Todd Crawford
Sobering Report Exposes China’s ‘RSDL’ Prisons, Human Rights Abuses
A report by human rights NGO Safeguard Defenders, was published on June 22 exposing the Chinese Communist Party’s “residential surveillance at a designated location” (RSDL) prisons and the conditions and treatment captives must endure while...
India’s Second Epidemic ‘Black Fungus’ Is Surging on the Heels of Their Latest COVID-19 Wave
A rare and deadly fungal infection, known as ‘Black Fungus’ that can destroy eyes and spread to the brain is sweeping through many Indian communities right on the heels of India’s latest COVID-19 wave adding...
No End in Sight as Massive Drought Persists in Much of the Western US
An early-season heat wave has sent temperatures soaring into the triple digits in many parts of the western United States, worsening drought conditions that are threatening to supercharge this year's wildfire season while compromising the...
Cryptocurrency Markets Buckle After China Cracks Down Further on Bitcoin Mining, Crypto Trading
China’s central bank urged banks and payment firms on Monday to crack down further on cryptocurrency trading and mining in China, sending the cryptocurrency market into a tailspin and resulting in the loss of billions...
Two Executives of Apple Daily Charged; Hongkongers Come Out in Droves to Snatch Up Copies of the Paper
Two executives of the embattled Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily were charged on Friday, June 18, after hundreds of police officers raided their headquarters and apprehended them in what has been largely panned as a...
Prominent Chinese Nuclear Scientist Found Dead After Fall From Building, Authorities Rule Out Homicide
On Thursday, June 17, prominent Chinese nuclear scientist and vice-president of Harbin Engineering University, Zhang Zhijian, was found dead after what appears to be a fall from a building at the universities’ campus. The university,...
Apple Daily Raided by Hong Kong Police; Several Arrested Under ‘National Security Law’
An estimated 400 police officers raided the Hong Kong offices of independent news outlet Apple Daily on Thursday, June 17, arresting several executives including its editor-in-chief in what is being described as a “blatant attack”...
‘Imminent Radiological Threat’ Reported at Taishan Nuclear Reactor, but Risk Minimal
What was reported as an “imminent radiological threat” by Framatome, the company that designed and helps operate China’s Taishan nuclear power plant, was deemed no cause for alarm by the National Nuclear Safety Administrator responsible...
The Quantum Internet Is Emerging; What Is It and What Can We Expect?
In July 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and then Under Secretary for Science, Paul Dabbar, announced America’s Blueprint for the Quantum Internet detailing how the US is tackling this emerging technology that promises...
Biden Administration Tables Broad Approach to Counter ‘Domestic Terrorism’
On June 15, the Biden administration introduced plans to address domestic terrorism in the U.S. with a policy titled “National Strategy For Countering Domestic Terrorism” which seeks to address the threat with increased law-enforcement funding,...
Witness Statements, First-Person Accounts Detail Atrocities Committed in Xinjiang Against Uyghurs
From June 4 to June 7, a four-day independent people’s tribunal was held in London, England. Testimonies were heard describing forced abortion, torture, sexual violence, and other atrocities committed against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities...
Senate Passes Bill Investing Billions in Next-Generation Tech to Counter China, Spur Innovation
The U.S. government is poised to pour close to $250 billion dollars of new investment into its tech sector as part of efforts to maintain its global lead in fields such as telecommunications, artificial intelligence,...