Category Archives: Technology and innovation

Book Review: Malcolm Harris’ “Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World”

The Silicon Valley citadel of capitalism is built on eugenics, bombs, and hatred of the working class, and it’s destroying the world.

How Facebook Contributes to the Demise of Endangered Species

With little enforcement or legal culpability, social media sites like Facebook help wildlife trafficking thrive in plain sight.

U.S. Seeks Semiconductor Supremacy with New Funding Initiatives

Is a “CHIPS Act 2.0” coming soon?

A Transparent, Open-Source Vision for U.S. Elections

Voting technology in the U.S. is secretive and often expensive. Would an open-source alternative be a better approach?

How Revillaging and Natural Building Are Increasing Climate Resilience

Some grass roots initiatives by architects and community members to increase climate resilience by improving building and local planning.

War Is Bad for You — And the Economy

How war spending serves as a cover for the distribution of pork at the expense of American needs.

The Growing Environmental Footprint Of Generative AI

AI runs on power-hungry equipment that uses millions of gallons of fresh water. Policymakers are weighing the costs.

Greece Spyware Case Heading to European Court of Human Rights Highlights Wider Use in the EU

EU and US showcase hypocrisy in criticisms of Israeli spyware companies. Greece’s embrace of increased surveillance comes at the same time it becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of the US.

Mike Benz, Former State Department Head of Cyber Portfolio, Discusses Extent and Mechanisms of Censorship with Tucker Carlson

Tucker interviewed Mike Benz, an extremely knowledgeable if also controversial conservative free speech advocate. His intel is troubling.

Cult of the Drone: At the Two-Year Mark, UAVs Have Changed the Face of War in Ukraine – But Not Outcome

Small, cheap, explosives-laden drones are ubiquitous in the war in Ukraine, but how effective are they?

Carmakers’ EV Enthusiasm Fizzles Out as Consumers Pull Back

Automakers are warning EV sales are falling short of the level needed to meet climate change containment goals. What to do?

IM Doc Warns of Coming Medical Dystopia in the US via Pervasive Recording of Visits, AI Test Ordering and Upselling

The coming horror of the loss of privacy and degradation of service via the brave new world of AI administered medicine.

‘Rooftop Solar Is the Future, but It’s Also a Scam’

The solar panel business illustrate how corporations will always find the least acceptable solution to any problem, as they have with AI

Electric Vehicles Use Half the Energy of Gas-Powered Vehicles

An analysis of electric vehicles’ explains why they are much more efficient. But this take seems to omit some key variables.