July 2018

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How about this for all men treated equal before the law..

“Manafort has access to a separate workroom at the jail to meet with his attorneys and legal team,” it continues. “Visitor logs from the prison indicate that each week Manafort has had multiple visits with his legal team." In one of the phone calls, Manafort told the caller that he is treated like a “VIP” in prison, has a self-contained unit with a private bathroom and shower, and is not required to wear a prison uniform, according to the filing. The filing also asserts that Manafort has a personal telephone, laptop with extension court for private use in his own unit and access to all necessary documents. Manafort’s attorney previously appealed for Manafort’s release, saying that he was kept in "solitary confinement" for 23 hours per day.

Mueller filing: Manafort has personal phone, laptop, not required to wear prison uniform | TheHill

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What is the meaning of life? If you struggle to come up with an answer to the age-old conundrum, you could blame your left-leaning political ideologies, as new research claims that conservatives are more likely to have an established sense of their life purpose than liberals. According to the University of California study, which analysed a series of surveys across 16 countries, those with liberal beliefs are more likely to be in a perpetual state of searching for meaning than their right-wing counterparts. READ MORE Women are happier than men but more anxious, according to new survey "Finding meaning in life is related to the sense or feeling that things are the way they should be, and that there is a sense of order," commented co-author David Newman.

Conservatives believe their lives are more meaningful than liberals, study finds | The Independent

A shift away from religion may make countries more prosperous, according to a new study. Using data on countries ranging from Albania to Zimbabwe, researchers analysed the relationship between values held by different nations and their GDPs. They found that lack of religion tended to come before economic growth over the course of the 20th century – a discovery that partially answers a long-standing question about the impact of secularisation on the economy. In the past sociologists have argued both sides. Some have suggested advances in technology and society have essentially displaced many of the functions of religion, while others argued the so-called “Protestant work ethic” contributed to the development of capitalism.

Non-religious countries experience greater economic growth, study finds | The Independent

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A growing body of evidence points to facial features as a key influencer over voting preferences. For example, voters tend to lean toward candidates who appear competent. And facial features also impact a person’s chances of winning a CEO job or of being convicted of a crime. From small children to senior citizens, this type of “face-ism” likely exists in a wide swath of the population, and impacts many sectors in everyday life. But what’s markedly different in this most recent study is that the bias exists only in conservative voters. Democratic voters are no more or less likely to choose a candidate based on whether that person has a liberal looking face.

GOP voters more likely to choose candidates who ‘look’ conservative | TheHill