The genes that shape how educated you eventually become don’t necessarily have to be passed on to you.Photo Illustration by Peshkova / Shutterstock The phrase “Look down your nose” comes from a time when aristocrats were taller than commoners due to their superior nutrition. European elites would literally look down on their inferiors. So it… Continue reading The Hidden Link Between “Genetic Nurture” and Educational Achievement – Facts So Romantic
U.S. Support for European Strategic Autonomy Could Boost Transatlantic Solidarity and Security
Leaders of EU member states and institutions have recently renewed calls for Europe to assume a greater role and increased autonomy in transatlantic and global security and defence. Successive U.S. administrations have welcomed a larger European role in defence, and it has become a more urgent priority for the Biden administration as it rebalances its… Continue reading U.S. Support for European Strategic Autonomy Could Boost Transatlantic Solidarity and Security
Biden Using Backdoor Rule To Pass Free College Agenda
Authored by Gerard Scimeca via RealClearEducation.com, Americans by and large oppose giveaways to the affluent or privileged, which explains why they consistently oppose forgiving college student-loan debt. Eighty percent of Americans have no student loan debt, and those who carry debt are disproportionately millennials with advanced degrees – and higher earning potential. Easy loan forgiveness falls under the umbrella… Continue reading Biden Using Backdoor Rule To Pass Free College Agenda
Countdown to Pearl Harbor? (FDR, Advance Knowledge)
Podcast: Download MYS184: As we recall the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss allegations that the US had advance warning of the Japanese attack or even that President Roosevelt provoked the attack to end American isolationism. What is the truth? Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by… Continue reading Countdown to Pearl Harbor? (FDR, Advance Knowledge)
Life By A Thousand Aspirations
Years ago I read a small book, The Way of The Pilgrim, an Eastern spiritual classic in which a man wanders throughout Russia seeking the answer to the question of how one might “pray without ceasing” (1 Thes 5:17). In discovering the Jesus Prayer, he finds sweetness for his soul, and recites it day and… Continue reading Life By A Thousand Aspirations
BuzzFeed Goes Public, Raises $16.2 Million
Online media group BuzzFeed is now a publicly-traded company after completing a SPAC merger where it fetched just $16.2 million in fresh capital. Shares of the New York-based startup began trading on the Nasdaq stock market on Monday, Dec. 16 under the ticker “BZFD“. BuzzFeed went public after its investors voted in favor of… Continue reading BuzzFeed Goes Public, Raises $16.2 Million
COP Architects Furious at Lack of Climate Justice at Pivotal Summit
Researchers who helped to draft parts of the first United Nations environmental agreements nearly 30 years ago say that that low income countries are being massively let down in the current COP26 climate talks. The 1992 UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was attended by scientists and policymakers from rich and poor countries.… Continue reading COP Architects Furious at Lack of Climate Justice at Pivotal Summit
Global Health Data Sharing: The Case of China and the Two Coronavirus Pandemics
The future of disease monitoring for global health may depend on the willingness of policymakers to protect data-sharing agreements from global geopolitics. The recent G20 summit sought to focus on global health financing and find ways to build a strong global health surveillance system. Little progress was made. The lack of agreement was not surprising,… Continue reading Global Health Data Sharing: The Case of China and the Two Coronavirus Pandemics
Waukesha Massacre Suspect Charged With Five Counts Of Murder
Update (1415ET): Despite what CNN is peddling, Waukesha police believe Sunday’s parade massacre was intentional. According to CBS Chicago, Darrell Brooks, 39, has been charged with five counts of murder. According to the police chief, the deaths were “not a terrorist event.” The dead range in age from 52 to 81. JUST IN – Darrell… Continue reading Waukesha Massacre Suspect Charged With Five Counts Of Murder
His Name Will Be Emmanuel: God With Us
We are, then, perfectly and eternally saved, and we recognize in Jesus, the one who saves us, a true Emmanuel. He is the Savior because in him God is with us. He is God united to our nature. Having been reconciled with God, we are lifted up by grace to be one in spirit with… Continue reading His Name Will Be Emmanuel: God With Us