As hundreds of thousands of Afghans flee their homeland following the Taliban’s victory, the United States and international community face an under-appreciated challenge: Some of these refugees could be recruited into state militaries and paramilitaries. As Western policymakers consider how to deal with Afghan evacuees, including former members of the Afghan security forces, they might… Continue reading Afghan Refugees Are Being Recruited to Join an Iranian Paramilitary
Pentagon Confirms US Will Start Over-the-Horizon Mission In Afghanistan
Authored by Jason Ditz via AntiWar.com, Over the weekend, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin talked up the long-promised “over-the-horizon” missions to keep attacking Afghanistan without being in Afghanistan. Austin said this would be part of a relentless focus on terrorism, talking of action coming against ISIS-K and al-Qaeda. US troops left Afghanistan after the Taliban routed the US-backed… Continue reading Pentagon Confirms US Will Start Over-the-Horizon Mission In Afghanistan
Genes Reveal How Some Rockfish Live up to 200 Years
Few groups of animals encapsulate the extremes of longevity more than fish. While coral reef pygmy govies survive for less than ten weeks, Greenland sharks can endure more than 500 years. So when a team of biologists at the University of California, Berkeley, wanted to explore the genetics of aging, they grabbed their fishing gear.… Continue reading Genes Reveal How Some Rockfish Live up to 200 Years
More Than Green: Leveraging Green Bonds to Invest in Greater Climate Resilience
The COP26 summit in Glasgow underscored the importance of climate resilience as a key policy goal around the world. As governments, businesses, and other entities look for capital to help meet their climate resilience goals, green bonds could represent an opportunity to attract and leverage new private finance and catalyze local markets to support public… Continue reading More Than Green: Leveraging Green Bonds to Invest in Greater Climate Resilience
Goldman: Another Fiscal Package Next Year Appears Likely
Commenting on Friday’s passage of Biden’s BBB bill, Goldman’s Alec Phillips writes that the Biden fiscal agenda took two steps forward over the last week, as the President signed the “hard” infrastructure bill into law and the House passed its version of the “Build Back Better” (BBB) legislation. That said, those were arguably the easier… Continue reading Goldman: Another Fiscal Package Next Year Appears Likely
Apocalyptic Polygamy, Bell Witch, Troy, Lying, Sports in Heaven, Resurrected Kidneys, and More Patron Questions
Podcast: Download MYS183: We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience in a special bonus release like this one. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch… Continue reading Apocalyptic Polygamy, Bell Witch, Troy, Lying, Sports in Heaven, Resurrected Kidneys, and More Patron Questions
New Mineral Discovered in Deep-Earth Diamond
A diamond that formed deep in the earth’s mantle contains a mineral never seen before in nature. The discovery is a rare glimpse into the deep mantle and may help reveal new information about the structure of the planet at depths of more than 660 kilometers. This, in turn, can help geologists better understand how… Continue reading New Mineral Discovered in Deep-Earth Diamond
Geo-Engineering: The Climate Change Solution COP26 Ignores
They’ve come from far and wide to Glasgow for yet another climate summit — the scientists, the politicians, and the protesters — all vowing to save the planet. Although most of the dignitaries, presenters, and attendees at COP26 are sincere about wanting to lessen the threat of global warming, the conference agenda does not include… Continue reading Geo-Engineering: The Climate Change Solution COP26 Ignores
SMA vs EMA – Which Is Better For Day Traders?
The debate over the relative merits of simple moving average (SMA) and exponential moving average (EMA) is a contentious one. Day traders and investors alike often miss out when they choose one over the other. In this post, we lay out the differences and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each. We are also… Continue reading SMA vs EMA – Which Is Better For Day Traders?
Colorado Officials Scrapping “Sex Offender” Term, Citing “Negative Effects”
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, A Colorado board voted on Friday to no longer recognize the term “sex offender” in official documentation for people who commit sexual offenses to reflect so-called “person-first” language. The Colorado Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB), which controls treatment standards for people convicted of sex crimes, voted 10–6 to call… Continue reading Colorado Officials Scrapping “Sex Offender” Term, Citing “Negative Effects”