Regina Murphy, PhD

Fox News: “Will Israel take control of all of Gaza?” Netanyahu: “We intend to.” This is what it was always about. It was never about anything else.

The wife of Dr. Hossam Abu Safieh is pleading with the world to intervene urgently to save his life, asserting that "his only crime was saving the lives of the wounded," and demanding immediate action before he dies in prison. Don't let this become just another news item; talk about it.

Sweden is committing more than €100 million to a sweeping classroom overhaul: replacing tablets and screens with traditional printed textbooks to help reverse falling student performance and sharpen focus. After more than a decade of embracing digital-first education, Swedish authorities are now pivoting back to paper-based learning. Official data and recent studies cited by the Ministry of Education show that prolonged screen use in class has been linked to shorter attention spans, weaker reading comprehension, and reduced critical-thinking abilities. Research consistently finds that reading on illuminated screens requires greater mental effort and invites more distractions compared to the calm, linear experience of physical books—factors believed to have contributed to declining academic outcomes in recent years. Under the new plan, every student will receive printed textbooks for all core subjects, restoring books as the central learning tool. Digital devices and online resources will remain available as supportive tools, but they will no longer dominate daily instruction. This bold €100+ million investment signals Sweden’s leadership in rethinking the role of technology in education. It underscores a broader, growing recognition worldwide: while screens provide speed and access, the hands-on, distraction-free engagement of physical books supports deeper concentration, stronger memory retention, and more effective long-term learning. By choosing paper over pixels, Sweden is charting a path toward a more balanced, evidence-informed classroom future—one that puts proven pedagogical principles ahead of unchecked digital trends.

The horrifying assault on our friend Abu Ayoub in the village of Fakhit, as captured by security cameras. Abu Ayoub is currently hospitalized with a fractured skull after undergoing emergency surgery during the night.

A charity single in support of Palestine has topped the UK charts and become the best-selling download of Christmas week The single has surpassed Taylor Swift, Wham, Ed Sheeran and Kylie Minogue, raising tens of thousands of pounds for Gaza in the process