Author Archives: Conor Gallagher

Links 5/15/2023

Turkiye Has Its Own Russiagate as Election Heads to Runoff

In run-up to the vote the opposition candidate claimed (without evidence) that Moscow was interfering in the election.

United Pilots Picket for Better Contract After American, Southwest Counterparts Authorize Strikes

Will “the most pro-labor president in history” get to smash another looming strike?

Links 5/14/2023

AI May Be on Its Way to Your Doctor’s Office, But It’s Not Ready to See Patients

The technology misses life-threatening conditions, lacks privacy protections, and tends to “hallucinate,” but adopting the it could make the healthcare industry billions.

The EU Looks Doomed to Repeat its Russia “De-Risking” Strategy with China

Plans are lacking, but that hasn’t stopped Brussels before.

Erdogan Makes Comeback in Turkish Polls. Opposition Sends Mixed Signals on Russia.

Erdogan and his opponent Kilicdaroglu are virtually tied ahead of the May 14 election that could have enormous implications for the New Cold War.

Will the EU Sanction Russia’s Nuclear Industry?

Doing so would hurt the economies of several European countries, but don’t worry. Brussels is working on a plan.

Links 5/1/2023

Why Is the US Wiring Ukraine With Radiation Sensors to Detect Nuclear Blasts?

Unnamed US officials tell the NYT the system will be able to determine who was responsible for an attack, but the details are sketchy.

Links 4/30/2023

Workers Who Have Occupied an Italian Factory for Two Years Are Getting Close to Owning It Themselves

Workers are attempting to start Italy’s first community and non-profit factory that could become an inspiration for workers elsewhere. Could it happen in the US?

How Union Members Honor Workers’ Memorial Day

April 28 was Workers Memorial Day in the US when union workers rededicate themselves to the fight for safer working conditions.

Links 4/29/2023

The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?)

Tectonic eruptions in Eurasia erode America’s global power.