" Zen is often thought of as a form of Buddhism that emphasises the practice of meditation over any particular set of beliefs. In fact, Zen belongs to a particular intellectual tradition within Buddhism that took root in China in the 6th century AD. It spread to Japan in the early Middle Ages, where Zen […]
" The wait times for organ transplants for organ recipients in China are much lower than elsewhere in the world, and there is evidence that the execution of prisoners for their organs is “timed for the convenience of the waiting recipient." China to stop harvesting organs from prisoners The mainland – which has long been […]
" A display of fried chicken, a melon and a 40-ounce beer bottle had been placed in the street. A Confederate flag flew. Counter-protestors shouted racial epithets." “Journey for Justice†marchers protesting police murders of black men are met with Confederate flags “A display of fried chicken, a melon and a 40-ounce beer bottle had […]
"Who's gonna argue with police?" Dickerson said. "He had no death wish yesterday." Unarmed Arizona man killed by cop PHOENIX — The facts surrounding Rumain Brisbon’s death — the ones that could be agreed upon as of Wednesday evening — follow a narrative familiar to a nation still reeling from the racially charged police This […]
Schneier on Security: Corporations Misusing Our Data Corporations Misusing Our Data. In the Internet age, we have no choice but to entrust our data with private companies: e-mail providers, service providers, retailers, and so on. We realize that this data is at risk from hackers. But there’s another risk as well: the employees of the […]
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