Self-Driving Cars Hit the Wall
Self-driving cars have suddenly gone from being depicted as inevitable to likely never happening at scale. Why?
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Russia’s Goal “Conquering Ukraine”, Say Western Media. Not So, Say Experts
The new version of Russia demonization is to depict Russia, the largest country in the world with abundant resources, as hungry for Ukraine.
Read more...Getting Serious About Halting Israeli Genocide
Sadly, “getting serious” about Israel’s slaughter and stopping it still seem to be in different universes.
Read more...Rich Nations, IMF Deepen World Stagnation
With the Fed raising interest rates, IMF surcharges worsen debt distress in the global South, increasing poverty worldwide.
Read more...Links 12/13/2023
Ukraine Flails as Proxy/Coalition War Scheme Comes Apart
How the way the West conducted a novel coalition war in Ukraine looks to have made a bad situation worse.
Read more...Replacing Kamala Harris
Democratic Party donor Guy Saperstein says replacing Kamal Harris is critical to 2024 success
Read more...Big Meat and Dairy Delegates Triple at COP28
Big Ag fights back at COP28
Read more...Links 12/12/2023
Google Loses on Every Count in Play Store Antitrust Suit by Epic Games
Google has suffered a major blow to its Play apps store model if this new ruling survives appeal. A Federal jury returned what the Washington Post deemed to be a verdict against Google on all counts, after mere hours of deliberation. A link to the verdict form 1. Readers may recall, at a 50,000 foot […]
Read more...Russia and Gaza: “One War, One Election At a Time” – One Step Forward for National Liberation, Two Steps Back
More from John Helmer on how Russia is navigating the fraught political situation in the Middle East.
Read more...Is China’s Economy Collapsing? Economic War! Michael Hudson & Richard D. Wolff
A wide-ranging talk, using Western bashing of China’s economy as a point of departure.
Read more...Free Expression and Self-Censorship on Campus
Can US campus officials hold on to their thin pretense of intellectual independence in light of escalating censorship demands?
Read more...Links 12/9/2023
Iran President Raisi Asks President Putin To Support Gaza Action – Putin Is Evasive for the Moment
Putin ducked a request by Iran for support with respect to Gaza….but what might Raisi actaully want?
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