Americans Views of Foreign Alliances Growing Increasingly Divided

Kerry Boyd Anderson at Arab News: Today, as the world shifts from a unipolar world dominated by the US toward a more multipolar world, many Republicans are questioning how Americans benefit from some of the country’s long-standing partnerships. Meanwhile, an increasing desire among Republicans (and some Democrats) to focus resources domestically rather than abroad isContinue reading “Americans Views of Foreign Alliances Growing Increasingly Divided”

2024 Solar Eclipse

The word “eclipse” actually comes from the Greek word meaning “abandonment”. A once-in-a-lifetime event, the total solar eclipse happens when the moon’s shadow illuminates a narrow stretch of land during the day. Ancient Greeks believed that eclipses were a sign the gods were angry with humans and that the Sun would abandon Earth, bringing untoldContinue reading “2024 Solar Eclipse”

The Evolving Corporate Board

The business world has changed dramatically over the past few years. The human element is key –in the business of risk-taking. Thus, the rising complexity of board directorship. New challenges are coming up, from geopolitics to generative AI and digitization to sustainability. Therefore, being a board director is probably more complex than ever. New topicsContinue reading “The Evolving Corporate Board”

UFO Belief

Even when it’s not explicitly religious, belief in alien visitors resembles our oldest ways of making sense of the world Francesco Dimitri at Psyche: The Raëlians are not the only UFO religion born in the 20th century. They are the most laid-back, with their dancing nights and their ‘sensual meditation’, a far cry from theContinue reading “UFO Belief”

‘Guernica’ in Gaza

The town of Guernica in northern Spain was heavily bombed during the Spanish Civil War in 1937. The bombing had a great impact on people all over the world, including the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. He characterized the impact by painting his famous work, “Guernica” –it conveyed a profound message describing the ugliness of theContinue reading “‘Guernica’ in Gaza”

How Money Laundering Works

Money laundering is basically just deleting your money’s search history. Of course, one has to first get large amounts of illegally acquired money before thinking about laundering it! by Delena D. Spann on TED-Ed: Money laundering is the term for any process that “cleans” illegally obtained funds of their “dirty” criminal origins, allowing them toContinue reading “How Money Laundering Works”