Belgium Destroys Ivory Stock, Condemns Ivory Trade
Taking a major step in the global struggle for protection of elephants against cruelty, Belgium has destroyed its stock of 1.5 tons of ivory. Strait
Pakistani Government Pushing New Oppressive Legislation
A proposed law by the ruling political party of Pakistan has evoked serious opposition by opposing parties as the law in question gives unbridled power
Activists Celebrate as European Union Repeals Mass Surveillance Law
For advocates of basic privacy rights all over the world and particularly for European Union (EU) citizens, it’s time to celebrate another victory as the
FDA Petitioned for Reversing Ban on Folate
The Alliance for Natural Health USA is petitioning The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to reverse its new ban on folate, an important Vitamin B
Making Courts Accountable for Destroying Innocent People’s Lives
Professor Benjamin Ginsberg’s recent book The Value of Violence is a very revealing and thought-provoking work on the relationship between violence, social institutions, politics, and
Marijuana Trade Causing Serious Concerns in Parts of America
Legalization of pot and its increasing acceptance are not coming without a cost and a number of media reports, electronic and print, are attracting attention
Night Dive Features Art of Seshu Kiran, GS
Night Dive is a bi-annual art and music night and a premium event at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. This February,
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Using State Law to Terrorize Citizens
A number of countries use state law as a weapon to inflict terror on its citizens, particularly targeting the minorities. Infamous among them are Saudi
Sierra Club Calls for Protection of Siberian Tigers and Wildlife
The Sierra Club is now running a petition on their website to help protect forests and thereby save wildlife that is under threat of extinction
Study: Humans Not Fleas Spread The Black Death in 14th-Century London
For a long time, we have believed that the most devastating plague of Medieval London, remembered as Black Death, was a deadly bubonic plague that