Kush Takes Hold Of West Africa’s Mano River Basin Youth – Analysis
Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea must stand together to free their youth of this deadly synthetic cannabis. By Feyi Ogunade Kush is spreading across the Mano River Basin in Sierra Leone, Liberia and...
View ArticleAn Insider View On How Kurds See Israel And Palestine – OpEd
By Halmat Palani There is no conflict in the Middle East, or arguably in the world, that divides people more than the Israel–Palestine conflict. Everyone seems to have an opinion on this issue, from...
View ArticleThe Folly Of Criminalizing ‘Hate’ – OpEd
By Wanjiru Njoya Many people were shocked when over 1,000 protesters were arrested in the UK and jailed for various offenses including “violent disorder” and stirring up racial hatred. Most shocking...
View ArticleLose The Political Informality – OpEd
By Donald J. Boudreaux Modern-day politics is a Niagara of annoyances. Not the least of these, at least for me, is the inappropriate use of first names. My e-mailbox regularly is filled with notes...
View ArticleChina’s Ambitions For Global AI Governance – Analysis
By Huw Roberts In July 2024, Shanghai hosted its annual World AI Conference, bringing together leading experts, businesses and governments to showcase cutting-edge technologies, explore future AI...
View ArticleThe Growth Of Malignant And Exclusionary Social Movements – Analysis
The U.S. and many other societies are cycling into situations of toxic polarization today; discussion, let alone consensus, often appears impossible and the advantage goes to exclusionary social...
View ArticleIs The UK Still A Soft Power Superpower? – Analysis
By Shairee Malhotra and Aaran Pilot The United Kingdom (UK) has consistently ranked high in soft power indices. A British Council soft power study from 2020 finds Britain as the most attractive nation...
View ArticleWhat Broke Libertarianism? – Analysis
Nearly the whole of the professional, intellectual, and government class has betrayed the cause of universal human liberty in our times. But among those who were supposed to be less susceptible were...
View ArticleThe Role Of Indonesia In The EU’s Indo-Pacific Strategy For 2024 – Analysis
The relationship between Indonesia and the European Union (EU) is set to become more strategically significant in the year 2024. This is due to the shifting global geopolitical landscape towards the...
View ArticlePeter Schiff Rebuts Donald Trump’s Plan For A US Sovereign Wealth Fund – OpEd
At his Peter Schiff Show, host Peter Schiff specializes in throwing cold water on the assertions of politicians and people in the media concerning American economic matters. Though partial to Donald...
View ArticleHarris, Trump Spar From Start Of Their Presidential Debate
By Ken Bredemeier U.S. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump had never met until their presidential debate Tuesday night, but immediately started...
View ArticleMirror, Mirror, In My Tank, Who’s The Biggest Fish Of All?
What if that proverbial man in the mirror was a fish? Would it change its ways? According to an Osaka Metropolitan University-led research group, yes, it would. In what the researchers say in...
View ArticleCentury-Old Experiment Secures Beer And Whiskey’s Future
Thanks to an experiment started before the Great Depression, researchers have pinpointed the genes behind the remarkable adaptability of barley, a key ingredient in beer and whiskey. These insights...
View ArticleHow Many People Have A-Fib? Three Times More Than We Thought
Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heart beat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5% of the population, or 10.5 million...
View ArticleBald Eagles Face Highest Lead Risk Of New York Deer Scavengers
A new study from Cornell University and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) shows bald eagles are the most vulnerable to illness or death from “bullet-derived lead,” and...
View ArticleExperts Are Worried About Cyber Threats To Infrastructure
A small water authority just outside Pittsburgh seemed like an unlikely victim of an international cyberattack. On Nov. 25, however, a terrorist group successfully targeted the Municipal Authority of...
View ArticleAncient DNA From Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Refutes Best-Selling Population...
Rapa Nui or Te Pito o Te Henua (the navel of the world), also known as Easter Island, is one of the most isolated inhabited places in the world. Located in the Pacific, it lies over 1,900 km east of...
View ArticlePesticide Residue Concerns Highlighted By Fruits And Vegetables Consumers In...
CABI scientists have conducted research which reveals that concerns over pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables is the most frequently cited source of food safety fears amongst consumers in...
View ArticleNASA’s Hubble, Chandra Find Supermassive Black Hole Duo
Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity. These are located approximately 300 light-years apart and were...
View ArticleTrump Was Right About Abortion – OpEd
Vice President Kamala Harris and ABC moderators made comments about abortion during the presidential debate that were factually incorrect. Former President Donald Trump was correct. Worse, the media,...
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