Davos 2026 points to a new world order—technocratic, executive and corporate—powered by AI and digital currencies
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
ICE War on Rights and Safety Continues With Policy of Illegal, Fourth Amendment-Violating Home Break-Ins, Detainee Homicide, and Detention and Transport of Children
ICE lawlessness is only getting worse.
Trump at Least for Now TACOed Over Greenland at Davos in Rambling Speech as His Poll Ratings Continue to Fall
Trump’s Greenland climbdown is yet another sign of how his derangedness is becoming more and more destabilizing.
The Great AI Displacement: Fracturing Tomorrow’s Labor Market
An industry participant debunks a paper predicting that the labor market effect of AI will be so bright that we will all have to wear shades.
“Who Gets to Decide How Much Is ‘Enough’ to Live a Good Life?”
A new climate change fix of sustainable limits bizarrely hypes that collective groups will decide, ignoring power and wealth inequality
Coffee Break: Democrats Tangle Themselves on ICE and Israel
American Democrats continue to entangle themselves in issues like ICE and Israel, where their supporters have moved dramatically to their left.
The World is in Water Bankruptcy, UN Scientists Report – Here’s What That Means
Water bankruptcy does not just happen gradually, then suddenly, but also with the prospect of violence.
Satyajit Das: President Trump’s Spat With the Federal Reserve Is Not About Central Bank Independence
A look at the overly-large, internally conflicted role of the Federal Reserve and Trump’s dodgy aims in trying to bring it under his control.
Capital Dividing Lines in the New Police State. Are We Approaching Reconciliation?
ICE Nation is good for surveillance tech and private prisons. Not so much for other sectors—but is there a plan in place to make them whole again?
ICE Called Out by Minneapolis Police for Harassing Off-Duty Officers of Color as DOJ Targets Minnesota Officials Personally with Criminal Subpoenas
As authoritative proof of ICE civil rights abuses emerges, the Feds issue criminal subpoenas against officials seeking an injunction.
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Dangerous New Mideast Alliances
Emerging Middle Eastern alliances are often dismissed as inconsequential because regional states have a long record of weak and fragmented cooperation. This article argues the opposite: it is precisely the fragility of these alliances that makes them dangerous. Ambiguous commitments, existential threat perceptions, and nuclear capabilities combine to magnify escalation risks, even from routine military incidents.
NYC Is Testing Guaranteed Income for Homeless Youths. Here’s How It’s Going.
A new program to give a monthly stipend and other support to homeless young people in New York City is showing promising initial results.
