In Spiked, Brendan O’Neill peruses panicked headlines about a global heatwave. High temperatures have come along before, O’Neill notes, and humans can cope well – maybe even having more fun in the sun. Statistically speaking, extreme cold kills far greater numbers. O’Neill urges everyone to calm down, enjoy the sun and fortify for the future.

Palestinian Culture: Unique in its Own Destructive Way
Although the Palestinian Authority enjoys an array of cultural departments and programs, A.J. Caschetta in Jewish World Review finds that all of it – art, education, literature, poetry, music, education and film – is oriented to two goals: the vilification of Jews and the destruction of Israel. Caschetta notes this is in sharp contrast to Arab and Muslim traditions, which include myriad aesthetically normal cultural works. Palestinianism, Caschetta finds, is “a very sick culture”, driven by resentment and fuelled by hate.


