RT.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: In our first Editor's Choice email, we quoted Dr Richard Horton, Editor of The Lancet, who said in 2015 that "much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue." See: http://isma.li/5leskp] [UPDATE: 5 JUN 2020 -- Both The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine have fully retracted the Surgisphere papers about purported dangerous affects of hydroxychloroquine.] ARTICLE: The World Health Organization has resumed trials involving the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine following doubts about US research which had led to their suspension. The much-publicized study in the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, reported that taking the drug was associated with increased risks of in-hospital deaths. However, serious questions have been raised about the data used in that study and the Lancet issued an "expression of concern" over the study on Wednesday. A *Guardian investigation* found that Surgisphere's employees "have little or no data or scientific background," with one appearing to be a sci-fi author and fantasy artist. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said ...

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CONEXAOPOLITICA.COM.BR -- The coordinator of the statement is Marcos Nogueira Eberlin, founder of the Thomson Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, winner of the prestigious Thomson Medal (2016), former president of the International Mass Spectrometry Foundation, and discoverer of the Eberlin Reaction.... In a study published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) the authors declared: "we administer 1,200 mg for 3 days, followed by 800 mg for 12 to 21 days." In other words, they gave a huge dosage of the drug that could reach the absurdity of 20 grams. The recommended HCQ dosage in Brazil is 2 times 400 mg in the first day and 400 mg for 5 days for a total of 2.8 grams. Overdosing on HCQ or any other drug is poisonous. What do you think, was it good science? On the contrary, the study published and carried out by Dr. Didier Raoult in France ...

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THEFEDERALIST.COM -- Our culture has mocked the family, especially fathers, for decades. In a time men are portrayed at best as fools and at worst as oppressors, 'Onward' is a breath of fresh air. The story shows the importance of fatherhood and the consequences of its absence. As fatherhood is to the home, so are ancient values and traditions to the city. Both the home and the city are losing themselves in modern times, and they both have to look back at what made them strong to rediscover their strength. While the story centers on Ian, it is Barley who is in many ways the hero. He is the father figure, the male role model who leads the way. Helping them without their knowledge is ...

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STR.ORG -- STAND TO REASON -- There are everyday evolutionists and then the heavy-hitters. Richard Lewontin is the latter: a geneticist at Harvard and a leading evolutionary thinker for decades. But in an article in the New York Review of Books, Lewontin made a revealing concession--one that should embarrass any evolutionist. He said: "Our [i.e. scientists'] willingness to accept scientific claims that are against common sense is the key to an understanding of the real struggle between science and the supernatural. We take the side of science in spite of the patent absurdity of some of its constructs ... because we have a prior commitment to materialism.... Moreover, that materialism is absolute... For we cannot allow a Divine Foot in the door." This isn't about testable hypotheses or following the evidence where it leads. It's a desperate attempt to keep God from playing any role in reality. It entails being locked into materialistic philosophy that demands ...

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MINDMATTERS.AI -- Neuroscientist Christof Koch just published an article in Scientific American on near-death experiences (NDEs). But when Koch addresses neuroscience's attempts to explain NDEs his discussion goes off the rails. The number and variety of materialist theories he describes conveys a sense of groping for any plausible materialist explanation rather than sober scientific investigation. The lack of evidence for materialist theories is a problem. Koch explains: "As a scientist, I operate under the hypothesis that our thoughts, memories, percepts and experiences are the result of natural powers of our brain rather than of [non-material ones] ... The challenge is to explain NDEs within a natural framework." Koch is mistaken. The scientific challenge is to explain NDEs, full stop. It's sobering that neuroscience has utterly failed to explain how the brain and mind relate. It is as if cosmology had failed ...

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MOTHERJONES.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: This article was from 6 weeks ago when "only" 22 million had lost their jobs. Since then almost 20 million more have.] ARTICLE: The images are almost apocalyptic, flashing by in the collage of pictures that populate the intro to a sci-fi film. They're also becoming frighteningly common. Images from around the country show the horrifying number of Americans lining up to receive food assistance. In San Antonio, 10,000 cars waited at a food distribution point run by the San Antonio Food Bank. Sheila Christopher, director of Hunger-Free Pennsylvania, said she's "been in this business over 30 years, and nothing compares to what we're seeing now." Jennifer McLean, the CEO of NYC's City Harvest, said that the need they're seeing now dwarfs other crises. To top it all off, Feeding America reported ...

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THEATLANTIC.COM -- The speed with which this crisis has hit local economies exceeds that of even the Great Depression and has eviscerated state and local government finances. A survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National League of Cities found that 90% of American cities plan to make deep cuts to their budgets and services. Half of those will need to make last-resort cuts to their police and fire departments. Public schools are overwhelmingly dependent on state and local revenue and, if estimates that school-district revenues will drop by an average of 15% are right, 1 in 12 teachers may lose their jobs. In the worst-hit states, 1 in 5 may go. The fiscal crisis is building just as most cities ...

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