U.K. police force faces backlash over recruitment policies that prioritize minorities West Yorkshire Police (WYP) allows ethnic minority candidates ("gold" status) to apply year-round, while White British, Irish, or Eastern European applicants ("bronze" status) must wait for limited recruitment windows. A WYP insider claims the system fast-tracks minority applicants, restricting opportunities for White candidates and…

Exploring the foundations of modern libertarian thought: Murray Rothbard’s “Man, Economy, and State with Power and Market” In the 1950s, Murray Rothbard began drafting "Man, Economy, and State with Power and Market," a groundbreaking economic treatise that would challenge the prevailing neoclassical synthesis and reinvigorate the causal-realist approach to economics. Completed in 1959 and published…

China owes the U.S. over $1 trillion in defaulted bonds issued by its pre-1949 government, refusing to honor them despite legal obligations under international law. China has reduced its U.S. debt holdings from $1.3 trillion (2016) to $759 billion (2024), diversifying through initiatives like the AIIB but risking currency instability by abandoning Treasury bonds. U.S.…

Originating in high-elevation areas of Southeast Asia, Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) has been cultivated for millennia. It spread to Northern China, India and eventually to the southern United States and New World tropics, becoming an integral part of local agriculture and cuisine. Job's tears gained recognition as a superfood due to its rich phytonutrient content –…

New studies ignite debate: Fluoride linked to autism and ADHD, prompting calls for policy reassessment Recent studies link fluoride in drinking water to significant increases in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD in children. A Florida study of 73,000+ children found a 526% higher ASD rate in areas with fluoridated water, alongside rises in intellectual…