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  • USA: California’s Dams

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    President Donald Trump’s recent move to order the opening of two dams in California—specifically Terminus Dam at Lake Kaweah and Schafer Dam at Lake Success—has sparked a considerable debate among policymakers, environmentalists, local officials, and water management experts. This directive, coming in the midst of ongoing concerns over wildfires and water shortages in the state,…

  • USA: EU Tariffs?

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    The recent announcement by President Trump regarding tariffs on the European Union marks not merely a shift in trade policy, but a pivotal moment with far-reaching economic, political, and social ramifications. This development, framed under the “America First” doctrine, is set to reshape global trade dynamics and create a cascade of consequences that extend well…

  • Philosophy: Punishment

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    Punishment is a cornerstone of societal order—a tool wielded by parents, legal institutions, and even international organizations to manage behavior, enforce norms, and, ideally, restore balance in the aftermath of wrongdoing. However, its very nature is steeped in contradictions and philosophical dilemmas that have provoked debate across centuries. This exploration seeks to unspool the tangled…

  • Facts about: Chickens

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    Chickens have an extraordinary history that spans millennia and encompasses a diverse range of roles in human society, agriculture, science, and even mythology. Their origins can be traced back over 8,000 years to the dense jungles of South and Southeast Asia, where the red junglefowl, their wild ancestor, roamed freely. Early humans were captivated by…

  • Politics: By Executive Order: No one in the USA is male nor female

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    https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government The definitions provided for “female” and “male”— (d) “Female” means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell,(e) “Male” means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the small reproductive cell— are fundamentally flawed and, when analyzed critically, reveal that no one would qualify as…

  • Policy: Encryption

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    The Europol chief, Catherine De Bolle, has called for Big Tech to provide law enforcement with access to encrypted communications, arguing that this is a “social responsibility” akin to allowing police to enter a locked house with a warrant. While this argument may seem reasonable on the surface, it fundamentally misunderstands the role of encryption…

  • News Today: 28/01/25

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    A fossil of vomit In a remarkable paleontological discovery, a 66-million-year-old fossilized regurgitation has been unearthed along Denmark’s Stevns Klint coastal cliff, a site renowned for its rich Cretaceous-period deposits. Local fossil hunter Peter Bennicke made this unusual find after splitting open a piece of chalk, revealing a compact mass of sea lily fragments—marine invertebrates…

  • News Today: 27/01/2025

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    Somerset Flooding In late January 2025, Somerset experienced severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall from Storm Herminia, prompting local authorities to declare a major incident. The deluge brought widespread disruption, with several communities severely affected. Over 100 residents were evacuated from flood-prone areas, including South Petherton, where Burnworthy House care home had to be cleared.…

  • Utah: School book ban

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    In July 2024, Utah implemented a sweeping new law aimed at regulating the content available in public school libraries. The legislation requires the removal of books deemed “sensitive material,” a term defined to include content considered pornographic or indecent under state guidelines. A key feature of the law allows a small number of districts—just three…

  • USA: The limits of Presidents

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    The power of the President of the United States, while substantial, is carefully circumscribed to prevent overreach. The framers of the Constitution designed a system of governance that distributes power across the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, ensuring no single branch dominates. This system of checks and balances is foundational to American democracy, and its…