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Based on dubious carbon accounting, Drax, which runs the U.K.’s biggest power plant, is rapidly expanding its wood pellet operations across America.

The post The Dirty Business of Clean Energy: The U.K. Power Company Polluting Small Towns Across the U.S appeared first on The Intercept.

It doesn’t matter who the president is, the Deep State is running the USA. If you want to interpret American foreign policy its all about power as the central objective – and hegemony.  And they really believe they are doing the right thing. David Sacks and a panel from the All in Podcast speak with Continue reading »

The All-Ords was in a sideways trading range between early February and early August and then dived. Since then, it has not only rebounded but escaped its former range ceiling and is now trading at a record high. The next chart shows that American S&P 500 index has been on an upward trajectory all this Continue reading »

The military tech conference, set for November at one of Google’s Tel Aviv offices, was scrubbed from the internet when The Intercept asked questions.

The post Google Was Set to Host an Israeli Military Conference. When We Asked About It, the Event Disappeared. appeared first on The Intercept.

Weapons used in earlier Israeli strikes into Lebanon that have killed civilians have been found to be U.S.-made.

The post Israel Bombed Lebanon Today, Killing Hundreds. The U.S. Is Sending More Bombs. appeared first on The Intercept.

Calling south Beirut a militant “stronghold” makes it sound like a giant military base, rather than a dense and vibrant urban area.

The post Beirut Suburbs or “Hezbollah Stronghold”? U.S. Media Parrots Israeli Propaganda to Justify Bombing Civilians appeared first on The Intercept.

Over the last year Israel has weaponised AI in its genocide in Gaza, deploying AI-driven surveillance and automated targeting systems which has killed tens of thousands. Israel’s participation in the first global AI treaty raises serious questions. It is deeply troubling that Israel has been allowed to join the first global treaty on artificial intelligence (AI) Continue reading »

As the war in Ukraine heads into its third winter Western leaders appear to be sinking further every day into a delusional belief in the success of their hydra-headed attempts to first de-fenestrate Russia before moving on to do the same to China Continue reading »

The chief business of the American people is business." This sentiment rings true today, particularly when examining the growing divide between business leaders and political elites regarding China. While business leaders view China as a crucial partner, political figures continue to frame the count Continue reading »

That question above is both meaningful – and meaningless. A paltry “Day of Peace” — this year, Saturday 21 September — insults the efforts of those who work year-round for something approximating “peace”. Or, at least, who work in multiple ways to promote more intelligent evidence-based possibilities to contain, if not resolve, conflict, and to Continue reading »