Big Digital Tech Moves Into Synthetic Biology: The Generative AI Rush / Black Box Biotech P1/2
A new report, Black Box Biotech, warns of the biodiversity and error risk of AI engineered proteins, aka synthetic or “generative biology”.
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The Sanctions Poison Pill in Putin’s Peace Offer
A discussion of Putin including a not-much-discussed deal term that the West will never accept: sanctions relief.
Read more...Links 10/8/2024
Rob Urie: Failed US Economic Policies Lie Behind Current Geopolitical Tensions
How US fealty to neoliberalism undermined its economy. And why China’s choices are not likely to produce happy outcomes.
Read more...Is Israel Waiting For The U.S. Elections To Make Its Biggest Move Against Iran?
More speculation about how Israel might attack Iran.
Read more...Scenes from Helene: A Report from North Carolina
A extensive report from North Carolina gives an idea of the extent of damage and the (largely community and informal so far) recovery efforts.
Read more...Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: Middle East Exploding, Ukraine Crumbling! The US Take Action?
Michael Hudson recounts how he was there when the US decided to rely on proxies like Israel and Ukraine after the draft become a third rail.
Read more...Links 10/5/2024
A Year of Escalating Conflict in the Middle East Has Ushered in a New Era of Regional Displacement
A catalogue of the displacement all over the Middle East that has resulted from Israel’s campaign in Gaza and Lebanon.
Read more...OK, Forget it, False Alarm, Labor Market Is Fine, Bad Stuff Last Month Was Revised Away, Wages Jumped. No More Rate Cuts Needed?
New and revised labor market data suddenly says the US economy is just fine. Mr. Market’s continued rate cuts look off the table for now.
Read more...Israel-Axis of Resistance Escalation and the Importance of the Minority Report
Looking at some information limits and biases in the ever-intensifying Israel-Axis of Resistance conflict.
Read more...When We Have Well-Funded Palliative and Social Care, We Can Discuss Assisted Dying, but We’re Not There Yet
A discussion of the shortcomings of end of life care in the US and UK.
Read more...Sharing News Left and Right
A study finds that conservative news-consumers are more resistant to Twitter de-amplifcation measures that lefties.
Read more...Interview with Richard Eskow: ‘Putin, Ukraine and War’
As the prospects for war ratchet up, will U.S. elites stand down? A discussion with Richard (RJ) Eskow.
Read more...Biden’s Israel Policy Has Led Us to the Brink of War on Iran
More information on Iran’s missile attacks on Israel and how the Biden Administration is responsible for this escalating crisis.
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