Cloning ET
2021-06-01
Scientists at the University of Glasgow claim to have developed a method for detecting life in outer space and collecting samples—with an eye to cloning it in a lab back here on Earth.Continue Reading
‘State-Sponsored Hijacking’
2021-05-25
Belarus forced a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius to land in Minsk where a journalist critical of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was arrested. Belarus claims the plane was forced down because of a bomb threat from Hamas.Continue Reading
Everybody Claims Victory
2021-05-24
Israel and Hamas both claimed victory in the recent conflict while President Joe Biden took credit for arranging the cease-fire. So, we’re basically back where we were two weeks ago. What’s next?
The Friday Five – Cease-fire
2021-05-21
After 11 days of rockets, Israel and Hamas have signaled willingness to discuss a cease-fire. The question is how long it will last and what the consequences will be for Israel’s relations with its Western allies.
Crypto Carnage
2021-05-20
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum suffered major losses after China tightened restrictions that ban financial institutions from offering services involving cryptos. Note: China’s central bank announced its own digital currency just six weeks ago.
Vaccine Hesitancy
2021-05-19
Health officials in the US are getting creative to try to convince those who are reluctant to be vaccinated against SARS-2 to take the jab. Or is “coercive” more accurate?
Media Covers for Hamas
2021-05-18
Associated Press criticized Israel for destroying the building that housed its offices in Gaza. The IDF says the building also housed Hamas intelligence operations and weapons manufacturing—and that AP’s local reporters knew about it.
The Friday Five – Israel Under Attack
2021-05-14
An intense rocket barrage this week has pushed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to its highest level since the 2014 Gaza War. The question is whether this attack was at the bidding of Iran.
Government Funding Unemployment
2021-05-13
Evidence mounts that federal government unemployment bonuses are hobbling an economic recovery by paying people more to stay home than to go back to work.
Temple Mount Burning
2021-05-12
American media was fixated on hearings about the January 6 riot at the Capitol Monday while the al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount was engulfed in smoke.