For many, the last two years have resulted in disillusionment with and distrust of mainstream healthcare systems. COVID has left many with the sense that they need to seek healthcare alternatives, but without clarity on where to look. Amazingly, the answer may lie right outside your door or inside your kitchen pantry. If you are ready to embark on a journey of reclaiming responsibility for your health, as well as your ancestral heritage, herbal medicine might be the right choice for you…Herbal Medicine ReturnsNot so long ago, herbal medicine was the only medicine. Herbal medicine is the oldest form of healthcare known to mankind, existing millennia before pharmaceuticals arrived on the scene in the 19th century. When we read about virtuoso doctors throughout antiquity, we are actually reading about herbalists.&nbsp;Just a few generations ago, every family had an herbalist in the house; every homemaker knew how to heal using food and plants from their own backyard to treat ailments ranging from simple to complex in the privacy of their own&nbsp;homes. No PCR test, mask, regulations or vaccine required.&nbsp;Though many parts of the world have lost their connection to herbal medicine in recent times, there remain practitioners who have refused to let these vitally important healing arts die. Through their passion and expertise, herbalism is making a comeback.Herbal conferences — gather, learn, grow, healFrom experienced herbalists looking to expand their skills to first-time learners who want to get a feel for what herbal medicine is all about, there’s no better experience than attending an herbal conference. It’s the best way to access the experts and immerse yourself in a foundation of herbal knowledge. International conferences have been going strong since the 1960s; see the list of links at the end of this article to search for one near you!Due to regulations on herbalism throughout Europe and other parts of the globe, it can be difficult to find an herbal conference in English outside the USA. For Israelis and those interested in making the trip to the Holy Land, the second annual <a href="https://www.ancientrootsisrael.com/herbal-conference/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ancient Roots Israel International Herbal Conference</a> is an event not to be missed. Set to take place this January 22-24, 2023, at the stunning Ana Poriya Resort near Tiberias in northern Israel, this year’s conference features an all-star lineup of <a href="https://www.ancientrootsisrael.com/aiovg_videos/ari2023-meet-our-speakers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">speakers</a> both from Israel and abroad.<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1671102416/1b48493b_3a20_442b_9ab6_329bcf341f33_medium_048a829302.jpg"></figure>&nbsp; (Photo: J. Rivkah Asoulin)Conference founder J. Rivkah Asoulin says that ARI 2023 (Ancient Roots International Herbal Conference, 2023) will be a “choose your own adventure” experience. Alongside the main lectures, participants can select the activities that most appeal to them and best suit their skill level. Some of the offerings will include masterclasses with the <a href="https://www.ancientrootsisrael.com/speakers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">experts</a>, hands-on workshops, medicinal and foraging plant walks, herbal product vendor tables and more. In other words, there is something for everyone, regardless of skill level or experience.<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1671102644/6b7460c3_593d_4322_8c17_349d8e795437_medium_dc8b7aa428.jpg"></figure>&nbsp; (Photo: Malkie Swidler)&nbsp;What makes ARI 2023 unique?What makes this conference stand out from the many herbal conferences taking place around the world?For starters, location. Israel has an ancient, rich herbal tradition, dating back to Biblical times. However, until ARI came on the scene in 2019, all of this knowledge was only available in Hebrew. ARI 2023 marks the only opportunity for international herbalists to gather in Israel to share information in English.<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1671102580/2159d2f3_9717_4c13_a308_91ccf040ccfa_medium_d3344fe4b0.jpg"></figure>&nbsp; (Photo: J. Rivkah Asoulin)Betina Thorball, PhD and clinical herbalist who also serves on the ARI steering committee, intends to fly in from her home in Switzerland for the second time to attend this annual event. “You get under the skin of a culture just by learning about herbal medicine in their particular setting. It’s an immersive experience in herbalism and culture,” says Thorball.American herbalist and birth doula Gilla Weiss is also returning to ARI 2023 to present her workshop on herbalism for the expecting mother. She notes that “#PlantsOverPolitics” would be a fitting hashtag for the ARI conference. “[People] of all backgrounds can come together in unity over their love of plants, herbs, and healing. It’s the great unifier.”Getting together in this ancient setting is a prime opportunity for herbalists who often practice in relative isolation. Weiss emphasizes:<blockquote>Here we get to actually meet in person and forge deep connections and learn from each other in ways you cannot do online. The getting together is so enriching to everyone. We all share the love of everything that is healing and herbal, wild and natural. Most herbalists just want to share with each other. It’s a unique opportunity.</blockquote>The small size of the conference — between 50 and 80 people — provides a close, intimate setting which makes it easy for attendees to interact directly with the <a href="https://www.ancientrootsisrael.com/speakers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">speakers</a>. Many of this year's speakers are international celebrities, like renowned herbalists <a href="https://www.matthewwoodinstituteofherbalism.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matthew Wood</a> and <a href="https://sarachana.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sara-Chana Silverstein</a> (both from the USA) and Nissim Krispil and Boaz Zur (both from Israel).<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1671102681/f270d657_c26f_4bde_8170_161e5250981e_medium_c8663b69b2.jpg"></figure>(Photo: Malkie Swidler)Why learn herbal wisdom?You might be brand new to the world of herbalism, thinking this all sounds intriguing, but still be on the fence as to whether to invest the time to learn it. What’s so important about learning herbal wisdom?EmpowermentTo start understanding the power of herbal medicine, one only has to look around at the times in which we live. In recent years, we’ve unfortunately seen how easy it can be for healthcare to transform from a tool for healing into a tool for control.Thorball comments:&nbsp;<blockquote>It’s hugely important practically, but also psychologically, the idea that health is not something that we receive from an outside force, be it a governmental authority, be it a pharmaceutical power. Our health comes from inside . . . looking to yourself, for healing yourself, has an incredibly strong power.</blockquote>She emphasizes that making your own medicine with intention is a vital element of the healing, and is much more effective than someone handing you a pill and saying, “Take this and don’t ask questions.”“Taking an active role in being responsible for our own health is something I think the world desperately needs on all levels . . . inner health, physical health, all types of health.”Asoulin agrees, adding that in the last few generations “it’s been beaten into us that we cannot trust ourselves.” As a consequence, we have become accustomed to making health-related decisions from a place of fear. Learning about herbal medicine can restore the confidence we need to effectively care for ourselves and our families. “When we operate from a position of power instead of fear, our decisions are much more clear and, yes, truly safe and effective.”Conferences like ARI 2023 are “all about teaching you how to empower yourself to heal yourself and your loved ones. Pharma medicine is never about that — it’s about ‘you’re disempowered, we have the power.’”Something for everyoneThe field of herbal medicine offers a home for everyone. Weiss points out that there’s often a perception among the uninitiated about what herbalists are like — that they sleep in tents in the forest, go barefoot, and so on. But she claims that conference attendees will discover quite a different picture:&nbsp;<blockquote>Have you ever been to a high-tech conference? This is high-tech herbalism. It has all the comforts of a high-tech conference, but down-to-earth people . . . Herbalists come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Some wear suits, some wear big dangly earrings and walk barefoot on the earth…and everything in between.</blockquote>What about those who fear they can’t budget the time for herbal medicine making? According to conference organizers, this is no problem! There are many high-quality, pre-made herbal preparations available for purchase at your local health food store or at the ARI 2023 vendor tables. The conference will feature vendors who handcrafted the products they’re selling. Many of them will also be presenting at the conference, including Nir Avraham, co-founder of <a href="https://trifolium.co.il/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trifolium</a>, the only 100% botanical pharmacy in Israel, and Nicole Cohen Yehezkhel of <a href="https://shoreshbodyandsoul.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shoresh Body &amp; Soul</a>. You can buy from them and other vendors at the conference, and sit and discuss their products with them. According to Weiss “it’s a great way to start. Someone’s holding your hand, so to speak, because you’re connecting with the herbalist who made the product.” Purchasing a high-quality product, learning about it, using it, and seeing how your body feels is one of the best ways to begin your journey into herbal medicine.<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1671102736/1f49ff4a_268d_4219_b1bd_e309aea2a19d_medium_7e9bc72b78.jpg"></figure>&nbsp; (Photo: Malkie Swidler)Reclaiming our ancient birthrightPerhaps more than any other reason, it’s important to learn herbal medicine because it’s ours. &nbsp;According to Weiss, “We’re essentially, in the whole concept of time, a small fraction that have absolutely turned our backs, as a society in general, on natural food, medicines, and herbs. We’re the big experiment, to be honest.”She comments:<blockquote>Studying herbalism helps us to connect, both to ourselves and to our personal and collective ancestors. We all have a stake and a claim on this earth, on this planet. It doesn’t matter who we are and where our parents or grandparents hail from — we all have ancestors who were indigenous to some place on this planet, and they all lived their lives foraging for food. They knew what plants were good for food, which were poisonous, and what to use for medicine. We’re all part of the broken chain — us, our parents, maybe our grandparents. We lost that and became removed from that. Herbalism, in part, is trying to reconnect that, without invalidating anything else, but rather adding to the equation.</blockquote>Asoulin concurs: “If we go back even two generations and start to look at how our great grandparents lived, we can see how to better live in accordance with the earth, live simply and more healthfully. It’s no secret that diet is the best prevention for illness. The way that our great grandparents ate seasonal foods did just that.”At a time when chronic illness — children’s illness included — is most likely at an all-time high, and life spans are decreasing, we would do well to heed the wisdom of our ancestors . . . to return to a more natural way of life . . . to embrace all that creation has to offer for our health and wellness . . . to reclaim our ancient birthright of herbalism.<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1671102789/95b6bc4b_429d_47a8_a1da_8e296338a89d_medium_89dd83e706.jpg"></figure>&nbsp; (Photo: Malkie Swidler)&nbsp;Ready to dive in?Whether you’re a seasoned herbalist looking to expand your journey, or a beginner who wants to start by knowing more about the herbs in your kitchen cabinet, consider an herbal conference!Thorball comments that “there’s a little bit of magic at these gatherings,”&nbsp; that connecting with herbalism activates the ancient knowledge, wisdom, and sense of well-being within all of us. She has seen people react with a profound sense of wonder and homecoming at connecting with herbalism for the first time.It’s a magic everyone at ARI hopes you will experience for yourself!To register for the Ancient Roots Israel International Herbal Conference, please visit: <a href="https://www.ancientrootsisrael.com/booking/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ancientrootsisrael.com/booking/</a>&nbsp;Or visit these sites to find a conference near you:<a href="https://www.botanicalmedicine.org/2022-herbal-conferences/">https://www.botanicalmedicine.org/2022-herbal-conferences/</a><a href="https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/upcoming-herbal-events">https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/upcoming-herbal-events</a><a href="https://conferenceindex.org/conferences/herbal-medicine/united-states">https://conferenceindex.org/conferences/herbal-medicine/united-states</a><a href="https://www.botanicalmedicine.org/2023-herbal-conferences/">https://www.botanicalmedicine.org/2023-herbal-conferences/</a><a href="https://www.herbalalliance.uk/event/the-herbal-medicine-conference-2022/">https://www.herbalalliance.uk/event/the-herbal-medicine-conference-2022/</a><a href="https://conferenceindex.org/conferences/herbal-medicine/united-kingdom">https://conferenceindex.org/conferences/herbal-medicine/united-kingdom</a>&nbsp;

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<h2>Move over book burning, hello de-platforming?</h2>Closed out of your Facebook or Instagram account? Maybe your website suddenly disappeared, or your YouTube channel was demonetized or deleted? Perhaps you lost access to thousands of hours of posts and videos you produced, and your years of work were gone in an instant? That's de-platforming; the modern version of book burning, a “punishment” for going against the mainstream narrative. And, the censorship doesn't stop with social media, it includes PayPal accounts and more.<h3>Getting up again</h3>How do individuals who went afoul of the globalists, who didn't keep quiet and let others do their thinking for them, respond when they find themselves de-platformed by social media companies and other services? Here's what London Real's Brian Rose, Americas Frontline Doctor founder Dr. Simone Gold, and independent researcher James Roguski did to pick themselves up and continue their work despite the heavy-handed censorship they experienced.Brian RoseWhen London Real YouTuber Brian Rose publicly began trying to understand COVID-19 and its countermeasures, he soon found his entire life seemingly deleted from the internet by the social media giants.&nbsp;Not only did he lose all his years of work, amounting to thousands of videos which he had uploaded to the internet. He also lost access to his Paypal account, and more, because in his search for the truth about the pandemic; his counter-narrative interviews with David Icke were too dangerous for the globalists to allow. &nbsp;In his below documentary, Rose&nbsp;recounts his experiences and how he ultimately started a channel of his own. He explains that he was wholly unprepared for what happened on May 3, 2020, even though he knew that many would want to stop the interview (@about 3:36):<blockquote>Over the past few weeks, our entire world has been transformed. Everything we took for granted has now been taken away and our freedoms have been replaced with fear. All those rights we fought centuries for have been handed over without a second thought.&nbsp;We all process fear in different ways. I cope by immersing myself in my work and today my job is to ask questions. One million people will be watching and they all want answers.&nbsp;Countless others are trying to stop this from happening. At any moment they can walk through that door or lock this broadcast. I'm scared but I don't know what else to do. I prepared my whole life for a moment like This. But nothing would prepare me for what happened next. . .</blockquote>&nbsp;<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">WATCH THE MOVIE THAT YouTube DOES NOT Want YOU TO SEE (and SHARE IT Far And Wide ) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LondonReal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LondonReal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeWillNotBeSilenced?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeWillNotBeSilenced</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopCensorship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StopCensorship</a> <a href="https://t.co/txcVpjPDWz">https://t.co/txcVpjPDWz</a>— Brian Rose, Founder &amp; Host of London Real (@LondonRealTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonRealTV/status/1796285778517221575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>&nbsp;Dr. Simone GoldDr. Simone Gold, founder of <a href="https://www.aflds.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">America's Frontline Doctors</a>, was one of the first doctors to understand that how she was being told to treat COVID patients wasn't normal. Very alarmed at what was taking place she, along with other doctors, held the “<a href="https://www.whitecoatsummit.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">White Coat Summit</a>” on July 27, 2020, as well as a press conference on the Supreme Court steps. As she tweeted below, the press conference went viral, garnering millions of views before Big Tech and Big Media took the video down.She concluded by explaining their purpose and the result:<blockquote>Our fight was to show America the propaganda vs the truth, and then we were censored.</blockquote>&nbsp;<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Our press conference in front of the Supreme Court on July 27th, 2020 was a turning point in the fight against COVID Tyranny. After 20 million views in 8 hours, Big Tech colluded to wipe the video from online platforms. We knew in this moment that we would win the fight. <a href="https://t.co/9CP0Ogpnfp">pic.twitter.com/9CP0Ogpnfp</a>— Dr. Simone Gold (@drsimonegold) <a href="https://twitter.com/drsimonegold/status/1610416861723729921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Dr. Gold continues to <a href="https://aflds.org/about-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">advance</a> the mission of America's Frontline Doctors, to protect medical freedom and civil liberties.'James RoguskiIndependent researcher James Roguski who, <a href="http://jamesroguski.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according</a> to his website, has been calling out lies and propaganda for decades, found years of work gone when the company that hosted most of his websites terminated his account for what they said were “terms of service” violations. It did not deter him from continuing his work, either.<blockquote>They deleted many of my websites, but they ignited my passion to burn even brighter. I now have most of my work on Substack.&nbsp;</blockquote>Roguski is interested in building a holistic alternative to the WHO and <a href="https://jamesroguski.substack.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">recruits</a> others to join him.<blockquote>The old system is crumbling, and I intend to help speed its demise, but we must build its replacement quickly.If you are fed up with the government, hospital, medical, pharmaceutical, media, industrial complex and would like to help , then feel free to contact me directly anytime.</blockquote>&nbsp;The information contained in this article is for educational and information purposes only and is not intended as health, medical, financial or legal advice. Always consult a physician, lawyer or other qualified professional regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition, health objectives, or legal issues.&nbsp;Related articles:<ul><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/covid-sceptics-won-out-globalists-fear-an-increasingly-disbelieving-public" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">'COVID skeptics won out' — Globalists fear an increasingly disbelieving public</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/colorado-governor-signs-off-on-bill-establishing-state-ministry-of-truth-students-atarget-of-new-law">Colorado governor signs off on bill establishing state 'ministry of truth'? Students a target of new law</a></li></ul>

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Globalism

How three individuals got up again after being de-platformed

Who's afraid of Big Bad Tech? 

A British vigilante group known as the “Blade Runners” is receiving widespread support from British taxpayers as it continues to destroy climate surveillance cameras across London.<h2>The ULEZ mandate</h2>By order of London Mayor Sadiq Khan, the city is peppered with ultra-low emission zones (ULEZs), areas accessible only to low-emission vehicles. Cars that do not meet the city’s environmental standards are charged £12.50 ($16) for entering the ULEZ. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras positioned around the zones read license plates and check them against the vehicles’ make and model in real time. If a vehicle does not meet the environmental threshold, a fine is levied against the car owner.&nbsp;The ULEZ climate mandate has drawn heavy&nbsp;<a href="https://frontline.news/post/london-hundreds-protest-against-climate-mandates">protests</a> from residents, including&nbsp;<a href="https://frontline.news/post/british-veteran-launches-hunger-strike-as-unrest-grows-over-climate-mandates">hunger strikes</a> and refusals to pay fines. Taxpayers have also taken to disabling the ANPR surveillance cameras which Transport for London (TfL), the city’s transportation department, said will be used both for climate and law enforcement.<h2>Taxpayers cheer the ‘Blade Runners’</h2>Since the climate restrictions were expanded last year, the Blade Runners have taken to disabling and destroying hundreds of cameras. Between April and September 2023, Metropolitan Police recorded 200 reports of cameras being stolen and 595 reports of cameras being vandalized.TfL began placing black boxes around ULEZ camera wirings to protect them from being cut, but taxpayers found other ways to disable the cameras — like removing them completely.<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"> MUST SEE: Blade Runners topple THREE ULEZ cameras in a coordinated strike… The people are fighting back! <a href="https://t.co/Yvr2Xr7Lun">pic.twitter.com/Yvr2Xr7Lun</a>— David Morgan #StayFree (@david_r_morgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/david_r_morgan/status/1802726912050995623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>In response, the city&nbsp;<a href="https://frontline.news/post/london-taxpayers-attack-surveillance-vans-in-continued-revolt">deployed</a> mobile surveillance vans mounted with ANPR cameras across London in the hopes of evading attacks, but Blade Runners soon began targeting those as well. Some surveillance vans have been spotted covered in graffiti with their tires slashed, while others have been completely covered in tarp.Last month, 21 cameras were destroyed in the hours after Sadiq Khan was re-elected mayor of London, the&nbsp;Daily Mail&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13538797/Moment-Blade-Runner-uses-power-tool-cut-ULEZ-camera-traffic-light-latest-attack-Sadiq-Khans-hated-scheme.html">reported</a>. Last weekend, Blade Runners used power tools to topple a ULEZ camera and traffic lights to the delight of some fellow taxpayers. In a video that was posted to social media, passing cars can be heard honking in support.The video received over 37,000 likes. Comments on the post were largely supportive, with users writing that, “When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty,” and “Fair play to them, it's a complete scam that does nothing.”Blade Runner Matt Hardy told the&nbsp;Daily Mail&nbsp;that the Blade Runners are “people pissed off about the tyranny reigning over us and getting out and doing things about it – real votes, real boys here.”<h2>‘These cameras are not about the climate. They are about control’</h2>British actor and influencer Laurence Fox said this week he was just given back his electronic devices by police after being arrested earlier this year for cheering on the Blade Runners:<blockquote>These cameras are not about the climate. They are about control. They are the primary infrastructure for all sorts of things that ideologues like the midget dictator [Sadiq Khan] would like to impose upon us.I can now finally say the word ‘Bladerunners’ again. One of the ridiculous restrictions on free speech imposed by the police.It’s a dreadful shame to see so many of these cameras dying suddenly. I’m not at all thrilled about it. Just because I am smiling like a Cheshire Cat, it doesn’t mean that I am over the moon that these scameras continue to topple in high winds.&nbsp;Vive la résistance!</blockquote><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">POLICE UPDATE Following 6 coppers bursting into my house earlier this year to arrest me for saying how pleased I was that the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ULEZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ULEZ</a> scam was meeting such robust resistance, this morning the <a href="https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@metpoliceuk</a> were ordered by the magistrate to hand back all my devices, including my…— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) <a href="https://twitter.com/LozzaFox/status/1803030521095622912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> &nbsp;

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Climate Change

‘Pissed off about the tyranny reigning over us’

British taxpayers cheer vigilante group destroying climate cams

Fisker is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the electric vehicle (EV) company announced Tuesday.<h2>‘Like other companies in the electric vehicle industry’</h2>“Fisker has made incredible progress since our founding, bringing the Ocean SUV to market twice as fast as expected in the auto industry and making good on our promises to deliver the most sustainable vehicle in the world,” a spokesperson <a href="https://assets.ctfassets.net/cghen8gr8e1n/6W19OiEBJDVIFVEmo4feHA/df902c5cb2b067251a300efb0b35f611/Fisker-Filing-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said</a>.The California-based company added it is not the only EV maker that has been struggling to stay in business.“We are proud of our achievements, and we have put thousands of Fisker Ocean SUVs in customers’ hands in both North American [sic] and Europe. But like other companies in the electric vehicle industry, we have faced various market and macroeconomic headwinds that have impacted our ability to operate efficiently. After evaluating all options for our business, we determined that proceeding with a sale of our assets under Chapter 11 is the most viable path forward for the company.”Fisker’s collapse is the latest indication that the EV industry is folding due to sinking demand. Other EV industry players are also cutting their losses as they jump ship.<h2>Hertz</h2>In March, Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr&nbsp;<a href="https://www.motorfinanceonline.com/news/hertz-ceo-resigns-amid-ev-investment-setback/#:~:text=Scherr's%20departure%20coincides%20with%20Hertz's,electric%20vehicle%20(EV)%20rentals">resigned</a> after his bet on EVs cost the car rental giant its biggest quarterly loss since 2020. Hertz had been praised by the Biden administration for its ambition to convert 25% of its fleet to EVs by the end of this year. In January, however, the company announced it would instead be selling its 20,000 EVs — including Teslas — at heavily discounted prices and replacing them with gas-powered cars.<h2>Mercedes-Benz</h2>Mercedes-Benz also recently had to give up its ambition to only sell electric cars by 2030. Instead, EVs are expected to make up only 50% of the German carmaker’s sales over the next decade.<h2>Apple</h2>In February, Apple abandoned its multi-billion dollar effort to create an electric car. Despite being a decade in the works and employing 2,000 people, Project Titan was axed due to falling consumer demand.<h2>Aston Martin</h2>A lack of consumer demand is also partly to blame for Aston Martin&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13138123/Aston-Martin-puts-brakes-new-electric-supercar-2026-bosses-say-drivers-want-engines-throaty-roar.html">placing</a> its battery-operated “supercar” on hold until 2026.“Demand, certainly at an Aston Martin price point, is not what we thought it was going to be two years ago,” said Aston Martin Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll.&nbsp;<h2>Ford</h2>In December, Ford slashed production of its flagship EV at its assembly plant in Dearborn, Michigan by half. The automaker cut the monthly production quote for the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck from 3,200 units to 1,600 units per month.<h2>Biden administration continues to force EV production</h2>Nevertheless, the Biden administration in March issued new climate mandates aimed at forcing more EV production. The new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contain tight emissions standards that will&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/epa-electric-vehicles-emissions-limits-climate-biden-e6d581324af51294048df24269b5d20a">require</a> 56% of new vehicle sales to be fully electric by 2032, with an additional 13% required to be hybrids.

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For the last two years, British authorities have been testing AI-powered emotion recognition cameras on travelers in train stations, according to recently disclosed documents.<h2>What can the cameras see?</h2>In each of eight train stations around the UK, five to seven cameras or sensors scan the passing crowds. Using AI software from Amazon, the cameras use object recognition algorithms to spot criminal activity, trespassing, weapons, wet floors, overcrowding, and overstuffed trash cans.&nbsp;They can also alert authorities when passengers engage in “unusual behavior,” such as shouting, running, smoking, or skateboarding.&nbsp;A combination of existing cameras and newly installed smart cameras are being used for the surveillance project. All are equipped with Amazon’s Rekognition surveillance system.<h2>Emotional recognition</h2>Through a combination of facial and behavioral analyses, the Rekognition software allows officials to also <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-ai-cameras-emotions-uk-train-passengers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">analyze visitors’ emotions</a>. Internal documents note that the cameras can detect whether a passenger is “happy, sad [or] angry.” They can also recognize passenger satisfaction, which “could be utilized to maximum advertising and retail revenue.”<h2>Anti-social behavior</h2>Authorities can also detect passengers who exhibit “anti-social behaviour,” which&nbsp;<a href="https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/asb/asb/antisocial-behaviour/what-is-antisocial-behaviour/">according</a> to London’s Metropolitan Police Service means “behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person.”<h2>Social distancing, face masks, and demographics</h2>Other&nbsp;<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24757655-usecases_dpas_review_managed_stations?responsive=1&amp;title=1">use cases</a> for the surveillance cameras include detecting whether passengers are keeping to social distancing rules and wearing face masks. The cameras can also scan for demographics by identifying people’s age profiles and “socio-economic classification,” which the documents note can create “revenue opportunities for better targeted advertising and product placement.”<h2>‘Quite a concerning step’</h2>The documents were obtained by Big Brother Watch, a civil rights and government watchdog group, in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Network Rail, a body within the Department of Transportation which manages most of the country’s train network, has been overseeing the surveillance project.&nbsp;“The rollout and normalization of AI surveillance in these public spaces, without much consultation and conversation, is quite a concerning step,” Jake Hurfurt, head of research and investigations at Big Brother Watch,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-ai-cameras-emotions-uk-train-passengers/">told</a> Wired.As of now, the surveillance systems do not use facial recognition technology, which analyzes faces and matches them against facial images stored in certain databases.

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