By Patricia Burke Part 1 of 3; Imperialism and Dominance “It’s about time that we create a better, more equitable, sustainable and future, and we can do this if we work together. We need to embrace our responsibility to be fully and visibly connected to…
By Patricia Burke Massachusetts Led Nation with Caution and Human Rights Protection, and Should Continue to Do So E-waste rates skyrocketed across the planet in 2019. (See: Electronic waste grew 21 percent in five years https://www.theverge.com/21309776/record-amount-ewaste-2019-global-report-environment-health) Because Massachusetts was one of the few states that…
By Patricia Burke “Since January 2020, Elsevier has created a COVID-19 resource centre with free information in English and Mandarin on the novel coronavirus COVID- 19. The COVID-19 resource centre is hosted on Elsevier Connect, the company’s public news and information website. Elsevier hereby grants…
By Patricia Burke Broadband = “A Civil Right We Can’t Afford to Lose” What is broadband, and what are civil rights? This week, Essence Magazine published an article, “Broadband Access Is A Civil Right We Can’t Afford To Lose—But Many Can’t Afford To Have -THE…
By Patricia Burke The airwaves are filled with advertisements about the new, faster, 5G network now blanketing the country. Increasingly, the airwaves are also being filled with man-made artificial radio frequencies that have not been tested for safety. As different carriers promote the coverage and…
By Patricia Burke As concerned organizations and individuals attempt to plead with the fox guarding the hen house in the United States about the issue of safety and wireless technologies, including 5G, it is difficult to imagine a different outcome than what happened the last…
By Patricia Burke “So is the very structure of our society. In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will…
By Patricia Burke Let’s say that you read the mainstream news back during the tobacco years, not noticing that the magazines are full of tobacco ads and pro-tobacco writings. And you kept smoking… Let’s say that now, readers relying on the mainstream press are most…
Op-Ed by Patricia Burke The editor of E-scrap News, Dan Leif, offers a clarion call to the recycling industry. In his article, “Editor’s Opinion: Industry leaders have a role to play on racial injustice. For white decision-makers in recycling and other sectors, it’s always been…
By Patricia Burke In recognition of World Environment Day, the gulf nation of Bahrain held an event at the French embassy, noting: “The rate of electronic waste generation has exploded by as much as five times due to an increased use of electronic devices during…
By Patricia Burke “And the stark simple fact is, the health hazards are unknown and unstudied, and that is a sign of neglect and disregard on the part of the FCC.” – Senator Richard Blumenthal. FCC and National Security Amidst much security concern about the…
By Patricia Burke The Business and Human Rights Resource Center is publishing reports of governments around the world implementing policies in the wake of Covid-19 that abuse human rights. SOURCE: https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/asia-covid-19-pandemic-must-not-serve-as-an-excuse-to-vilify-defenders-who-champion-rights-based-approaches-in-business-practices In Asia, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre & Asian Forum for Human…
By Patricia Burke Now Casting! For the hybrid fantasy romance survival action series “Planet of the Shark Tank Survivor Bachelorette!” The search is on…. for eligible men who are looking for true love! With one gorgeous, perfect planet! Do you have the charm, style, class…
By Patricia Burke For information on how to submit your own comments, please visit Physicians for Safe Technology here. I am requesting independent, non-industry affiliated, pre-market health, environmental, and safety research regarding 5G technology. I oppose any further deployment of new wireless telecommunications infrastructure, until…
By Patricia Burke “The future depends on what we do in the present.” – Gandhi Back in late December of 2013, while many Massachusetts residents were focused on the holiday season, the Dept. of Public Utilities published its order 12-76: D.P.U. 12-76-A December 23, 2013,…
Op-Ed by Patricia Burke National and international news outlets have been reporting that celltower fires in Europe and elsewhere have been started by conspiracy theorists linking the new 5G telecommunications network to the covid pandemic. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/coronavirus-conspiracy-theory-5g-fires-quebec-1.5560570 https://business.financialpost.com/technology/how-europe-got-caught-up-in-crackpot-5g-coronavirus-conspiracy-theories https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-dangerous-coronavirus-conspiracy-theories-targeting-5g-technology-bill-gates-and-a-world-of-fear https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/4/24/21231085/coronavirus-5g-conspiracy-theory-covid-facebook-youtube https://thehill.com/policy/technology/493927-arsonists-falsely-linking-5g-to-coronavirus-burn-cell-towers-in-europe https://www.businessinsider.com/77-phone-masts-fire-coronavirus-5g-conspiracy-theory-2020-5“ https://www.businessinsider.com/why-people-believe-conspiracy-theories-about-the-coronavirus-pandemic-2020-4 https://www.denverpost.com/2020/04/26/5g-conspiracy-theories-coronavirus-link/ https://www.cnet.com/health/5g-coronavirus-conspiracy-theory-sees-77-mobile-towers-burned-report-says/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/amid-5g-mast-arson-and-coronavirus-conspiracy-theories-social-media-walks-a-fine-line/…
Op-Ed by Patricia Burke “…establishing and activating a 5G-network — as it is currently described — will contravene current human and environmental laws enshrined in the European Convention of Human Rights, the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, EU regulations, and the Bern-…
Op-Ed by Patricia Burke A few years back, when my elderly aunt passed away, we were clearing her belongings out of her home, and we found many animal-themed items that she had received over her years of supporting the local SPCA (Society for the Prevention…
By Patricia Burke The Catholic Church has an extensive history of bringing issues of social injustice to the attention of the world community, and inviting Catholics to take actions that reflect a moral stance–such as defending migrant workers, boycotting companies (like Nestle) exploiting poor mothers…
By Patricia Burke Dearest John, I was so sorry to read that you got caught up in a Twitter storm when you mentioned a little something about the wireless industry’s plans for the next generation of connectivity. You dared to be great. We won’t mention…
