[Gift link. The Atlantic]: The New Rasputins

January 13, 2025Posted inAnne Applebaum, Donald Trump, Geopolitics, Putin, The Atlantic, Vladimir PutinNo Comments
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.By Anne Applebaum, January 7, 2025 https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/02/trump-populist-conspiracism-autocracy-rfk-jr/681088/?gift=HoRfrgrF5SCKopc-hfobxPYMm07I0Wox5qt3iIzI66Y&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

[The Guardian]: Mark Zuckerberg sports $900,000 watch as he calls time on Meta fact-checking

January 9, 2025Posted inKleptocracy, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Tech CompaniesNo Comments
Tech giant CEO wore Greubel Forsey ‘Hand Made 1’, which retails for $895,500, as he announced policy overhaul. By Léonie Chao-Fong, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/07/zuckerberg-swiss-watch-meta-factchecking-video?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Mark Zuckerberg wore a rare…

[Foreign Policy Live Podcast]: Inside Trump’s Defense Policy (Re-Air)

December 30, 2024Posted inElbridge Colby, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, National Security, The Foreign Affairs Interview, Trump AdministrationNo Comments
Ravi Agrawal, Foreign Policy's Editor-in-Chief intervew with Elbridge Colby, Trump's pick for under secretary for policy. December 30, 2024. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foreign-policy-live/id1034003458?i=1000682146791 “Hi, I'm Ravi Agrawal, Foreign Policy's Editor-in-Chief. This is FP…