This week, we discuss how Russia and China manipulated news about COVID-19; the risks of America’s increasingly uncivil behavior; measures to help stabilize the health care marketplace; attracting diverse talent to the public sector; the value of understanding student opinions; and how the West could help Ukraine. Photo by svetikd/Getty Images Both Russia and China… Continue reading News Manipulation, the Risk of Civil War, Russia and Ukraine: RAND Weekly Recap
Watch: Rhode Island Teacher Warns CRT “Absolutely Everywhere” In Schools
Authored by Steve Watson via Summit News, A middle school English teacher in Providence, Rhode Island has warned that critical race theory, which teaches children they should feel guilty for being white, is “absolutely everywhere” in schools in the area and that it is causing “great harm and racial divide and hostility between children.” Ramona Bessinger… Continue reading Watch: Rhode Island Teacher Warns CRT “Absolutely Everywhere” In Schools
Essential Links in the Immunity Web
Children have fared better with the virus than adults. Immunologists are still trying to figure out why Credit: SA Health & Medicine, December 2021Advertisement Beginning in about January of this year, when the first COVID-19 vaccines started becoming available to essential workers and then, within the next few months, to most all adults, friends of… Continue reading Essential Links in the Immunity Web
How Platform Transparency Could Help Build Antitrust Cases
There is growing bipartisan concern over the power Silicon Valley’s oligopolies wield over American society. Amazon alone controls 72% of U.S. adult book sales, Airbnb accounts for a fifth of domestic lodging expenditures and Facebook accounts for almost three-quarters of social media visits. Just two companies, Apple and Google, act as gatekeepers to 99% of… Continue reading How Platform Transparency Could Help Build Antitrust Cases
Cold Snap Sweeps Across China As Fears Of Energy Crisis Reemerge
A massive cold blast is sweeping across most parts of China, unleashing snow, mixed precipitation, and dangerous wind. China’s energy crisis eased last month but could soon be ignited again by wicked winter weather. According to the website weather.com.cn, which the China Meteorological Administration runs, more than 100 weather alerts are issued for the country as… Continue reading Cold Snap Sweeps Across China As Fears Of Energy Crisis Reemerge
Market Outlook for Week of December 13, 2021
The stock market has almost entirely recovered from the Black Friday-Omicron plunge and the price action outlook is beginning to look bullish again, with last Tuesday’s price action showing very strong conviction off the lows from the bulls. Before we move onto assessing what’s coming for this week, let’s take a quick look at… Continue reading Market Outlook for Week of December 13, 2021
Lost Women of Science, Episode 2: The Matilda Effect
From the COVID vaccine to pulsars to computer programming, women are at the source of many scientific discoveries, inventions and innovations that shape our lives. But in the stories we’ve come to accept about those breakthroughs, women are too often left out. Each season at Lost Women of Science, we’ll look at one woman and… Continue reading Lost Women of Science, Episode 2: The Matilda Effect
How Could the U.S. React to Russia’s Latest Posturing on Ukraine?
The alarming news that Russia is building up troops along the border with Ukraine might seem like deja vu. There were similar headlines this past spring, and intensified fighting along the line of contact in the contested Donbas region has periodically broken out since the so-called “Minsk II” peace deal was signed in 2015. If… Continue reading How Could the U.S. React to Russia’s Latest Posturing on Ukraine?
The Lord is Nigh – Divine Intimacy Meditation on SpiritualDirection.com
The Lord is Nigh Third Sunday of AdventGaudete SundayRejoice! Presence of God– The Lord is always drawing nearer to my soul by the solicitations of His grace; I too wish to draw near to Him by a renewal of my faith and my desires. MEDITATION “O Lord, we have patiently waited for Thee: Thy name… Continue reading The Lord is Nigh – Divine Intimacy Meditation on SpiritualDirection.com
The Benefit Of SARS-CoV-2 Natural Immunity In The Armed Forces
Authored by Scott Sturman via RealClearDefense.com, The risks to soldiers, sailors, and airmen of contracting SARS-CoV-2 affect the readiness of military organizations. The condition of an individual’s immune status determines susceptibility to infection and is dependent on one’s pre-existing medical condition, the implementation of beneficial prophylactic treatments, and whether protection is conferred by natural immunity… Continue reading The Benefit Of SARS-CoV-2 Natural Immunity In The Armed Forces