Epstein’s Madam Arrested

July 2, 2020

Jeffrey Epstein’s friend Ghislaine Maxwell, who allegedly procured young girls for Epstein and his wealthy associates, has been arrested by the FBI and charged by federal prosecutors.

Corporate Virtue Signaling

June 30, 2020

Corporate advertisers boycott Facebook as part of the #StopHateForProfit campaign, even as some of the largest global consumer brands, like Unilever, do business with the government of Iran

Security for Me But Not for Thee

June 29, 2020

Members of the Minneapolis city council are being protected by private security for threats received after voting to dismantle the city’s police department.

Arab Leaders Support Israel Plan (Privately)

May 27, 2020

Arab leaders have publicly denounced Israel’s plan to extend sovereignty in the Jordan River valley. However, behind the scenes they either accept or support it.

Acting DNI Richard Grenell has given Rep. Adam Schiff, chair of the House Intelligence Committee, an ultimatum: Either Schiff releases transcripts of the secret interviews from the impeachment hearings or Grenell will.

Mining the Moon

May 6, 2020

The Trump administration is reportedly working on the Artemis Accords, a draft treaty for mining the moon that proposes “safety zones” around future moon bases to prevent damage or interference from rival countries or companies.

Internet Freedom in the Post-COVID World

April 28, 2020

Twitter and YouTube have banned accounts and videos that shared information about COVID-19 deemed inaccurate, but two college professors argue in a new article that tech giants should cooperate with government to censor information on the web.

CDC’s COVID-19 Tests Were Seeded With Coronavirus

April 23, 2020

Tests sent out by the CDC in early February were unusable because they were contaminated with coronavirus, sloppy work that cost the US weeks in getting a handle on the spread of COVID-19.

Harvard Prof Wants Homeschooling Banned

April 22, 2020

A law professor at Harvard believes homeschooling should be banned because parents would have “24/7, essentially authoritarian control over their children from ages zero to 18.” Yeah, that’s the point.

Coronanomics

April 20, 2020

America’s largest manufacturer of hospital surgical masks won’t add staff or equipment to meet the surge in demand during COVID-19. Why? After the 2009 H1N1 outbreak ended, customers went back to China for cheaper masks, saddling the company with costs for unemployment insurance and unused equipment.

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