Australian leader urges control of crocodile population after fatal attack
The leader of Australia’s Northern Territory says crocodile numbers must be controlled after a 12-year-old girl was mauled to death by a crocodile. Since the 1970s, thanks to protection measures, northern Australia’s crocodile population has soared from 3,000 to 100,000. The recent death of a crocodile near Palungpa has brought attention to crocodile management. Australia’s […]
Remembering Ben Franklin’s forgotten essay on America’s population boom
This Fourth of July weekend, it’s worth remembering one of the earliest significant contributions Americans made to global intellectual debate, pointing out the value of the American experience and how it has opened up new perspectives. Benjamin Franklin wrote the Declaration of Independence, first drafted in 1751, 21 years before he signed it.Observations on the […]
An Essay Inspired by the Happy News that the Human Population Has Reached Eight Billion
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes The late, great Julian SimonJulian Simon spent decades battling intellectually against biologists and zoologists who were convinced that human population growth, if governments did not hold it in check with draconian measures, would spell doom for multitudes of humans. (I might as well have used the present tense above, because […]
Los Angeles Homeless Population Decreases for First Time in 6 Years
Los Angeles reported that after countless efforts to address the homeless problem, the city’s homeless population has decreased for the first time in six years. According to a press release from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA): Revealed The homeless population in the city of Los Angeles is 45,252, a 2.2% decrease from the […]
Social Security Warning Amid US Population Shift – Newsweek
As America’s population grows and ages, financial experts are concerned about the impact on Social Security, as the number of people receiving Social Security benefits increases. The U.S. population has grown by more than 103 million people over the past 50 years, and according to data from the Social Security Administration (SSA), the percentage of […]
Over 15% of Philadelphia’s Population Is Foreign-Born
While Philadelphia’s population has been declining for years, one segment has been booming: immigrants from the Dominican Republic are now one of the city’s largest demographics, according to the latest figures. In 2024, the Census Bureau reported that Philadelphia’s population will decline by another 3.3% in 2023, bringing the total population to approximately 1,550,542. according […]
Local Government Has New Plan To Cull Social Worker Population
Who knew that tony Cambridge, Massachusetts — home to Harvard University — was actually chock-full of right-wing extremists? Local officials recently rolled out their plan to send unarmed social workers to respond to 911 calls in Cambridge. At first, this might seem like hippie nonsense, but a closer look reveals the 4D chess moves of […]
$165 Million Luxury Apartment Building to Open for Los Angeles Homeless Population
A taxpayer-funded luxury apartment complex is reportedly opening in Los Angeles’ Skid Row neighborhood and will provide housing and luxury amenities for hundreds of homeless people. The 278-unit, 19-storey tower is due to open within the next few weeks and will be a “self-contained environment that will isolate formerly homeless residents from the devastation and […]
New gun owners since 2020 equals population of Florida, report says
The number of people exercising their Second Amendment rights and becoming new gun owners has skyrocketed, reaching a number equivalent to the population of Florida since 2020. According to the report: National Sports Shooting Foundation The NSSF reported that the number of people who became first-time gun owners since 2020 has increased to more than […]
Number Of First-Time Gun Owners Since 2020 Now Equals Population Of Florida
There has been a drastic surge in the number of Americans becoming first-time gun owners over the past four years according to a press release. The National Sports Shooting Foundation (NSSF) pointed to data showing a major trend in gun ownership. The number of people who became first-time gun owners since 2020 has reportedly grown […]