After initially being placed on administration leave following news breaking days ago of an official FBI investigation, the president of the Brookings Institution – retired Marine Gen. John Allen – resigned on Sunday amid an embarrassing illegal foreign lobbying probe center on the oil-rich Gulf nation of Qatar. “I know it is best for all… Continue reading John Allen Abruptly Resigns As Brookings President Amid FBI Qatar Lobbying Probe
Stock Market Overview for the Week of June 13, 2022
The S&P 500 continued its downtrend pattern this week, which we put under the microscope with skepticism last week. Those questions were answered, and the S&P is ending the week near its previous lows with the path of least resistance being new lows. The nature of the bullish pullback and continued consolidation near the highs of… Continue reading Stock Market Overview for the Week of June 13, 2022
Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad)
Podcast: Download MYS211: Harriet Tubman is famous as the escaped slave who became a conductor on the Underground Railroad to freedom. But Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli also explore her reported visions and paranormal experiences and what could have caused them. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch this… Continue reading Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad)
Graduate Student’s Side Project Proves Prime Number Conjecture
Over the decades, mathematicians made partial progress toward a proof. They showed, for instance, that the conjecture was true for particular types of primitive sets. Still, “it felt like we weren’t really all that close to it before Jared started working on it,” said Greg Martin, a mathematician at the University of British Columbia who… Continue reading Graduate Student’s Side Project Proves Prime Number Conjecture
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine May Harden U.S. Indo-Pacific Allies
Russia’s war against Ukraine has upended decades of entrenched defense policy in Europe. The effects of the war stretch worldwide as countries monitor Ukraine’s unfolding tragedy to glean possible lessons for their own security. Halfway around the world, two of America’s staunchest allies, Australia and Japan, are closely watching the situation, actively supporting Ukraine and… Continue reading Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine May Harden U.S. Indo-Pacific Allies
US Official Admits Russian Energy Sales Outpacing Pre-War Levels
Authored by Kyle Anzalone & Will Porter via The Libertarian Institute, US energy security envoy Amos Hochstein has acknowledged that Russia might be making more revenue from fossil fuels than before its February invasion of Ukraine. Washington has responded with waves of sanctions aiming to crush the Russian economy. Hochstein made the comments during a hearing for the Senate Subcommittee on… Continue reading US Official Admits Russian Energy Sales Outpacing Pre-War Levels
Megaphone Pattern – Warrior Trading
Most of the mainstream trading literature is chock full of references to patterns with funny names, like the megaphone pattern. To novices looking to learn the ropes, this can come off as a practice in reading tea leaves or moon cycles. And while the trading world admittedly has its fair share of quacks, the purpose… Continue reading Megaphone Pattern – Warrior Trading
The Mystery of Inflation (Pocketbook Pain!)
Podcast: Download MYS199: Listeners have noticed that when Jimmy Akin mentions how much something cost in the past, he says it’s due to “inflation the government has caused.” Now he and Dom Bettinelli are going to explain why he says that, what inflation is, why it happens, and why Jimmy says the government is responsible.… Continue reading The Mystery of Inflation (Pocketbook Pain!)
Reshuffled Rivers Bolster the Amazon’s Hyper-Biodiversity
From the window of a passenger plane flying over the Amazon, the view is breathtaking. “It’s just miles across of river and river islands,” said Lukas Musher, a postdoctoral researcher at Drexel University’s Academy of Natural Sciences. The massive rivers below branch into a dense, treelike network that has continuously rearranged itself over hundreds of… Continue reading Reshuffled Rivers Bolster the Amazon’s Hyper-Biodiversity
Gun Policy, China and Taiwan, Russian Propaganda: RAND Weekly Recap
This week, we discuss gun policy in America; what might happen if China “quarantined” Taiwan; the future of U.S. policy toward Afghanistan; engaging youth with public policy; Russia’s “firehose of falsehood” propaganda model; and the Internet of Bodies. Image by Chara Williams/RAND Corporation On Tuesday, a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an… Continue reading Gun Policy, China and Taiwan, Russian Propaganda: RAND Weekly Recap