Is racism contagious?
PETALUMA, CA, July 25, 2016 – “I’ve heard some people that I know and like saying quite offensive things,” said Carol Lindsay, a white, 80-year-old Londoner speaking with a reporter from NPR about the increase in racially motivated hostility she’s witnessed since the recent Brexit vote. “You know, just nastiness. I think it’s like a […]
History Tells Us What Will Happen With Trump and Brexit
This article was originally published on Medium. Read the original article. It seems we’re entering another of those stupid seasons humans impose on themselves at fairly regular intervals. My background is archaeology, so also history and anthropology. It leads me to look at big historical patterns. My theory is that most peoples’ perspective of history […]
US resisters to the Iraq War are now living undocumented in Canada
In the 1960s and ’70s, during the Vietnam War, many Americans fled north to Canada as conscientious objectors. A few were allowed to stay. Something similar happened during the Iraq War — except, the staying part is a little more complicated. Even though Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed early support for letting war resisters […]
Feeling Humble Makes Powerful People More Generous
Generosity may depend on the humility of the benefactor, according to a new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. A pair of researchers from Michigan State University and New York University conducted a series of experiments aimed at untangling the relationship between status — respect, popularity, admiration, etc — and generosity. […]
Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s Iris Scanner Setup Leaked
With numerous reports already suggesting that Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 7 is likely to feature a new biometric security measure called the “iris scanner,” the feature is almost confirmed to be incorporated into the handset. While tech enthusiasts are wondering about the new feature and its offerings, more images of the Galaxy Note 7’s iris […]
Failed asylum seeker kills himself and injures others in a blast in southern Germany
A Syrian who had been denied asylum in Germany a year ago died on Sunday when a bomb he was carrying exploded outside a music festival in Ansbach. Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Hermann said the 27-year-old man detonated a backpack device after being refused entry to the festival in the southern city. “We don’t know […]
They’ve got game: N.J. competitors hoping to bring home Olympic gold
THE ATHLETES who will represent New Jersey in the 2016 Olympic Games are a lot like the state they call home — a proud and diverse group from different backgrounds and with varying expectations, but all with a competitive spirit to fight for a spot on the medal stand. The XXXI OLYMPIAD will be held […]
Afghanistan: Surge in civilian, children death tolls
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit a record high in the first half of 2016, the UN has said, with a particular surge in the number of children killed or wounded. The report, released by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday, said there were 5,166 documented civilian casualties in the first half of […]