Many read the novels of George Orwell as pro-capitalist / anti-socialist propaganda, but his work has become a resource for all kinds of political arguments. read more
With its tomato patches and grazing cattle, the Ivory Coast village of Kimbirila-Nord hardly looks like a front line of the global fight against extremism. read more
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two IRS whistleblowers who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden's taxes have been promoted to new roles as senior advisers at the Treasury Department. Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, two IRS employees who testified to Congress as Republicans reviewed the business dealings of Joe Biden's son, say they were retaliated against for cooperating in the investigations. read more
Timothy Snyder is even blunter in his book, "On Freedom," also published last year. The world, he claims, is divided into two types of political systems: liberal democracies (which embrace positive values) and autocracies (which lack values entirely). The tens of millions of Americans who voted for Trump? They're "sadopopulists" who enjoy inflicting pain on others more than helping themselves. read more
The race to colonize the moon has a formidable new member. Eric Schmidt, the former longtime CEO of Google is taking the reins of Relativity Space. Founded in 2016, this space exploration and technology startup is based in Long Beach, California, similar to its rival Rocket Lab USA. read more
Saw a millennial driving a Tesla today with the sticker "I bought this vehicle before we knew Elon was crazy."
My two thoughts:
1. Buddy, that ain't gonna help you.
2. Exactly how long ago was that? If you're just finding out now this guy is crazy, sucks for you.