Tag: State

Itshapes our thoughts, emotions, and actions, ultimately determining the quality of our experiences. When we become aware of the impact of our mental state, we can transform our lives and create a fulfilling existence. Our mental state is not static but is influenced by dynamic forces that f...

My daughter was born in 2015. It was a scary time. Our little girl came into a world that was going to be far different than the one we were living in before she existed. There was an election that changed everything just after she showed up. This was exactly what we were worried about. We’...

Crystal Lattices and Unit Cells:  Crystal lattice: A 3D network of points representing the positions of atoms/molecules.  Unit cell: The smallest repeating unit of a crystal lattice.  Bravais lattices: 14 fundamental types of unit cells based on symmetry. &n...

Black activists and abolitionists are (and have been) felling Confederate flags and monuments, including in Mississippi. It’s time (again, still) to talk about the Minnesota state flag and seal (“The Great Seal of the State of Minnesota”). When I’m giving a workshop on w...

Waterloo? The apocalypse? The Titanic? These are just some of the terms that journalists, political pundits, consultants and other assorted observers are employing as they describe the current state of the Republican party. Indeed, for many, there is a deep-seated sentiment that the party of Abraham...

In a world where controversy fuels the clicks, shares, and debates that drive our online conversations, the question of whether Israel can be labeled an apartheid state is the ultimate lightning rod. The mere mention of the term "apartheid" in the context of Israel sparks passionate debate...

On Monday evening, George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police. Video surfaced of a white police officer holding his knee to Floyd’s neck for eight minutes while Floyd pleaded with police saying “I can’t breathe.” Floyd became unresponsive and died shortly after at Hennep...

Party funding is the method a political party uses to raise money to spend on campaign and other political activity. Political parties in the UK today have various methods of funding, some examples: membership fees, donations and grants. Which they utilise in order to fund party activities like medi...

Both houses of the US Congress are each held by one of our two parties and only held by the slimmest of majorities. When no one has a clear majority, what used to be called a mandate, the only way things get done is to work with the other side in good faith. Bipartisanship, in other words. For th...