Pope Francis sent a message through his emissary Cardinal Peter Turkson at the 48th World Economic Forum meeting and urged participants to build a sustainable human-centered future. The Pope echoed the theme of the meeting, Creating a Shared Future in…

“Money, it has been said, is the cause of good things to a good man, of evil things to a bad man.” Philo of Alexandria, (20 BC – 50 AD) Hellenistic Jewish philosopher born in Alexandria, Egypt. Source Reference Philo of Alexandria…

World leaders and leading experts in international relations left Munich’s 2018 Security Conference uncertain about how to avoid an international catastrophe. And these were experts, mind you. There are enough crises going on right now for three Munich Security Conferences….

“The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite.” Thomas Jefferson, (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd…

Sweden’s rapidly disappearing cash is actually a problem, says, said Mats Dillen, the head of a parliamentary review. “If this development with cash disappearing happens too fast, it can be difficult to maintain the infrastructure” for handling cash, he said….

“Disobedience or evasion of a constitutional mandate may not be tolerated, even though such disobedience may, at least temporarily, promote in some respects the best interests of the public.” State v. Board of Examiners,  Source: State v. Board of Examiners,…

The study was about terrorism fears. Almost half of respondents said they believe the U.S. government should – in some way – curtail civil liberties for Muslim Americans. These included registration for Muslims, monitoring of mosques by U.S. law enforcement,…

“The courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretences. They are at liberty — indeed, are under a solemn duty — to look at the substance of things, whenever they enter upon…

The majority of Americans in 2017 did not identify themselves as Protestants, according to a Gallup surveys conducted during the year, and the differing religious denominations tended to be concentrated in certain geographical areas.    “About half of Americans (48…

“Those who created this country chose freedom. With all of its dangers. And do you know the riskiest part of that choice they made? They actually believed that we could be trusted to make up our own minds in the…

“The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” H. L. Mencken, (1880-1956) American Journalist, Editor, Essayist, Linguist, Lexicographer, and Critic. Source Reference H. L. Mencken Quote

A picture of the Florida high school shooting suspect has emerged of a deeply troubled and violent teenager who tortured animals, had no parents, trained with a white supremacist paramilitary group and was the subject of numerous calls to police….