Fighting Monkeypox by Renaming It
2022-06-16
The World Health Organization said Tuesday it will rename the monkeypox virus, because the current name doesn’t meet WHO guidelines against using geographic regions or animals.Continue Reading
Brownouts in the Heartland
2022-06-15
As if record gas and diesel prices weren’t enough, now regulators are warning that the middle of the US may be hit with rolling outages this summer as the regional grid is short the energy needed to power 3.7 million homes.Continue Reading
Google Develops Sentient AI
2022-06-14
A senior software engineer has been put on administrative leave by Google after going public with his claim that the company has developed a sentient artificial intelligence.Continue Reading
Big Sister is Watching
2022-06-08
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that as part of a package of new gun control legislation, her state would require “social media networks to monitor and report ‘hateful conduct.’”Continue Reading
The Friday Five – Losing the War for the Pews
2022-05-20
New research shows that only 7% of people in the UK describe themselves as practicing Christians, while a survey of Christian pastors in the US found that only 37% have a biblical worldview.Continue Reading
Media Describes Surrender as “Ending Combat Mission”
2022-05-18
The New York Times and other corporate media outlets described the surrender of troops holed up at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol as the end of Ukraine’s “combat mission” there.Continue Reading
Democrats Use Tragedy to Demand Censorship
2022-05-17
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul used the weekend massacre in Buffalo to call for legislation to “silence the voices of hatred and racism.” It appears the Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter has convinced them that they can’t rely on corporate censorship anymore.Continue Reading
Inflation, Gas Prices Hit New Highs
2022-05-12
Inflation hit 8.5% in April, led by increases in food, fuel, and airline fares, surprising experts who expected surging prices to cool.Continue Reading
US Giving Real-time Battlefield Intel to Ukraine
2022-05-09
The Pentagon said last week it provided the intelligence used by Ukraine to kill 12 Russian generals and Russia’s Black Sea flagship, the Moskva. This raises the question of where, exactly, is Putin’s “red line” regarding American involvement in that war?
Looming Global Food Crisis
2022-05-03
The surge in the price of fertilizer in recent months is forcing farmers to choose between planting and fertilizing. This means reduced yields, higher prices, and potential famine.