It looks like we were right: online age verification is being used as a Trojan horse for the mass rollout of digital identity systems.
Friday, October 31, 2025
Chronically Ill? In RFK Jr.’s View, It Might Be Your Own Fault
RFK, Jr.’s policy views confirm that he hates the poors.
Trump Is Hellbent on Derailing India’s Rise as a Great Power
Is there some logic to Trump’s 25% tariff threat against India, or is this just more pique over his limited influence?
Syria, the Middle East and the Question of the Nation-State
Syria’s push for a nation-state raises questions: is this model fit for a region where it has brought more conflict than stability?
Unexpected China Factory Contraction Confirms Deflationary Headwinds, Overcapacity
China’s leaders admit to widespread overcapacity, such as in EVs and solar panels. Faillure to solve it could generate Japan-style deflation
Consumers Are Footing the Bill for AI’s Insatiable Appetite for Energy
The energy cost of AI is probaby vastly higher than you realized, and will be showing up soon in your power bills.
Long-COVID, Viruses and ‘Zombie’ Cells: New Research Looks for Links to Chronic Fatigue and Brain Fog
A theory of what might cause the many symptoms of Long Covid, which if proven further, should help in developing treatments
South America’s Sovereignty Is Being Lost in Big Tech’s Clouds
How South America and the Global South generally are selling out their automony and the promise of multipolarity for Big Tech convenience
Coffee Break: Amway Oligarchy and Trump’s Willing Figureheads
Certain high profile appointees in the Trump administration, think Pete Hegseth or Kash Patel, function as figureheads to distract from the increasing power of the oligarchy.
Can States Reinvent U.S. Healthcare? This Expert Thinks So
Trump has sent a wrecking ball through US healthcare. Can states team up to preserve some measure of the old normal?
Funding the Fundamentals of Biomedical Science: The National Institutes of Health in 2025 and Beyond
In the United States, the aim of the Current Administration is to support something called “gold-standard science.” Their clear implication is that American scientists have been publishing something less than the gold standard – perhaps silver or bronze, or maybe even brass, when gold is the standard of the day (here and here). We have […]
CEOs Celebrate Even Bigger Wins in Class Warfare via Cutting Employment
CEOs are not just looting their companies but now the broader economy with the intensity of their headcount cutting.
The Post-Pandemic Disinflation: Low Sacrifice, High Prices
Central banks in advanced nations really do believe they did a masterful job of managing the post-Covid inflation. This article explains why
