China rates its own citizens - including online behaviour

"'This is the most staggering, publicly announced, scaled use of big data I've ever seen', says Michael Fertik, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and author of The Reputation Economy. 'It certainly feels about as Orwellian as your nightmares would have it be. On the other hand, it is probably a fairly inevitable evolution.'"

Turning America into a Battlefield: A Blueprint for Locking Down the Nation

"The problem arises when you start to add Jade Helm onto the list of other troubling developments that have taken place over the past 30 years or more: the expansion of the military industrial complex and its influence in Washington DC, the rampant surveillance, the corporate-funded elections and revolving door between lobbyists and elected officials, the militarized police, the loss of our freedoms, the injustice of the courts, the privatized prisons, the school lockdowns, the roadside strip searches, the military drills on domestic soil, the fusion centers and the simultaneous fusing of every branch of law enforcement (federal, state and local), the stockpiling of ammunition by various government agencies, the active shooter drills that are indistinguishable from actual crises, the economy flirting with near collapse, etc."

Children's knowledge of nature is dwindling

"And one in seven 25 to 30 years olds believed the best way to attract bees and butterflies to their garden was to put pictures of bees and butterflies around their garden."

Over 2,000 Wizards and Witches Gather to Hold Ritual in Kiev

"One does not forget that apart from the God, there is also the Devil, which through such people can perform what can be first seen as a good thing, but with the use of dark forces."

Crisis in American education as teacher morale hits an all-time low

"As a system like Finland's illustrates, the key to effective schools does not reside in the interventionist strategies and think-tank polished ideas, but in the way teachers and schools are supported, both financially and publicly."

Israeli lies go unchallenged on BBC’s flagship current affairs show

"Your position is clear. You obviously pursue peace from a position of strength."

Who is Delusional? The Answer Is: We All Are

"Any kind of ideology can provide people a sense of control, particularly when experiencing chaos or confusing random events. The more confusing, terrifying, overwhelming, chaotic or unjust the world in which one exists, the more elaborate, concrete, or fantastical the beliefs needed to feel in control, ease anxiety, and have a sense of purpose and importance. In general, belief systems serve to protect us and help us survive."