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Pumped hydro storage: the neglected, stifled no-brainer Geoff Davies Pumped hydro storage is the ideal complement to wind and solar electricity generation: versatile, modest in…
Choosing unemployment: what of job seekers? – part 1 John Haly Unemployment is a choice made by governments, corporations and central banks. It is not…
Big Tech is so profoundly different from other industries that it cannot be regulated like the trusts, cartels, or conglomerates of the past. After all, if regulators tried to break up Facebook or TikTok, they would be confronted by enraged users for whom the universal nature of these platforms is the reason they use them. […]
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Harry’s psychotic delusions bring him cheer. His psychiatrist embraces them.
The post The Happiest Man in the World appeared first on Nautilus.
It was made official on Monday, but now the BBC has rolled out an announcement video welcoming Doctor Who fans to the "Whoniverse."
The American empire is now in essentially unstoppable decline. Certainly there are things that could be done to stop it, but they will not be done, much as the British had to avoid WWI and not take profits by sending industry to the US.
(This is the first article on the state of the world, as promised in last year’s fundraiser.)
Everyone knows about comparative advantage, but what doesn’t get talked about is absolute advantage. In absolute advantage you have something people need that they can only get from you.
This can be weapons. It can be jets. It can be advanced computers. It can be the capital equipment (like lithography machines used to create semiconductors) used to make other things. Sometimes it can be a resource, like oil.
The Opposition’s shadow minister for home and foreign affairs, Barnaby Joyce, is hitting the phones this weekend in order to track down as many condoms as he can in order to save his upcoming bucks party. ”Bloody Albo is swanning... Read More ›
Every new day reveals fresh hints of Joe Biden’s wish to be remembered as a...
Israel rejects ceasefire calls and begins ground invasions of Gaza as the civilian death toll climbs.
The post Ceasefire Calls Grow appeared first on The Intercept.
Republicans aim to slash funding for the agency that recently blocked funds flowing to the terrorist group.
One Palestinian American lost more than 40 relatives in Gaza. We found them on the Ministry of Health list.
The post Biden’s Conspiracy Theory About Gaza Casualty Numbers Unravels Upon Inspection appeared first on The Intercept.
If war is supposed to be the continuation of politics by other means, Israel’s assault on Gaza seems to be the continuation by other means of the absence of politics. It does not seem that Israel understands what its endgame is. Without a clear sense of an ending, there can be no answer to the […]
The post No Endgame in Gaza appeared first on The New York Review of Books.
As Black History Month draws to a close, we’d like to recognise some of the individuals, organisations and initiatives, who inspire us through their work challenging racism within tech, policing and our wider society. Kids of Colour Kids of Colour is a project for young people of colour aged 25 and under to explore ‘race’, […]
It is right that young people will want to discuss issues of terrorism, human rights and humanitarian obligations in the context of the current crisis in Israel and Palestine. Many will have strong opinions and feelings about the matter which will need to be handled sensitively and professionally by teachers. Open Rights Group and Prevent […]
All settler colonial projects, including Israel, reach a point when they embrace wholesale slaughter and genocide to eradicate a native population that refuses to capitulate.
The post Chris Hedges: Exterminate All the Brutes appeared first on MintPress News.
October 2084
It’s time to confess. It’s my fault that every presidential election for the past sixty-four years has been Biden vs. Trump.
It started back in 2020. I was wandering masked and alone through an abandoned Costco parking lot, hoping to find a discarded packet of yeast, and consumed with worry about the possibility of Trump winning a second term when I saw it: a monkey’s paw.
A single finger remained open—the middle one. I picked it up, and the words flew from my mouth. “I wish for Biden to beat Trump!”
The finger slowly curled shut, a clap of thunder rang out from the sky, and a chill ran down my spine.
Lo and behold, that November, Biden won. Yes, Trump’s supporters attacked our nation’s capitol and tried to hang Mike Pence, but at least Biden was president.
Jessica Buxbaum investigates the partnership between X and an Israeli tech company run by former intelligence officials, highlighting its potential impact on surveillance, censorship, and digital rights.
The post Identity Verification or Data Exposure? Twitter Using Israeli Tech Firm Headed by Ex-Military Officials to Verify Users appeared first on MintPress News.