World

Op-Ed: Israel And Charges Of Genocide

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By TERRY HANSEN
Milwaukee, Wisc.

Kudos to Jody Benson for her powerful op-ed in which she declares, “No, I am not antisemitic. I am anti-genocide.”

The human rights organization Amnesty International has issued a nearly 300 page report concluding that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Israel and the United States have both rejected this accusation.

However, Amnesty International is not alone in reaching this determination. Amos Goldberg, a Holocaust and genocide researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has also concluded that Israel’s Read More

Op-Ed: I Am Not Antisemitic

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By JODY BENSON
Los Alamos

I am not antisemitic.

No, I am not antisemitic even though I stand against Israel’s decimation of Gaza.

I attest to the fact that Hamas, elected in 2006, is a totalitarian regime whose military wing the US has designated a terrorist organization.

I attest Hamas does not recognize Israel, and that since 1993, it has committed suicide bombings on Israel in retribution against the Israeli 1967 occupation of both Gaza and the West Bank.

I attest that on October 7, 2023, Hamas led other Palestinian militant nationalist groups in a terrorist attack in the Gaza Envelope that killed Read More

Catch Of The Week: Sketchy Facebook Ads

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Sometimes it seems like I see more ads than posts from my actual friends on Facebook. And god forbid I accidentally linger on any one ad too long, guarantee you I will see nothing but ads for that kind of thing for the next week straight (let’s not talk about that charcuterie board ad).

But did you know that some ads are not just annoying, but straight up scams that can steal your money or personal info, or maybe even infect your computer with a virus? Best thing you can do is ignore them!

I got an ad for this, looks kind of fun right, but doesn’t something Read More

State Investment Council Adopts New Vision And Mission Statements ‘To Become Best Managed And Diversified Sovereign Wealth Fund Globally’

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NMSIC News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Investment Council (NMSIC) attended a two-day retreat, which featured discussions regarding the adoption of new vision and mission statements, the NMSIC fund’s growth, and potential sources of risk, including political, economic, human resources, diversification, governance and operational risks.

The NMSIC is expected to achieve the goal of growing the fund to at least $100 billion in the next seven to 10 years. As a result of these discussions, NMSIC placed diversification of assets and investment management teams at the forefront of its new Read More

Fr. Glenn: … A Time To Weep, And A Time To Laugh …

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Several years ago saw the tragic spectacle of one of the iconic cathedrals in the world and symbol of medieval France—the magnificent Notre Dame in Paris—wholly aflame … its soaring spire engulfed and toppling into the inferno as if the Satan himself had opened his contemptible maw to consume this gem of beauty … this jewel of Christianity. Truly a time to weep.

But this weekend saw world leaders in collective thanksgiving as they attended the re-opening ceremonies after years of intensive renovation … on the eve of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Read More

Luján Joins Senate Congressional Hispanic Caucus Colleagues In Urging Biden Administration To Act Now To Protect Immigrant Communities

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in sending a letter urging President Joe Biden to complete important work to protect long-term immigrant communities before the end of his term.

Specifically, they called on the Biden-Harris administration to designate, redesignate, and extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ecuador, Nicaragua, and El Salvador, as well as make it faster for DACA recipients to renew their status. These Read More

Travel: Giverny Is All About Monet

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Claude Monet. Photo by Debbie Stone

Famed Japanese Bridge. Photo by Debbie Stone

By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

It wasn’t enough for me to stare in awe and drink in the beauty of Claude Monet’s ravishing paintings of water lilies in Paris’ wonderful Musee de l’Orangerie – which by the way, is a must visit attraction for art lovers in the City of Lights. I needed to make the trip to Giverny, where the renowned Impressionist had lived and worked, and created over 250 paintings of said water lilies in his garden.

Widely regarded as the poster boy for Impressionism, Monet strived to Read More

PEEC: Mysteries Of The Universe At ‘Dark Matter?’ Talk

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Astrophysicist Galen Gisler will present a talk on the decades-long search for dark matter, 7-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Anyone curious about one of the universe’s greatest mysteries is invited to join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) 7-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium for an intriguing presentation titled Dark Matter?

Astrophysicist Galen Gisler will explore the decades-long search for dark matter and whether the scientific community has made any breakthroughs since Read More

LANL’s Yu Seung Kim Receives 2024 Electrochemical Society Award For Sustainable Energy Technology

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LANL researcher Yu Seung Kim received the sustainable energy technology award in October at the Electrochemical Society’s PRiME conference. Photo by Hui Xu/Paul Kenis

LANL News:

  • The recognition highlights innovations in fuel cell development

Yu Seung Kim, materials scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, has been honored by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) for his significant contributions to fuel cell innovation. Kim received the Energy Technology Division Walter van Schalkwijk Award in Sustainable Energy Technology. His research, validated through both theoretical and Read More

Air Force Research Laboratory’s SPIRRAL Launch On SPX-31 Revolutionizing Space-Based Thermal Systems

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AFRL News:

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, launched the Space Power InfraRed Regulation and Analysis of Lifetime, or SPIRRAL, experiment Nov. 4, 2024. SPIRRAL, flown by AFRL through the DOD Space Test Program, will characterize the performance of Variable Emissivity Materials, or VEMs, an approach toward solving thermal challenges for space vehicles while on-orbit.

VEMs are surface finishes that act like color-changing paints, however, the changes in coloration are only in the infrared light spectrum and are not visible to the human eye. VEMs can either reject or retain heat Read More