Laith Marouf on Iran’s Escalatory Path and Its Expectations of a Long War
Lebanon-based jouranlist Laith Marouf provides some granular detail on Iran’s and Israel’s operations and what might come next in the war
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Welcome to Peak Palantir
The company that ” knows everything about you” is going from strength to strength as war rises and and the so-called “liberal” West turns into a dystopian novel.
Read more...Generative AI in Universities: Grades Up, Signals Down, Skills in Flux
Yet more confirmation that student use of AI comes as the expense of skill acquisition. So why get educated?
Read more...‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options
Health insurers are behaving even more badly, yet advocates do not seem to be pushing for the remedy of external appeal for denials.
Read more...Coffee Break: 2025 New York Mayoral Primary, Mamdani Vs. Cuomo
This is a news round up of the 2025 New York Mayoral Primary. The race seems to be narrowing to a contest between disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo and state legislator Zohran Mamdani. Early voting has begun as of June 14 and will conclude on June 24. Why This Race Matters This is hands-down THE […]
Read more...Inside Bolsonarists’ Campaign to Impose US Sanctions on Brazilian Judges
Former president’s son and his allies are lobbying US government to punish judges investigating 2022 coup attempt.
Read more...The Economics of Undyed Hair Roots
Monitoring a recession indicator: hair salon visits, or more accurately, their reduction.
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The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Sorcerer (1977) Run Time: 1H 58M
Sorcerer is a movie about four men desperately seeking to escape a small South American town and willing to risk everything to do so.
Read more...Believe It or Not, There Was a Time When the US Government Built Beautiful Homes for Working-Class Americans to Deal With a Housing Crisis
For a short time, the U.S. government not only built houses, it constructed entire communities.
Read more...Forcible Removal of US Sen. Alex Padilla Signals a Dangerous Shift in American Democracy
Trump’s war against the Constitution, Congressional oversight powers, and legislation escalates with the man-handling of Senator Padilla
Read more...Those Who Would Be King
Trump’s June 14 spectacle is an exploitation of the military for personal and political gain. Will No King protests make a dent?
Read more...Coffee Break: The Future and Follies of Science and AI as Automation, for Better or Worse
Part the First: Who Will Supplant the United States in Scientific Research? Before going any further in answer to The Rev Kev’s suggestion from last week, it is important to note that while the US currently remains the acknowledged leader in scientific research, this is a matter of quantity as much as quality. Other countries […]
Read more...Yanis Varoufakis: The Economics of Europe’s Descent into Warmongering
The long path that has led Europe to see big defense spending will be a lifeline, hence the need to stoke war fever.
Read more...Is A Soft Coup Brewing in Colombia, the US’ Long-Time “Israel of Latin America”?
In the space of just a few days, Colombia has been plunged into a political crisis that could end up toppling its first ever left-wing government.
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