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Another tug-of-war between the Russian General Staff plus its hawkish friends and Putin.

Rishi Sunak is still flogging his failed freeports initiative as a success. If they were to take off, the winners would be dodgy operators.

Multinational corporations with global reach are increasingly getting entangled in conflicts and geopolitical rivalries by supporting multiple sides.

The company at the heart of the rapacious conspiracy finally makes a statement following FBI raid in Atlanta and increasingly incriminating and devastating details. 

A new lawyer materializes in a London court to say the Skripals refuse to testify in Novichok Inquiry, but it appears as though counsel has had no contact with the Skriprals. 

Corporations sold Americans on the chasing arrows — while stripping the recycling logo of its worth.

Despite large-scale tragedies and wrong, why grieving the death of small friends is not self-indulgent.

~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, pandemics; Allan McDonald and the Challenger debacle; Trump erases Biden money advantage after Bragg verdict; unexpected Bourdieu stan ~

Hospitals in the US and UK have been hit hard by cyber attacks, leaving practitioners struggling to offer care.

This is where the truly dystopian applications of AI-powered surveillance technologies meet economics 101.

Ukraine has increased attacks on Russian energy assets as Russia continues its campaign against the Ukraine grid. Who is doing more damage?