The Pentagon said last week it provided the intelligence used by Ukraine to kill 12 Russian generals and Russia’s Black Sea flagship, the Moskva. This raises the question of where, exactly, is Putin’s “red line” regarding American involvement in that war?
The Centers for Disease Control paid nearly half a million dollars for mobile phone data to track compliance with lockdowns during the pandemic. Needless to say, digital privacy advocates are alarmed.Continue Reading
The surge in the price of fertilizer in recent months is forcing farmers to choose between planting and fertilizing. This means reduced yields, higher prices, and potential famine.
It’s hard to imagine a more dystopian name for the new office inside the Department of Homeland Security than “Disinformation Governance”—short of lifting one right from George Orwell’s 1984.Continue Reading
The US Department of Homeland Security is creating a Disinformation Governance Board to combat whatever it deems “misinformation” before the 2022 midterms. It’s not coincidence this comes the same week as Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter.Continue Reading
WE’RE BACK! SciFriday returns with a look at the mystical, pseudo-historical beliefs of “Putin’s Rasputin,” Aleksandr Dugin.Continue Reading
The long-awaited Partygate report is due in the UK and may be so damaging politically that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has no choice but to resign.
Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter has triggered liberals, many of whom are now openly calling for censorship and control of social media.Continue Reading
US military officials admit that it’s impossible to track the tons of weapons being shipped into Ukraine, but it’s a risk the West is willing to take if it means prolonging the war and weakening Russia.Continue Reading
Ukraine apparently used cluster munitions for the first time in the war with Russia, a type of weapon banned by an international treaty of more than 100 nations—although Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. are not among them.Continue Reading