Why neither side wants to end the war – yet
The sad truth is that Hamas and the Palestine supporters think they are on the cusp of victory, while Netanyahu thinks he is keeping himself out of court. Last updated:…
Tens of Thousands Call for Federal Marijuana Decriminalization
“When it comes to the DOJ’s proposal to reschedule marijuana, public opinion could not be clearer,” said a campaigner with Drug Policy Alliance, which analyzed public comments on the pending…
The Family Unit: A Secular and Abrahamic Perspective
Scientific Basis The family unit is a fundamental aspect of human society, with roots in our evolutionary history. The human family developed in an evolutionary context, with the nuclear family…
Accidental Rancher: The Head and Heart of the Matter
by Eliza Blue, The Daily YonderJuly 12, 2024 A friend of mine recently took a whirlwind trip to Ireland. While walking through a park in Dublin, she met an Irish…
Report: Affordable apartments are out of reach of many low-wage Maryland renters
by Danielle J. Brown, Maryland Matters July 5, 2024 Maryland is among the most-challenging states for minimum wage workers to earn enough to be able to afford rent for a…
The U.S. has one of the most punitive criminal justice systems — unless you’re the president
Originally published by The 19th. Authored by: Candice Norwood. The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on former President Donald Trump’s criminal immunity captures a stark reality: In one of the world’s…
What, to the American, is revolutionary?
by Kellie Carter Jackson, The Emancipator July 2, 2024 The American Revolution was not revolutionary. Hear me out. Revolutions are about replacing oppressive and broken systems with just and equitable…
The Importance of the Declaration of Independence and the Rise of Democratic Republics
The Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, is more than a mere historical document. It is a testament to the revolutionary spirit that rejected…
A brief history of AI: how we got here and where we are going
Adrian Hopgood, University of Portsmouth With the current buzz around artificial intelligence (AI), it would be easy to assume that it is a recent innovation. In fact, AI has been…
The Fuzzy Science on Whether Fido Is Actually Good for You
June 24, 2024 by Michael Schulson For more than a decade, in blog posts and scientific papers and public talks, the psychologist Hal Herzog has questioned whether owning pets makes…