The Kalaidzhis an ancient community have recently caught media attention for their traditional beliefs and customs. If one visits the town of Stara Zagora in Bulgaria on the first Saturday of Orthodox Christian Lent, one would be amazed to see…
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The Terrible ‘Sinicization’ of Islam in China
How China persecutes the Uyghurs and targets other Muslim minorities in a bid to assimilate them. In the past three years, over 1 million Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China have been enduring a systemic, state-run campaign of incarceration and internment in “re-education camps” in one of the world’s worst human rights abuses. The story has begun to receive the coverage it deserves in major media outlets, like in this investigative report…MORE:newlinesmag
Breaking Up The Technology Mafia
According to Chamath, big tech companies like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft (GAFAM) have long enjoyed a powerful and almost monopolistic position in the internet economy. Despite a commanding position in the market as a result of its capital and talent strength, these firms have long ignored crucial and hard problems facing the society, and instead focus their resources on pure financial gains….MORE:linkedin
‘We get our President or we die’: FBI issued dire warning day before Capitol riots; 170 suspects investigated
The FBI issued a dire warning on the day before the Capitol riots that violent extremists were planning an armed uprising in Washington, a plot the attackers described as “war” to coincide with Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, officials confirmed Tuesday….more: USTODAY
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Muslim Adults in Massachusetts
The Future of World Religions. Explore the rapidly changing religious profile of the world through 2050 Will Muslims outnumber Christians in 35 years? Is the number of religiously unaffiliated people increasing? How to use the Global Religious Futures website Learn…
Homosexuality and Scientific Evidence: On Suspect Anecdotes, Antiquated Data, and Broad Generalizations
Abstract: The American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association have suggested for many years now that there is significant empirical evidence supporting the claim that homosexuality is a normal variant of human sexual orientation as opposed to a mental…
Decoding the extremist symbols and groups at the Capitol Hill insurrection
(CNN)Flags, signs and symbols of racist, white supremacist and extremist groups were displayed along with Trump 2020 banners and American flags at Wednesday’s riot at the US Capitol. The pictures tell part of the story of the beliefs of some of those who chose to show up on that day — from passionate and peaceful Trump supporters to extremists who showed their hate with their symbols as well as their actions. The mixing of the groups is one issue that experts who track extremism and hate have long been concerned about….MORE: CNN
Feds say police found a pickup truck full of bombs and guns near Capitol insurrection as wide-ranging investigation unfurls
An Alabama man allegedly parked a pickup truck packed with 11 homemade bombs, an assault rifle and a handgun two blocks from the US Capitol building on Wednesday for hours before authorities ever noticed, according to federal prosecutors….more:cnn
‘In a Dark Place’: A President Increasingly Angry and Isolated
…The video, tweeted shortly after 7 p.m., followed pressure from advisers to more forcefully respond to the riot at the Capitol, which left five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer. Several of his closest advisers have publicly condemned his…
