In the midst of the exorcism, K began to cry out, “I can’t get out! He won’t let me out.” I asked, “Who?” She replied, “Baphomet.” She added, “He said I had an abortion and the gates of hell are locked.” K had an abortion many years ago and the demons were now using her… Continue reading Exorcist Diary: The Hell of Unforgiveness
NATO’s Open-Door Policy, U.S. Health Care Payments, Climate Migrants: RAND Weekly Recap
This week, we discuss the dangers of NATO’s open-ended process of expansion; U.S. strategic competition with Russia; how U.S. health care systems emphasize volume over value; the need for a common definition of “climate migrants;” how the military can prepare for the next pandemic; and the value of postsecondary education. Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters In… Continue reading NATO’s Open-Door Policy, U.S. Health Care Payments, Climate Migrants: RAND Weekly Recap
Lessons for a Young Scientist
I sometimes worry that many who would enjoy a scientific career are put off by a narrow and outdated conception of what’s involved. The word “scientist” still conjures up an unworldly image of an Einstein lookalike (male and elderly) or else a youthful geek. There’s still too little racial and gender diversity among scientists. But… Continue reading Lessons for a Young Scientist
After Enabling Violent, Far-Left Extremists; GoFundMe ‘Steals’ Millions From Freedom Convoy Fundraisers
Update (1830ET): Just as we anticipated, it looks like a crypto-based crowd-funding platform Tallycoin has helped supporters of the Canadian truckers re-route their donations to help support the people on the front lines of the protest. In the day that has passed since GoFundMe announced its plans to quash a fundraising effort for the truckers,… Continue reading After Enabling Violent, Far-Left Extremists; GoFundMe ‘Steals’ Millions From Freedom Convoy Fundraisers
How Do Idealism and Perfectionism Negatively Affect Marriage?
Those who seek to strengthen Holy Matrimony and stem the tide of failed marriages propose many remedies, among them better catechesis, improved marriage preparation, and greater emphasis on the sacrament in sermons. All of these are fine ideas and necessary steps, but let’s also ponder a deep but often unexplored root of the trouble with… Continue reading How Do Idealism and Perfectionism Negatively Affect Marriage?
How to Break the Cycle of Conflict with Russia
To judge from recent developments around Ukraine, the United States’ post–Cold War policy toward Russia’s neighbors might seem like a failure. Moscow has deployed more than 100,000 troops on the Ukrainian border, and U.S. efforts to de-escalate the situation have so far come up short. But Europe’s most serious security crisis in decades is not… Continue reading How to Break the Cycle of Conflict with Russia
Surgeons Transplant Pig’s Heart into Dying Human Patient in a First
Doctors have transplanted the heart from a genetically modified pig into the chest of a man from Maryland in a last-ditch effort to save his life. The first-of-its-kind surgery is being hailed as a major step forward in the decades-long effort to successfully transplant animal organs into humans. Although it’s been tried before—one of the… Continue reading Surgeons Transplant Pig’s Heart into Dying Human Patient in a First
War Mania Leads White House To Condemn US Senator As Russian Propagandist
Authored by Joe Lauria via Consortium News, The extent to which the White House will not tolerate any dissent against its war messaging on Russia was revealed when President Joe Biden’s press secretary on Wednesday condemned a sitting member of the United States Senate as a Russian propagandist for simply questioning the drive to war… Continue reading War Mania Leads White House To Condemn US Senator As Russian Propagandist
How China Plays by Different Rules—at Everyone Else’s Expense
Imagine the United States allowing a rival unfettered access not merely to its marketplace, but to its media ecosystem—the fourth pillar of our already fragile democracy. And not just access, but the full-blown ability to own, control, and influence the content. You don’t have to imagine it, because it’s happened—and keeps happening. Chinese companies have… Continue reading How China Plays by Different Rules—at Everyone Else’s Expense
Richard Leakey’s Legacy in Science, Conservation and Politics
Richard Leakey, paleoanthropologist, conservationist and Kenyan political leader, died January 2 at his home near Nairobi. His expeditions discovered hundreds of hominin fossils, leading Fred Spoor, a paleontologist at the Natural History Museum in London, to tell me his findings were “a most extensive and diverse fossil record of early human evolution.”* Other scientists, conservationists,… Continue reading Richard Leakey’s Legacy in Science, Conservation and Politics