Kamala Harris’s memoir 107 Days succeeds at least in distilling the evasions and weaknesses of the modern Democratic Party.
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Through her paintings, Georgia O’Keeffe laid claim to New Mexico’s desert landscape. But it was never hers for the taking
- by Alanna Offield
After my brother Chris died by suicide, my other brother Dave tried to kill me. Here’s how I survived
- by Anita Lambert
Research on frightening but fun experiences offers some encouragement for those of us who prefer to know what’s ahead
- by Matt Huston
Reform's biggest donor and Treasurer Nick Candy held investments in a US venture fund tied to Trump-supporting tech billionaires, including Elon Musk
Under 1980- och början av 1990-talet stödde nästan 70 procent av arbetarklassen Socialdemokraterna. Sedan valet 1994 — ungefär då de stora nedskärningarna började genomföras av Socialdemokraterna och deras nya ekonomiska linje tog form — har partiets stöd stadigt minskat, och 2022 hade de enbart stöd av 35 procent av arbetarklassen. Arbetarklassen har i stället börjat […]
Der real existierende Neoliberalismus ist aller dings auch ein wenig selektiv mit seinem eigenen Erbe umgegangen. Walter Eucken hätte die fort schreitende Monopolisierung der amerikanischen Wirtschaft sehr wahrscheinlich als problematisch angesehen und das Imperium von Elon Musk zur Zerschlagung freigegeben. Solche Forderungen sind heute von den Neoliberalen in den Parteien und den Unternehmerverbänden eher selten […]
This Tuesday report will provide some insights into life for a westerner (me) who is working for an extended period at Kyoto University in Japan but who over the years of working here has increasingly began to understand the language and local cultural traditions. Running peace Here is a scene from one of my running…
The member for New England, know for passing out drunk in the streets of Canberra and impregnating a staff member, Barnaby Joyce, has told One Nation and the Nationals to consider him the golden bachelor and start wooing. ”Look, this... Read More ›
We’re about 4 weeks into our annual fundraiser. Our goal is $12,500 (same as last year). So far we’ve raised $9,735 from 82 people out of a readership of about 10,000. If you read this blog, you’re usually ahead of everyone else. You know, years in advance, much of what’s going to happen. The intelligence […]
Given that the white supremacist running the account churns out offensive content like the hatemonger...
Spirit Halloween is robbing the shopping-mall cemetery after private equity sent retailers to an early grave.
“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dumbing down of world knowledge.” – From the book Wikipedia: The Dumbing Down of World Knowledge by Edwin Black 2010
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Well, well, well. Look who it is.
The global academic, scientific, and pro-fact community.
I suppose you’ve come to say you’re sorry? I hope so, given your years of sneering and hand-wringing about how I was ruining knowledge. Meanwhile, you turned your information environment into a hypercapitalist post-truth digital snuff film.
A lot can change in a couple of decades, huh? Used to be, it was hard to keep up with all you nerds decrying me as the downfall of truth and human inquiry [1] [2] [3]… [44].
Well, great job, geniuses. Since you’re so horny for facts, here’s a fact: The White House just appointed a new deputy press secretary, and it’s a three-armed AI Joseph McCarthy doing the Cha Cha Slide [pictured, right].
Regulators have gutted consumer protection rules on everything from flight refunds to medical debt, costing Americans billions in lost savings.
Keir Starmer's Government must learn the lessons of history, or risk paving the way for an authoritarian future under Nigel Farage and Reform, argues Neal Lawson
October 27, 2025 Seeing What Isn’t Out There A Meditation on Various Forms of Projection By Alfie Kohn We’re all familiar with the way some people attribute their own problematic traits or feelings to others. Projection, as described by Freud and his followers, was originally conceived as a defense mechanism that operated unconsciously. Think of the perpetually angry person who ... Read More
This morning, over 300 PCS members at the British Library are due to start 14 days of consecutive strike action to protest the employer’s below-inflation pay award for a second consecutive year. On the surface, this may seem like a routine labour dispute. But a closer examination reveals a startling trail of scandals that have rocked […]
From storing Palestinian data to fueling A.I. kill lists, Microsoft’s Azure cloud has become a key weapon in Israel’s Gaza war.
The post Hi-Tech Holocaust: How Microsoft Aids The Gaza Genocide appeared first on MintPress News.
Iain Overton travelled to Tashkent, where cranes rise over Soviet relics and Chinese cars fill the streets, to see how Uzbekistan has become the lodestar of Central Asia’s quiet pivot away from Moscow
Mima0100: Hello! This is my first time on the “Dark Web.” My grandson recently set up Tor on my iPad. Question: Does anyone have any flu, COVID, and/or shingles vaccines for sale??? Or know where I can find them? I’m willing to pay up to $600. My grandkiddos said not to share my max price, but it’s for expediency—I’m trying to get them before flu season is underway. Blessings, and thanks in advance!