“Watch Out for the Chinese Supremacist, Imperialist Mindbenders”
John Helmer looks at a new school of Chinese propaganda and even names names.
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Coffee Break: Abundance Bro Seth London & Lis Smith’s Caper Typifies State of the Art Dem Dark Money Schemes
Venture capitalist and Abundance bro Seth London’s ambitious dark money scheme employing powerful consultant Lis Smith is best of its loathsome class, but far from alone in backing centrist candidates.
Read more...HHS’ Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals on Notice About Patients’ Meals
HHS arouses ire via messaging and a gimmick to try to get hospitals to serve less gawd-awful meals.
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The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Iphigenia (1977) Run Time 2H 8M
Iphigenia is a movie about the tragedy of destiny.
Read more...What’s in the Price of a Gallon of Gas?
Energy crises are good times for oil refiners—not so much for the rest of us.
Read more...The Licensing Revolution: Is Resistance to the End of Ownership Futile?
Increased incorporation of software into consumer products like cars means licensing is eroding privacy and ownership.
Read more...US Judge Calls Proposed Bayer Roundup Settlement a “Filthy” Deal
Bayer got a blistering dressing-down from a Federal judge over a proposed sneaky settlement but it is not clear what happens next.
Read more...Leaked Audio Files Point to Israeli Involvement in Trump’s Pardon of Honduran “Narco-President” Juan Orlando Hernández
The Trump and Netanyahu governments allegedly have big ambitions for the newly freed Hernández, including putting him back in power in Honduras.
Read more...Trump’s Neo-Reagan Doctrine Is Rolling Back Russian Influence Across The World
Trump is pursuing the Reagan strategy of threatening Russia’s partnerships. Will that work?
Read more...Teens’ Social Media Behaviour in 43 Countries – Those From Disadvantaged Backgrounds Face Greater Harms
Quelle surprise! Social media kingpins are more successful at exploiting the lower orders
Read more...US-Led Sanctions: The End of a Regime
Why the US sanctions regime has become a dead letter.
Read more...Satyajit Das: The Re-Shaping of the Persian Gulf and Energy Markets
Are the Gulf states a wild card that could unblock the impasse between the US and Iran?
Read more...Supreme Court Justices Weigh Monsanto Bid to Block Warning Lawsuits in Glyphosate Litigation
A good recap of the Monsanto glyphosate case now before the Supreme Court, including its broader implications.
Read more...Russell’s Teapot: Dispatches From the Final Stage of the AI Bubble
The AI future sold to markets rests on claims that cannot survive scrutiny, not foresight but hype dressed up as inevitability.
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