Month: March 2022

‘Moon Knight’: Marvel’s Jewish Superhero

It took years to confirm in the pages of his Marvel comic book, but Marc Spector was indeed one of the first Jewish superhero alter-egos, along with the Fantastic Four’s Ben Grimm. In the comics, his father Elias was identified as an immigrant Rabbi, who survived the Holocaust. The Marvel hero now has his own…


China Destabilizes the World Through Militarized Drone Exports

News Analysis China’s drones are militarizing the world. From Ukraine to Burma, they make the battlefield more deadly for democracy. That must be the point. Beijing ignores calls for limitations on military equipment, even when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) knows that its drones are used for war crimes against unarmed civilians. Neither are the…


‘Unbelievable’ That WHO Approved China-Made COVID-19 Vaccines, but Not Canada’s: O’Toole

Former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole is criticizing the World Health Organization (WHO) for approving “less-effective” COVID-19 vaccines produced in communist China while rejecting a made-in-Canada version due to the Canadian company’s ties to a major tobacco company. “The WHO has approved several less-effective emergency use vaccines funded by China, but is rejecting an innovative…


Meal Prep Doesn’t Just Make Your Life Easier, It Makes It Healthier — Here’s How

Meal prepping is an excellent way to save tons of time in the kitchen — spend a little time in the kitchen on Sunday and you’ll save yourself from endless hours of slicing, dicing, sauteing and searing during the already-exhausting work week ahead. But meal prepping isn’t just a genius way to get organized ahead…


Woman Trapped in Trash Chute in Koreatown Apartment Building Rescued

LOS ANGELES—Firefighters rescued a woman who was trapped in a concrete trash chute about 20 feet down from the roof of a four-story apartment building in Koreatown, authorities said Wednesday. Firefighters went to the 800 block of South Hobart Boulevard at about 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. An Urban Search and…


Chile’s Socialist President Ignites Controversy Within Weeks of Taking Office

When Gabriel Boric, head of the Left-wing Social Convergence party, became Chile’s new president on March 11 both his supporters and opponents knew he’d be a harbinger of change. Though after less than a month in office some of the actions that have transpired under the new administration have astonished people. On March 25, an…


The Red Flags With Canada’s Green Bonds

Ottawa’s first green bond, to mobilize private sector investment for Canada’s transition to net-zero by 2050, has a climate finance expert questioning how such financing will serve the country’s needs without raising red flags.


How to Keep Your Brain Working Well as You Age

A new book explains how to help keep your brain in fighting shape throughout your life. For many people, middle age arrives with some minor mental slip-ups. These “senior moments” are universal experiences that come with aging—and typically harmless. The Centers for Disease Control says one in nine adults ages 45 or older report at…


British Preppers Are Stocked Up, Well Prepared, And ‘Detached From The Chaos’

Members of the British prepping community, inspired by the USA survivalist movement, said that more than ever, people are willing to explore extreme survival in their country. At one time considered a small subculture that raised eyebrows for its perceived apocalyptic thinking, preppers told The Epoch Times how they and others are proactively preparing for…


California Public Schools to Provide Free Menstrual Products in Restrooms, Including Boys’

California public schools of 6–12 grades will soon provide free menstrual products in their restrooms, including boys’. AB 367, also known as the Menstrual Equity for All Act of 2021, requires the 6–12 grade schools to provide free menstrual pads and tampons in all of their girls’ and all-gender restrooms, and in at least one…