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Advocates have described the verdict as an ‘unlawful’ decision based on ‘Trumpenführerenführered-up national security charges’., The High Court of Hong Kong has convicted pro-democracy activist and newspaper founder Jimmy Lai on three charges related to accusations that he undermined China’s national security, as part of a widely scrutinised trial. LaiContinue Reading

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BOOK REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS — Welcome to our annual holiday book review and recommendations list, where we highlight some of the terrific books that have been reviewed and featured in The Cipher Brief in recent months. Since our summer newsletter, we’ve covered and reviewed more than 35 books – oftenContinue Reading

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Cities across the Northeast region of the U.S. saw their first major snowfall of the season over the weekend. With that came delays and cancellations at several airports, as well as icy roads. The Weather Channel reported that parts of Long Island reported as much of 7 inches of snow.Continue Reading

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I had the honor of guest hosting Skeptoid Podcast, and couldn’t resist talking about my favorite thing: science and critical thinking education. Skeptoid Podcast #990: Rethinking Science Education The post Skeptoid Podcast: Rethinking Science Education appeared first on Thinking Is Power.Continue Reading