As the dust settles on the Taliban’s reconquest of Afghanistan, regional neighbors are adjusting their policies to take the new geostrategic reality into account. Among these countries are the self-proclaimed “iron brothers”—China and Pakistan. The good news for Beijing and Islamabad is that their respective policies on Taliban-run Afghanistan broadly align. But one particularly touchy… Continue reading China and Pakistan See Eye to Eye on the Taliban—Almost
“Biggest Tragedy Ahead Of Us”
The Canary Islands’ Cumbre Vieja volcano increased its eruptive force on Friday as a new fissure opened up. Spanish Geological and Mining Institute (IGME) said two new lava flows had emerged from a third fissure approximately 400 meters from the main crater. At least three vents have opened since the volcano erupted on Sept. 19,… Continue reading “Biggest Tragedy Ahead Of Us”
Acupuncture
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sqpn01/MYS104.mp3 Podcast: Download MYS104: For centuries, acupuncture has been used to treat a variety of conditions. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore its origins, how it’s supposed to work, what it can really treat, and if it’s real or all just a pseudoscience. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple… Continue reading Acupuncture
The Evergrande Situation: What You Need to Know
By now, most active traders are well aware of a Chinese real estate company called Evergrande. Everyone in the financial media is panicking about the company’s danger to the global financial system, with the company earning the moniker “the Chinese Lehman,” as a reference to devastating effects investment bank Lehman Brothers’ collapse had on… Continue reading The Evergrande Situation: What You Need to Know
‘Impossible’ Particle Discovery Adds Key Piece to the Strong Force Puzzle
This spring, at a meeting of Syracuse University’s quark physics group, Ivan Polyakov announced that he had uncovered the fingerprints of a semi-mythical particle. “We said, ‘This is impossible. What mistake are you making?’” recalled Sheldon Stone, the group’s leader. Polyakov went away and double-checked his analysis of data from the Large Hadron Collider beauty… Continue reading ‘Impossible’ Particle Discovery Adds Key Piece to the Strong Force Puzzle
What Instability at the Top Means for Japan’s Alliance with the United States
Regardless of what you think about his policy achievements, for eight years, Shinzo Abe provided Japan with predictable leadership and a confident regional presence at a time of rising security challenges. But with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party set to elect a new leader to replace Abe’s successor, Yoshihide Suga, who barely lasted 12 months… Continue reading What Instability at the Top Means for Japan’s Alliance with the United States
“We’ve Been Locked Up For Almost 50 Days”
As Australia finally begins to scale back some of its least-popular lockdown rules in the face of growth opposition by the public and the business community, anti-lockdown demonstrations in New Zealand are ramping up once again. A large group of demonstrators gathered at a large park in Auckland on Saturday to protest ongoing COVID lockdown… Continue reading “We’ve Been Locked Up For Almost 50 Days”
St. Thomas Aquinas and the Occult
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sqpn01/MYS105.mp3 Podcast: Download MYS105: St. Thomas Aquinas was one of the great intellects in Christian history who wrote on many subjects, including topics we would consider occult. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what Aquinas had to say about astrology, crystal healing, amulets, demons, ghosts, psychic powers and more. Get all new episodes automatically and… Continue reading St. Thomas Aquinas and the Occult
The English Professor Who Foresaw Modern Neuroscience – Issue 100: Outsiders
In the 21st century, neuroscience has been able to extend our understanding of the brain beyond brain anatomy to an increasingly functional view of cognition. Every year brings new insights on memory and imagination, and reveals often surprising areas of convergence with fields such as anthropology and philosophy. Yet it was a Cambridge professor of… Continue reading The English Professor Who Foresaw Modern Neuroscience – Issue 100: Outsiders
Charting a Strategic Path Forward for DHS in an Evolved Threat Landscape
The Department of Homeland Security owes a Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) report to Congress by the end of calendar year 2021 and a department Strategic Plan by February 2022. The QHSR Report is the department’s “capstone strategy document which is updated every four years as required by law.” It is intended to provide direction… Continue reading Charting a Strategic Path Forward for DHS in an Evolved Threat Landscape