Author Archives: Conor Gallagher

Links 5/29/2023

What Does Erdogan’s Reelection Mean for the New Cold War?

With nationalists empowered in parliament and the West all but certain to keep up the with-us-or-against-us pressure, Turkiye moving closer to the East appears more likely.

The Decline In Coal Appears To Have Been Exaggerated

Carbon reduction promises get thrown out the window as countries like the UK, Australia, and China embrace king coal.

Links 5/28/2023

American Officials Erase US Role in Empowering Their New Number One Enemy China

American elites have magically forgotten they were the ones who moved US industry to China in order to make a buck.

Denials of Health Insurance Claims Are Rising — And Getting Weirder

Americans continue to suffer due to the Obama administration’s failure to take on health insurers.

New California Program Wants All Hate “Incidents” Reported to the State

The CA vs Hate hotline will document any action or behavior “motivated by hate” but legally protected by the First Amendment right to freedom of expression. Similar efforts are in the works for other states and cities.

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.