Alternative News & Perspectives

As Paris hosts today’s opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics, we speak with Lebanese photojournalist Christina Assi of Agence France-Presse, who carried the Olympic torch Sunday in Paris to honor journalists wounded or killed on the job. Assi lost her leg in the same Israeli attack that killed Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah in southern Lebanon on October 13, and says carrying the Olympic torch was a ...

We speak to two doctors who are part of a group of 45 U.S. doctors, surgeons and nurses who have volunteered in Gaza since October 7 and wrote an open letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, demanding an immediate ceasefire and an international arms embargo of Israel. The group includes evidence of a much higher death toll than is usually ...

Just hours before Friday’s opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics, a series of apparently coordinated arson attacks were reported on France’s high-speed rail network. No one has claimed responsibility yet. Before the games, protests highlighted the displacement of thousands of migrants, unhoused people and other vulnerable communities as “social cleansing.” We go to Paris for an update with Jules Boykoff, former professional soccer player, author ...

A survey1 recently conducted by KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation), a reputable health policy research organization, found that approximately 12% (or 1 in 8) of U.S. adults have used a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic, Wegovy, or similar medications at some point in their lives. About 6% of adults (more than 15 million individuals) are currently prescribed these medications. Most adults (61%) who have used these drugs did ...

The convenience of modern society and the demands of your daily routine can make it very easy to fall into a sedentary lifestyle. Cities and suburbs are designed for the automobile. Many career paths place you firmly behind a desk. We provide our employees with a standing desk and exercise opportunities but many employers do not provide these benefits. Paying for a gym membership and working ...

By Brandon Smith For the past six months I’ve been writing about the clear uptick in civil war rhetoric within the establishment media in the... Civil Unrest Is The Next Most Predictable Crisis For America Now Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/07/civil-unrest-is-the-next-most-predictable-crisis-for-america-now.html ...

By Tyler Durden In 2024, the median salary for the typical American home buyer has risen to $104,339 – up from $88,000 just two years prior.... The Salary Needed To Buy A Home In 50 US Cities In 2024 Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/07/the-salary-needed-to-buy-a-home-in-50-us-cities-in-2024.html ...

Authored by Nick Corbishley via NakedCapitalism.com The mainstream media has, until now, played a key role in advancing the Global War on Cash – a... In Historic Shift, British Newspapers Begin Warning Of “Perils” Of Cashless Society After Global IT Outage Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/07/in-historic-shift-british-newspapers-begin-warning-of-perils-of-cashless-society-after-global-it-outage.html ...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’s “open” to adopting a forced intervention and treatment approach to quell Canada’s growing drug problem, but he wants to see evidence that it would work first. Plus, Canada has issued more international student permits this year than in the same period last year. And the devastating effects of the wildfires in Jasper have resulted in 30-50% structural damage, according to ...

Canada is experiencing its most severe decline in living standards in 40 years, according to a recent study by the Fraser Institute. The study highlights three significant periods of economic downturn: 1989, 2008, and today. Unlike previous recessions, Canada’s economy is not recovering, indicating deeper underlying issues.Economic Stagnation and Wage FreezeSince 2016, Canadian wages adjusted for inflation have remained flat. From 2019 onward, Canada has shown ...

We speak with Palestinian human rights lawyer Noura Erakat about Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, in which he defended Israel’s brutal war on Gaza, lied repeatedly about the dire humanitarian conditions on the ground and refused to talk about how to reach a ceasefire to end the bloodshed. Although more than 100 Democrats skipped the speech, Erakat says the jubilant reaction from lawmakers in attendance showed ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday to defend the ongoing war on Gaza as thousands of people outside protested his appearance. The speech came two months after Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, announced he was seeking an arrest warrant for Netanyahu for committing war crimes in Gaza. Over 100 Democrats, including Vice President Kamala ...

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, many Democratic lawmakers skipped the speech and held an alternative event on Capitol Hill to promote peace. The panel discussion featured Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah, Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers who have both lost family members to violence. Inon’s parents, Bilha and Yakovi Inon, were killed in the ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a silent epidemic that's quietly taking hold across the globe. As the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, it affects millions of people worldwide, with prevalence estimates ranging from 1% to 2% of the general population in the U.S.1 When you have AFib, your heart's electrical system goes haywire, causing irregular and sometimes rapid rhythms. This puts you at a much ...

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 18, 2017. Everyone is capable of learning how to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but according to the American Heart Association, 70% of people living in the U.S. feel helpless during an emergency.1 This is alarming as 70% of all cardiac arrests happen at home, meaning the person you save may be someone you love ...

By Paul McDonnold When I first saw the film Brazil (1985) a decade after its release, I was decidedly underwhelmed. The pacing was slow, the... Techno-Tyranny of Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’ is ‘1984’ for 2024 Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/07/techno-tyranny-of-gilliams-brazil-is-1984-for-2024.html ...

By The Corbett Report Do you use any big tech service or mainstream website? Do you like, comment or subscribe on social media. Do you... Poisoning Your Data – “Solutions Watch” with James Corbett Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/07/poisoning-your-data-solutions-watch-with-james-corbett.html ...

By Neenah Payne After his poor performance in the debate with Donald Trump on June 27, Joe Biden vowed to stay in the race. However,... Biden Resigns: Speaks To Nation 8PM ET Story imported via RSS from RSS Article Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2024/07/biden-resigns-speaks-to-nation-8pm-et.html ...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took aim at legacy media reporting on drugs at a London, Ont. press conferences, calling reporters “irresponsible” for interviewing the so-called harm reduction efforts who are profiting from the system and on whose watch things have gotten so out of hand. He also told True North’s Andrew Lawton that he’s open to making treatment mandatory but wants to see evidence on how ...

Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, has been elected president of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a 1-year term. Read the full release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/07/bob-rae-canadas-ambassador-to-the-un-elected-president-of-uns-economic-and-social-council.html ...