ፍትህ ለሁሉም / Justice for All
In this video, Monte Johnson (University of California, San Diego) explores an approach to the question “What is the purpose of life?” developed by the Greek Philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BC). Aristotle reasoned that just as artificial things (such as tools and workers) have characteristic capabilities with respect to which they are judged to be good …
አንድ አፍታ ሚዲያ አቶ ሌንጮ ለታ የብሔር ፌድራሊዝምን ማፍረስ ኢትዮጵያን እንደማፍረስ መሆኑን እንደሚያምኑ ጠቅሶ ዘግቧል። ቪዲዮውን ይመልከቱ። Watch the Video
Many Americans don’t get as much good-quality sleep as they need, even though they spend enough time in bed, according to a new WebMD survey of 2,000 people. Over 7 in 10 of those surveyed (73%) rated their sleep over the previous month as “good” or “very good.” And 63% spent at least 7 hours …
What are the main threats to the continued survival of humanity? What catastrophes lie ahead? These may seem like uniquely modern questions posed by contemporary thinkers in the growing field of existential risk. Yet, millennia ago, ancient Greek and Roman philosophers were already formulating and debating such questions. While these thinkers had radically different ways of …
When we tell our stories, we often focus on the tectonic events that have structured the landscape of our lives. We might recall the moment we met our future partner and fell in love at first sight; the time we were utterly broken by the unexpected death of a loved one; or a moment of spiritual …
Think about a person who has suffered from depression and chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for many years. She has received on-and-off treatment with variable results. She feels hopeless, has continuous negative thoughts about herself, and wants to die. What should this person do? If she lives in Belgium, a possible course of action, sanctioned by …
In the nine months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, pregnant patients in red states across the country have had their lives imperiled by abortion bans. Many post-Roe laws are actually harsher than their 19th century counterparts, reflecting the anti-abortion movement’s conviction that exceptions for a patient’s life should be as vague and narrow as possible. As …
JERUSALEM — Ask Israelis what has taken hold of their country — which has been paralyzed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “legislative blitz” and the massive protests it has triggered — and they’re more likely to reply with a sound than with an actual word. A grunt, or a long, drifting whistle. Very often, a deep sigh. …
A student at the University of South Florida (USF) was reportedly denied mental health services because he was not a member of the black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) community, according to communications obtained by Campus Reform. Read more
The Abraham Accords provide an unprecedented opportunity to increase trade and investment among its members significantly by establishing a regional free trade area which would ensure progress toward their aspirations, preserve the integrity and stability of global markets, fuel growth, and constrain China’s predatory trade practices. Read more