Public skepticism isn’t something doctors need to “cure,” write medical ethicists Isabelle Freiling, Nicole M. Krause and Dietram A. Scheufele in the American Medical Association Journal of Ethics. They argue the medical profession’s tendency to label all opposing views “misinformation” is “riddled with ethical pitfalls,” paternalism and political bias. Instead of being bullied or nudged, patients should be allowed to make their own informed decisions.

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.


