” May NYC Film Festival; Irish Film “Freequencies”; Canada; International EHS Day
Compiled by Patricia Burke of Safe Tech International with Sean Carney (European and Canadian spelling is intact) Human Rights and Story Telling In the article Can films fix... EMF/RF: “Remembering Nearfield” May NYC Film Festival; Irish Film “Freequencies”; Canada; International EHS Day Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/05/emf-rf-remembering-nearfield-may-nyc-film-festival-irish-film-freequencies-canada-international-ehs-day.html ...
Biographical note
Joyce Napier is a former political journalist and foreign correspondent. She reported in both official languages in Canada and abroad for more than 40 years, covering some of the most important news events of the modern era. Read the full release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/05/biographical-note.html ...
48 vehicles have been stolen from the Trudeau government since 2016
While the Trudeau government claims it is cracking down on the surge of auto thefts across Canada, the problem has been hitting home for the government as well, newly released documents detail. As many as 48 government vehicles have been stolen from 14 departments and agencies between January 2016 and February 2024, according to documents tabled in the House of Commons on Monday. Between 2021 and ...
MK Ultra Government Program of Research Behavioral Modification
Research to develop a capability in the covert use of bio-logical and chemical materials. This also involves the production of various physiological conditions which could support present or future clandestine operations. Aside from the offensive potential, the development of a comprehensive capability in this field of covert chemical and biological warfare gives us a thorough knowledge of the enemy's theoretical potential, thus enabling us to defend ...
