The article argues that ideological concerns and media sensationalism, rather than scientific evidence of harm, shaped the global prohibition of psychedelics in 1971, with diplomacy and political context playing central roles.

The piece highlights how political and cultural factors influence perceptions of psychology-related substances, making it of particular interest to those studying how societal narratives shape mental health policy and research access.

Article Title: New analysis shows ideology, not science, drove the global prohibition of psychedelics

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/new-analysis-shows-ideology-not-science-drove-the-global-prohibition-of-psychedelics/

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#psychedelics #drugpolicy #UN #psychedelicresearch #historicalanalysis

πŸ“° Another verbose attempt at capturing the Middle Eastern conflict with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. #Shulman flexes his thesaurus muscles, hoping dense prose will solve centuries-old tensions. Meanwhile, readers are left wondering if they signed up for a history lesson or an endurance test. πŸ“šπŸ’€
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2026/03/12/evil-in-the-west-bank-david-shulman/ #MiddleEastConflict #verboseProse #historicalAnalysis #enduranceTest #HackerNews #ngated
Evil in the West Bank

As long as the daily horrors in the occupied territories continue and the extreme right remains in power, democracy in Israel will be sick at the core.

The New York Review of Books
Historical analysis by LPL Financial shows that when the S&P 500 Index posts weak results in the final five trading days of the year, the probability of a decline the following year rises, though recent years have seen exceptions to this trend.
#YonhapInfomax #SP500Index #LPLFinancial #YearEndPerformance #AnnualReturns #HistoricalAnalysis #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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'S&P 500 Indexβ€”Weak Performance in Final Five Trading Days of the Year Signals Higher Probability of Decline the Following Year'

Historical analysis by LPL Financial shows that when the S&P 500 Index posts weak results in the final five trading days of the year, the probability of a decline the following year rises, though recent years have seen exceptions to this trend.

Yonhap Infomax

27 Minutes That Nearly Started World War II” uncovers a hidden moment in history when a brief but critical incident nearly ignited a global conflict. Dr. Naim Tahir Baig presents a gripping, evidence-based analysis of political miscalculations, nuclear tensions, and the fragile balance that kept the world from disasterβ€”all within just twenty-seven minutes.

#27Minutes #WorldWarII #HistoricalAnalysis #GlobalConflict #DrNaimTahirBaig #NewBook #HistoryRevealed #BookLaunch

What Does George Orwell's '1984' Mean in 2024?

Now 75 years old, the dystopian novel still rings alarm bells about totalitarian rule

Smithsonian Magazine

DeepSec 2025 Talk: Predicting IOCs with Historical Analysis – Josh Pyorre

What does looking at the history of malware, threat actors, and related network infrastructure tell us about the future? Are there unexpected connections to be found to help us not only find attribution, but potentially

https://blog.deepsec.net/deepsec-2025-talk-predicting-iocs-with-historical-analysis-josh-pyorre/

#Conference #DeepSec2025 #HistoricalAnalysis #MaliciousIOCInfrastructureReuse #Malware #Talk

DeepSec 2025 Talk: Predicting IOCs with Historical Analysis - Josh Pyorre

DeepSec 2025 features a presentation about extracting indicators of compromise from historical data.

DeepSec In-Depth Security Conference
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πŸ› οΈ Ah, the Roman Industrial Revolution that almost was... thanks to AI comics with extra fingers and random faces on page 20! πŸ€– Because nothing screams 'authentic historical analysis' like a comic made by AI tinkering, leaving viewers wondering if Rome invented time travel too. πŸ•°οΈ
https://thelydianstone.com/ #RomanIndustrialRevolution #AIComics #HistoricalAnalysis #TimeTravel #Innovation #HackerNews #ngated
The Lydian Stone

Archaeology student Ulyses finds himself texting across time a Roman man named Marcus

πŸ‘΅πŸ“œ Let's dive into this dusty 90-year-old court decision because, you know, that's what everyone was dying to read about today. Spoiler alert: it’s more exciting than watching paint dry, but only just. πŸ™„πŸ”¨
https://www.theusconstitution.org/news/what-is-humphreys-executor-a-look-at-the-90-year-old-supreme-court-decision-trump-is-targeting/ #dustycourtdecision #historicalanalysis #legalhistory #boredombusting #unexpectedinterest #HackerNews #ngated
What is Humphrey’s Executor? A look at the 90-year-old Supreme Court decision Trump is targeting | Constitutional Accountability Center

WASHINGTON (AP) β€” A month into President Donald Trump β€˜s second term, lawyers for the Republican administration seem intent on provoking a legal fight to overturn a 90-year-old Supreme Court decision known as Humphrey’s Executor that has been critical to the development of the modern U.S. government. Humphrey’s Executor ushered in an era of powerful independent federal agencies charged with regulating […]

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πŸ”” The Freedom Trap: How Our Obsession with Being "Left Alone" Is Making Us Less Free - Heliox: Where Evidence Meets Empathy

Please see episode substack to go deeperWe've got freedom all wrong.For decades, Americans have embraced a dangerously narrow definition of liberty – one that Timothy Snyder, in his penetrating book "On Freedom," calls "negative freedom." It's the...

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