NOAA's Robot Found A Golden Orb 3,250 Meters Down. Scientists Finally Figure Out What It Was

A week before the Israeli elections, their assorted offensive wars are becoming a particularly important issue, and high ranking figures are attaching themselves to various hawkish narratives, particularly as it related to the ongoing invasion and occupation of southern Lebanon. Defense Minister Israel Katz has been at the fore in this regard. Last week he […]

US Africa Command said in a press release on Friday that its forces launched an airstrike in northern Somalia on September 17 as the Trump administration continues a record-shattering bombing campaign in the country, which receives virtually no US media coverage. AFRICOM claimed that the strike targeted an al-Shabaab weapons storage facility in the Sanaag […]

When Regulation Changes Who Becomes Rich Authored by Shahid Islam via RealClearMarkets, Economic debates about inequality usually begin with a familiar question: Who has how much income? It is an important question. But perhaps it is not the only one we should be asking. A society can change who becomes rich without substantially changing how unequal the society is. Regulation can weaken one economic elite while creating opportunities for another. Entrepreneurs and investors may lose relative influence while lawyers, compliance specialists, lobbyists, consultants and regulatory experts gain it. The Gini coefficient may barely notice. Income...