In this column I am going to use three of the current top news stories to illustrate the disconnect that is everywhere in the Western mind. Let us begin with the family separation issue. The…
Category: Science & Tech
The U.S. military is seeking to be more lethal in all domains, including space, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said yesterday. In a briefing with reporters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Mattis said U.S. Northern Command…
We Jews are a funny breed. We love to brag about every Jewish actor. Sometimes we even pretend an actor is Jewish just because we like him enough that we think he deserves to be…
There’s a new automated propaganda machine driving global politics. How it works and what it will mean for the future of democracy. “This is a propaganda machine. It’s targeting people individually to recruit them to…
How Google Is Tracking You Google uses information for “surveillance capitalism” – selling advertisements for stuff based on your activities, locations and characteristics. A video from Fox TV on Surveillance Capitalism: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/48768.htm By…
A diet of fiber-rich foods, such as fruits and vegetables, reduces the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and arthritis. Indeed, the evidence for fiber’s benefits extends beyond any particular ailment: People who eat more…
Life expectancy in the United States fell for the second year in a row in 2016 — and it’s clear the epidemic of drug overdoses is at least in part to blame, government researchers said…
HELENA, Montana — Ponderosa pine and pinyon forests in the American West will die at an increasing rate as the world grows warmer, becoming less and less resilient when they are weakened by higher temperatures,…
We feel sick after watching that. We’re on the verge of creating autonomous weapons that can kill without any help from humans. Thousands of experts are concerned about this – and the latest campaign effort against…
Where did it come from? Up until now, all asteroids and comets we’ve seen have originated in our own Solar System. But a few days ago astronomers spotted our first visitor from outer space. Preliminary…