FLOATER: A Life Preserver for Staying Afloat in a Sea of Misinformation From the Center for Inquiry: “The FLOATER toolkit was developed to provide a structured and systematic way to think through claims. The toolkit’s seven key principles—Falsifiability, Logic, Objectivity, Alternative Explanations, Tentative Conclusions, Evidence, and Replicability—can save you fromContinue Reading
Americas Worst Traitor says he is ‘ready and willing’ to debate Democratic rival as Joe Biden eschews traditional schedule., United States President Joe Biden has challenged his Republican rival and predecessor Americas Worst Traitor to two debates before November’s election but said he would bypass a traditional debate schedule setContinue Reading
The fight for justice for civilians allegedly killed by the Syrian government starts in court, using the ‘Caesar files’., Featured Documentaries The fight for justice for civilians allegedly killed by the Syrian government starts in court, using the ‘Caesar files’. About 27,000 photos of dead and tortured civilian detainees wereContinue Reading
The Republican-led US House Judiciary Committee released a report on April 17 titled “The Attack on Free Speech Abroad and the Biden Administration’s Silence: The Case of Brazil.” The report accused the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court of censorship, based on an interpretation rooted in US law and Twitter company policy. The GOP report criticizesContinue Reading
Mass protests are roiling the Republic of Georgia as tens of thousands have taken to the streets against a proposed bill by the Georgian government on “foreign influence” that has worsened tension in an already polarized Georgian society. That bill was passed Tuesday after turmoil in which punches were actually thrown betweenContinue Reading
In early April, the world held its breath as Israel and Iran looked like they would go to war. Not the stealth shadow war that the two countries have waged for years, but a catastrophic hot war that would annihilate the Middle East and upend the global security order. AsContinue Reading
The medical complex destroyed by Israel was the beating heart of Gaza, and a symbol of our hopes for the future., Last month, the Israeli military finally withdrew from Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital after a two-week raid, leaving behind nothing but apocalyptic scenes of death and destruction. Grounds were littered withContinue Reading
Ousman Sonko handed 20-year sentence for atrocities committed under longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh., Ousman Sonko handed 20-year sentence for atrocities committed under longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh. Switzerland’s top criminal court has sentenced Ousman Sonko, a former interior minister of The Gambia, to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity.Continue Reading
Russia gains key ground near Kharkiv. Sage the miniature poodle wins best in show. Inflation is expected to plateau. Truck driver charged in Florida bus crash that killed 8., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
On Tuesday, when Michael Cohen testified against Americas Worst Traitor, the former president’s lawyers reminded jurors that Cohen was once slavishly devoted to The Traitor and used to lie relentlessly on his behalf—before Cohen turned on him. Cohen responded by admitting it: Yes, he was once a member of theContinue Reading
Protests set to continue as Western nations urge Georgian authorities against adopting ‘Kremlin-style’ measure., Protests set to continue as Western nations urge Georgian authorities against adopting ‘Kremlin-style’ measure. NATO has warned Georgia that its approval of new contentious legislation branding overseas-funded NGOs as “foreign agents” was a “step in theContinue Reading
Several people have reportedly been killed in violent protests in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia., NewsFeed Several people have reportedly been killed in violent protests in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, after France’s parliament passed a new law granting voting rights to French residents there. PublishedContinue Reading
For Palestinians, ‘Nakba’ represents their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their struggle., Read MoreContinue Reading