Saturday, August 2, 2025
Michael Hudson: From Babylon to Wall Street – How Bankers Make You Poor
A wide-ranging historical discussion with Michael Hudson, tracing the destructive rise the power of lenders from ancient times to today.
The Hidden Ways Heat Threatens Pets, Children, and Older Adults
Heat risks are rising along with global temperatures. Some warning signs in vulnerable groups, including those who take certain medications
Coffee Break: COVID-19 and Cancer, NIH Weaponized Against the People, Consciousness, AI and the Internet, and Famine
Part the First: How Do You Awaken Sleeping Cancer Cells. Short answer: Inflammation. Speaking from experience, anyone who have ever been treated successfully for cancer never fully relaxes after his or her tumor or condition is resolved. Formerly metastatic cells can remain dormant for a long time. Recent research has shown how they are reawakened. […]
As Tariffs Bite and Jobs Stall, New Interactive Tool Tracks How Much Trump and GOP Are Raising the Cost of Living
As Trump’s new tariffs are about to squeeze American wallets even harder, a new tool helps keep track of the damage.
Quelle Surprise: UK’s Online Age Verification Law Triggers Explosion in Demand for VPNs
It looks like we were right: online age verification is being used as a Trojan horse for the mass rollout of digital identity systems.
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
