Yemen now has more births per year than Russia, Japan or Germany.

The World Food Programme feeds 15 million, half the population.

Jihadism will have plenty more recruits.

Two new analyses suggest a common idea: soaring parenting expectations may be a major cause of low birthrates.
Aria Babu finds overly rigid demands on mothers are linked to lower fertility.
Lyman Stone 石來民 🦬🦬🦬 finds spending on children's clothing is way up, even with fewer kids.
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Some species can change sex. Humans are not one of them.

Also, do you know how we know that clownfish can change sex? Because they go from producing sperm to producing ova, and the type of gamete an organism has the function to produce is what universally defines their sex.

Palestinian views of key actors.

The more radical they are, the more positive the view.

Only 10% like the Palestinian Authority.

Why do voters favor radical right-wing populists like Geert Wilders? Our new study suggests it's simply because voters agree with populists' substantive policy positions on immigration & other issues, not because they find their populist rhetoric appealing
doi.org/10.1017/psrm.2…

In reality, the term 'social construct' is a leftist device to deal with inconvenient facts.

Since leftist thought is largely conspiracy theorizing, a 'social construct' in that context means the way the oppressors exercise mind control over the oppressed.

What does Geert Wilders actually want, in policy terms? A 🧵.