Author: nick

[ad_1] In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we’re doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. Hugh J. Curran In a recent interview on CBC, Timothy Snyder, an historian at the University of Toronto, noted that the U.S. is in “a catastrophic self-destructive mode”. The war of aggression against Iran is the latest evidence of this since it is “wildly counter-productive”.  He also commented on PM Mark Carney’s initial support for the Iran War…

[ad_1] Of course, public sympathy has always gone foremost to law-abiding, well-meaning, working-poor families who couldn’t make rent and wound up on the street. It has even been argued that this cohort constitutes the lion’s share of our nation’s homeless, and I, for one, believe it, given the rapacity of the landlord class under decaying, financialized, very late capitalism. The National Institutes of Health in October 2020 backed this up, noting that only 25 to 30 percent of homeless people suffer afflictions like schizophrenia. On the other hand, the insane lack the appeal of unjustly evicted families, while these days…

[ad_1] Andy Serkis’s new animated adaptation of George Orwell’s classic inverts the point of the book to score shallow political points, writes Nicholas Clairmont. It’s also just a terrible film. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] I WANT FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS! Help Reason push back with more of the fact-based reporting we do best. Your support means more reporters, more investigations, and more coverage. Make a donation today! No thanks I WANT TO FUND FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS Every dollar I give helps to fund more journalists, more videos, and more amazing stories that celebrate liberty. Yes! I want to put my money where your mouth is! Not interested SUPPORT HONEST JOURNALISM So much of the media tries telling you what to think. Support journalism that helps you to think for yourself.…

[ad_1] In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we’re doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. Ari Paul FAIR Silence had never sounded so sweet, blankness had never looked so beautiful. A visit to the far-right conspiracy outlet Infowars website had no “Jesus Returns”–sized headlines about government-tainted water turning the frogs gay, or fresh anti-vaccine claims. No promotions for host Alex Jones’ supplements, either, or videos of him screaming gibberish about politicians eating babies. Just a white screen and…

[ad_1] This analysis originated as a student project in my Data Science course at Palacky University, Czech Republic. Several students contributed, with Michal Malcik doing the most. It might be one of the more consequential pieces of coursework. Introduction At the beginning of 2022, the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in many European countries started to decrease dramatically. A rapid and unexpected decline in TFR has occurred in all the Baltic states, across Northern Europe, Central Europe, and in all major countries of Western Europe. Only Greece, Spain, Italy, Croatia, and Romania did not exhibit such dramatic declines, while Portugal and Bulgaria…

[ad_1] Researchers at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum announced the discovery of a new painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt in March. A two-year study of the work—involving materials analysis, macro X-ray fluorescence scans, and dendrochronological dating of the wooden painting surface—revealed that Vision of Zacharias in the Temple, which had been in a private individual’s possession since 1961, was painted by the Dutch master in 1633. Researchers have used scientific methods to authenticate and uncover new information about several other works of art in recent years. In 2018, infrared imaging technology revealed a 1902 newspaper page and another composition below the surface of Pablo Picasso’s Mother and…

[ad_1] By Dalia Abu Ramadan This article was originally published by Truthout How can recreational projects be proposed when even the most basic foundations of life have not yet been rebuilt? In February, Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” struck a $50 million agreement with the football-governing body FIFA, with grand promises to build a national stadium, sports academy, and over 50 “mini-pitches.” The initiative seeks to redirect global attention away from Gaza through so-called “peace agreements” that do not exist on the ground — mere labels placed over unremoved ruins. How can more than 50 football fields be…

[ad_1] Bar sign, Durango, Colorado. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. On April 21 managing engineers at Denver Water announced they were going to drain Antero Reservoir, the first water body in that public agency’s chain of reservoirs comprising its massive mountain storage system. The system serves about 1.5 million customers in the Denver area and is the state’s largest domestic water purveyor. But numbers and system descriptions are merely Gradgrindian fact mongering. What is most important is that this agency’s proposed actions will destroy a body of water that is a place of stark and irreplaceable natural beauty. It belongs to…

[ad_1] In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we’re doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. James Marc Leas, Substack. Each of the four boats belonging to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition continues to sail toward Gaza. Each of the four boats belonging to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) continues to sail toward Gaza. As of this writing, the vessels have completed approximately 10% of their journey since departing from Siracusa, Sicily, at 4:15 PM on…