By CIVICUSAug 28 2026 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses Sweden’s new migration laws with John Stauffer, legal director and deputy executive director of Civil Rights Defenders, a Swedish civil society organisation that acts as a civil rights watchdog at home and supports human rights defenders in repressive contexts worldwide. John Stauffer Immigration has dominated the campaign…
Lake Chungará and Parinacota volcano in northern Chile Credit: Gerd Breitenbach, under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license By Céline DelacroixOTTAWA, Canada, Aug 28 2026 (IPS) This week is World Water Week, the annual conference of governments, business, and civil society on building a water-secure future as global population, climate disruptions, and water…
There are many theories as to how the diabetes drug metformin lowers blood sugar levels, but now, scientists think they’ve discovered the main route. It turns out that the drug, primarily used in The new study suggests that metformin changes the activity of mitochondria (pictured) inside intestinal cells in a way that ultimately causes them…
There’s nothing quite like a picnic surrounded by friends and family, soaking in the sun, sharing snacks, and enjoying the sounds of nature. Whether you prefer to use one big blanket, sit at a table with benches, or plop right onto the grass, it’s the perfect good-weather get together (and a great excuse to load…
Cape Bear Lighthouse has been in operation since 1881, and it’s light can be seen up to 22km/14 mi away. For a small fee, take a tour of the lighthouse to learn about the history of it’s keepers, and an opportunity to climb all the way up to the lantern room to see panoramic views…
The artwork created by Mexican artist Hervey Garcia, draws from Eadweard Muybridge’s 1878 motion photography The Horse in Motion. As vehicles drive past at speeds of 35 to 45 mph, the frames blend together creating and animated effect showing a galloping horse stretching, morphing into a winged Pegasus, and finally transforming into a bird soaring through a…
In the mid-nineteenth century, farmland west of Cleveland was purchased by real estate speculators and subdivided for development. The Fir Street Cemetery, as it is currently known, occupies just eight residential lots in what first became Brooklyn Township and is now incorporated within Cleveland. In spite of its small size, the burial ground is historically…
Located at the intersection of McGill College Ave and Rue Cathcart, this piece of industrial artwork by Claude Cormier looks like a giant hula hoop, or a decommissioned star gate. The massive ring measures 30 metres in diameter and weighs around 50,000 pounds. Installed over the staircase of Place Ville Marie’s Esplanade, it demands attention while at…
An 80-page report revealed more details about a ‘pharmacy error’ that sent multiple patients into cardiac arrest at a Nashville hospital. At least two patients are paralyzed, and one was put on a ventilator at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital on August 14 after they were given the wrong medication prior to surgery. The four…
Screencap of Twitter/X video. This week on The Five, Greg Gutfeld slammed liberal co-host Jessica Tarlov for pushing the left wing talking point that Alex Pretti was ‘murdered’ by ICE agents while leaving out the fact that Pretti was agitating for trouble, kicking an ICE vehicle and the fact that he was armed with a…
