This week, we discuss the spread of extremism and hate online; Russia’s lack of concern for the lives and well-being of its military personnel; how much private health plans pay hospitals compared with Medicare; the evidence of Truth Decay in Europe; what we know about police violence and how to stop it; and how the… Continue reading Extremism Online, Russia’s Military, Preventing Police Killings: RAND Weekly Recap
Snyder: The Worst Economic Gloom In 50 Years
Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, We haven’t seen anything like this in decades. Energy prices are soaring to unprecedented heights. Food shortages in some parts of the world are starting to become quite severe. Rampant inflation is out of control all over the globe. Meanwhile, economic activity is slowing down everywhere that you look. Some are… Continue reading Snyder: The Worst Economic Gloom In 50 Years
What Is Life? | Quanta Magazine
Scientists don’t really agree on a definition for life. We may recognize life instinctively most of the time, but any time we try to nail it down with set criteria, some stubborn counterexample spoils the effort. Still, can we really search for life on other worlds, or understand the earliest stages of life on this… Continue reading What Is Life? | Quanta Magazine
Three Principles for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security
Almost 25 years ago, Kim Dae-jung was inaugurated as president of South Korea. In his inaugural address, he defined three amazingly prescient principles for Korean Peninsula peace and security: First, we will never tolerate armed provocations of any kind. Second, we do not have any intention to harm or absorb North Korea. Third, we will… Continue reading Three Principles for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security
Texas Power Demand Hits Record As Heat Dome Roasts State
Texas power demand soared to a record high on Sunday amid a severe heat wave sending temperatures into triple-digit territory. The good news is no major disruptions were reported on the grid as households and businesses cranked up their air conditioners. Data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s grid operator, shows power demand… Continue reading Texas Power Demand Hits Record As Heat Dome Roasts State
Visions and Revelations – Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen
Visions and Revelations in theDevelopment of the Spiritual Life A brief survey of the evolution of the highest spiritual life in the light of Teresian teaching has brought out how absolutely erroneous it is to characterize the mystical life as a life full of visions and revelations. For St. John of the Cross, there is… Continue reading Visions and Revelations – Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen
Special Surfaces Remain Distinct in Four Dimensions
In geometry and the closely related field of topology, adding a spatial dimension can often have wondrous effects: Previously distinct objects become indistinguishable. But a new proof finds there are some objects whose differences are so stark, they can’t be effaced with a little more space. The work, posted at the end of May, solves… Continue reading Special Surfaces Remain Distinct in Four Dimensions
Rethinking the EU’s Role in European Collective Defence
The war in Ukraine has laid bare Europe’s reliance on NATO and the United States—and to some degree the UK—as guarantors of its security. All are sending military aid to Ukraine, as well as soldiers to reinforce NATO’s presence on the continent. Sweden and Finland are poised to join NATO soon. French President Emmanuel Macron’s… Continue reading Rethinking the EU’s Role in European Collective Defence
JPMorgan Now Sees Fed Hiking 75bps On Wednesday, Sees “Risk” Of 100bps
While few on Wall Street took the 75bps hike forecasts by the likes of Barclays, Jefferies and Nomura seriously until this afternoon, all that changed when the WSJ “fed whisperer” floated that a 75bps rate hike is actually all too possible, sending odds of a 75bps hike on Wednesday to a certainty from 35% earlier.… Continue reading JPMorgan Now Sees Fed Hiking 75bps On Wednesday, Sees “Risk” Of 100bps
“This is All True”: The Story of a Conversion, Part 1
Summoned by a Crucifix A three-inch crucifix pendant loomed large around a woman’s neck in the yellow cinderblock basement that housed my weekly Al-Anon meeting. As stories were shared around the circle, my eyes kept going back to the crucifix and the woman. A stark contradiction – the sadness of Jesus on the Cross and… Continue reading “This is All True”: The Story of a Conversion, Part 1