Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act Offers Escape to Persecuted Hong Kongers
David J. BierA bipartisan group of senators and congressmen have introducednew legislation to facilitate the protection of persecuted residents of Hong Kong. The bill responds toChina ’s new “national security” law that allows mainland China ’s national security agencies to operate in Hong Kong and target proponents of Hong Kong independence with up to life in prison. This is similar to what my colleagues at the Cato Institutehave recommended.The Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act would directly support protesters by telling them that they can risk their lives in Hong Kong knowing that they have a backup plan in case t...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 2, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: David J. Bier Source Type: blogs
Reflections on “Nuclear Alarmism: Proliferation and Terrorism”
John MuellerIn October 2014, Cato published the book,Dangerous World? Threat Perception and U.S. National Security, which Christopher Preble and I edited. I also contributed a chapter,“Nuclear Alarmism: Proliferation and Terrorism, ” and this is now being made available online as part of Cato’sProject on Threat Inflation.The chapter argues that the obsession with nuclear proliferation over the last three ‐quarters of a centuryhas been unwarranted. The few countries that have acquired the weapons have used them simply to stoke their egos or to deter real or imagined threats, and that continues...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 24, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: John Mueller Source Type: blogs
The Facts About the L-1 Visa Program
ConclusionMultinational companies play an exceptionally important role in the United States. U.S. parent companies account for nearly a quarter of all private sector output, nearly half of all exports, and nearly three quarters of all private research and development.[44] More than 30 million American workers ’ jobs depend on multinationals. The U.S. government should not further upend investment and job growth by these companies in the United States during the economic recovery. The unemployment rate in computer occupations where many L‐1s are employed did not increase at all during the downturn,[45] and the Unit...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 10, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: David J. Bier Source Type: blogs
What does “ Public health ” mean to you ? … I am confused!
After decades into the field of medicine, I am unable to come to terms with one of the most fundamental questions in our profession.
What does the term Public health means?
Have we erred, by defining health in terms of its delivery rather than a comprehensive biological definition? How do you compare a guy, who gets pride with glittering five-star care in a private hospital , with that of man who humbly accepts the same in a crowded public health facility?
“It’s 1 .30 AM past midnight. I am part of the COVID supervisory team on rounds. I could see a tired-looking corporation worker wh...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - June 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Russia's Challenge and Syria's Chance
With much of Syria lying in ruins, Russia can back a revived United Nations – led peacemaking process, or see the West rebuff its appeals for large-scale aid. If Russia chooses wisely, the West, wealthy Gulf countries, and China could help. If Moscow procrastinates, the West may withhold assistance and continue cooperation with regional partners. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - May 19, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Colin P. Clarke; William Courtney Source Type: blogs
The Profound Meaning of Nurses' Week During a Pandemic: Nurses Show Up
Nurses ' Week is upon us, and May 12th, 2020 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Florence Nightingale, the veritable progenitor of the modern profession of nursing. Meanwhile, we also find ourselves in the middle of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife as declared late in 2019 by the World Health Organization (WHO), the healthcare arm of the United Nations. Add to this the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have a recipe for a very profound moment when it comes to nurses and the nursing profession in this global context.Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels.comThe International Year of the Nurse and Mid...
Source: Digital Doorway - May 11, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: healthcare nursing nursing care nursing careers nursing history nursing practice nursing roles pandemic Source Type: blogs
Human rights and social inequity issues are magnified by COVID-19
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is considered a powerful document at present, more than 70 years after it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its 3rd session on December 10, 1948, in Paris, France. Since its creation, it is currently available in 360 languages and it is no surprise that it is […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 15, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/padmini-murthy" rel="tag" > Padmini Murthy, MD, MPH < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions COVID-19 coronavirus Infectious Disease Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs
World Happiness And Psychedelic Placebos: The Week ’s Best Psychology Links
Our weekly round-up of the best psychology coverage from elsewhere on the web
The 2020 World Happiness Report has been published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, with Finland ranking as the world’s happiest country. “Happiness” in the report doesn’t refer to the expression of emotion per se, writes Maria Cramer at the New York Times, but is rather about a sense of satisfaction in life and belief that members of one’s community care for each other — a particularly poignant definition given present circumstances.
An imaging technique adapted from geophysics could provide a new...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - March 20, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Weekly links Source Type: blogs
Why the UK May Be Sending Troops to Mali
The UK government ' s decision to deploy an additional 250 soldiers to join the United Nations mission in Mali might be in Britain ' s security interests. Such deployments display the UK ' s commitment to international security and may well form a critical part of its post-BREXIT diplomacy. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 15, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Michael Shurkin Source Type: blogs
Chart-Toppers And Clever Kea: The Week ’s Best Psychology Links
Our weekly round-up of the best psychology coverage from elsewhere on the web
Psychology news seems to be taking a backseat in the media this week as concerns about coronavirus mount around the world. But psychologists also have much to contribute when it comes to understanding the current crisis and our responses to it.
At BBC Future, Bryan Lufkin examines the reasons that people panic buy, a phenomenon that is leaving some supermarket shelves empty and making it harder for healthcare professionals to get goods they need, such as face masks. And psychologists are urging authorities to prevent further anxiety and panic by ...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - March 6, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Weekly links Source Type: blogs
Failed Humanitarian Interventions and the “Good Intentions” Dodge
Ted Galen CarpenterIn a newNational Interest Online article,I discuss how advocates of “humanitarian” military interventions resort to a variety of excuses to evade responsibility once their crusades go awry.One especially maddening deflection of responsibility is when proponents insist that their intentions were good, and that the missions should be judged according to that standard.Even Barack Obama seemed to recognize the insufficiency of that defense when he first met Samantha Power, an advocate of the “responsibility to protect” (R2P) doctrine and U.S. involvement in multilateral military interv...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 25, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Ted Galen Carpenter Source Type: blogs
The Top Digital Health Technologies Helping Refugees Around the World
“Refugees are persons who are outside their country of origin for reasons of feared persecution, conflict, generalized violence, or other circumstances which have seriously disturbed public order and, as a result, require international protection,” writes the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). However, refugees’ plea isn’t limited to people leaving their home country en masse following atrocious wars or political instability, but can be that of anyone else, like you and me, following unforeseen calamities, be it natural or man-made, leading to similar situations.
The November 2018 Camp wildfi...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Future of Medicine Healthcare Design Telemedicine & Smartphones digital health technology digital technology digital innovation refugee Source Type: blogs
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Today is International Universal Health Coverage Day. On December 12, 2012, the United Nations passed a resolution urging countries worldwide to work for universal health coverage. In the past year, UN member states, including the United States, recommitted to achieving this goal by 2030.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - December 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Roosa Tikkanen, Elizabeth Fowler Source Type: blogs
Celebrating Children's Rights Is Important, but More Progress Is Needed
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which set a legal framework and put children ' s rights firmly on the international policy agenda, was adopted 30 years ago November 20th. While there are a number of initiatives in place, more work could be done to maximize children ' s involvement in policy and decision-making on issues that affect their lives. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - November 24, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Eleftheria Iakovidou; Barbara Janta Source Type: blogs
Be Excellent: How Ancient Virtues can Guide our Responses to the Climate Crisis
Written by Roger Crisp After world chiefs and youth leaders gathered in September in New York at the United Nations Climate Action Summit, many of us as individuals are left feeling powerless and overwhelmed. Making big personal changes can appear costly in terms of happiness. And anyway, why should I bother when any difference I […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - November 22, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Roger Crisp Tags: Environmental Ethics Health Care Aristotle climate crisis Climate Ethics Plato Roger Crisp's Posts syndicated Virtue Source Type: blogs
