THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 — By 2050, three-quarters of the world’s nations will see fertility rates fall to below replacement levels, meaning their populations will be steadily shrinking, a new study predicts. And by 2100, almost all countries (97%) are expected to have fertility rates below the replacement level of […]
The Global Wave of Childhood Pneumonia
The news that Northern China is dealing with a mystery pneumonia outbreak in children was headlined in many news outlets worldwide. Chinese health officials failed to alert the world about a former novel coronavirus outbreak in 2003 (SARS) and 2019 (SARS-CoV-2). The WHO has stated: Chinese authorities claimed there has been no detection […]
On Israel, the Palestinian territories and the doubtful project of liberal peacemaking
I’ve had a bit of self-imposed writer’s block recently. There are things I want to say about the discourse around the Hamas attacks and the Israeli response that are very delicate and which, I fear, will earn me few friends. So, until this morning, I’ve tried very hard not to […]
FTX Scandal: Most Viewers No Longer Hold Shares In Cryptocurrency
Social Media Poll According to our social media polls this past week, the majority of our viewership no longer hold shares in cryptocurrency amidst the FTX scandal. 75.6% percent of voters on Twitter say they no longer hold shares in cryptocurrency, while 24.4% say they still do. […]