Saturday, 31 October 2015

Russian media take climate cue from skeptical Putin

The president believes that "there is no global warming, that this is a fraud to restrain the industrial development of several countries including Russia," says Stanislav Belkovsky, a political analyst and critic of Putin. "That is why this subject is not topical for the majority of the Russian mass media and society in general."

Thursday, 29 October 2015

Swedish state TV airs children’s program glorifying the ISIS Caliphate

Known as the “Finger of Tawheed” to represent the oneness of God, this hand symbol is common among Salafis and jihadis both in photographic poses and following beheadings. It’s a symbol of victory.

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Farming the sea: Prize-winning model to restore ecosystems

The ocean covers seventy per cent of the earth and produces less than two per cent of our food. To grow the rest, we use almost forty per cent of the world's land and nearly three-quarters of our fresh water.

Tuesday, 27 October 2015

German security agencies warn migrants will bring anti-Semitism

“We are producing extremists through immigration. Mainstream civil society is radicalizing because the majority don’t want migration and they are being forced by the political elite.” He ended by predicting that Germans “will turn away from the constitutional state.”

Monday, 26 October 2015

Man fatally beat friend after friend 'changed into a zombie'

The man, identified as 23-year-old Damon Perry, told police he had been binge-watching "The Walking Dead" on Netflix recently.

Friday, 23 October 2015

The Real Reason Why You Haven't Healed Your Trauma/Depression/Heartbreak

This story is totally valid from the human perspective. Entire industries are built on such stories. Research institutes and Ph.D. programs are set up to refine this story, to tell it with ever increasing precision and nuance. This story has helped most of us, at various stages of life, to make sense of our past, overcome difficulties, and stay hopeful about the future. But at some point, the story stops being helpful, and instead becomes a hindrance to your ultimate freedom.

Thursday, 22 October 2015

How to Succeed in Uncertain Times

Our efforts to contain the world in a system or idea may be doing more to hurt us than help us. Instead of trying to find the answer, maybe we ought to embrace that there isn’t any answer besides what we do and what is.