Things have only gotten worse for the Ellison family tech and media empire (Oracle, Paramount, TikTok) as they face mounting legal and financial pressure on all fronts.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
China and War
What China has in store for our well-funded generals.
Alcohol and the Eclipse of the American Dream?
STAT News is an essential news source for all things Biomedicine (i.e., Big Medicine plus Big Pharma), from the delivery of health care in the clinic to the basic research that is the foundation of clinical care, to the unremittingly garish politics of the moment that affect the entire structure of science in America. The […]
Iran War: Iran Hits US Base in Jordan After US-Saudi Strike on Iraqi Militia
Today’s Iran war news. So much for that pause. Iran hit the US base in Jordan because provocation as Netanyahu pushes for bigger US strikes.
French Climate Lawsuit Offers a Window into the Next Round of the Global Legal Fight
Why French disclosure requirements for climate change are a terrible way to combat the accelerating crisis.
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – The Secrecy Petard
Military secrecy is essential to national defense, but it carries an inherent institutional risk. This article introduces the concept of Secrecy Degeneration: the gradual transformation of classification systems from protecting military capabilities to protecting the institutions responsible for developing them.
Marx and Nature: Why a Socialist Transformation Cannot Ignore the Transformation of Human Relations with Nature
John Bellamy Foster debunks the misconception that socialism and Marx’s materialism had no role in the development of ecological analysis
Iran War: Despite Serious Damage to Saudi Oil Infrastructure and No Settlement in Sight, Oil Prices Drop; Netanyahu to Talk War with Trump
Today’s Iran war news: The press and investors weirdly ignore serious damage to Saudi oil assets and instead trust the negotiations fairy.
Why Is Javier Milei Trying to Sabotage Argentina’s Relations With Its Biggest Trade Partner, Brazil?
“Today is a terrible day for Argentina’s foreign policy.”
Social Security and the Vanishing Paycheck
Social Security runs on the paycheck. But a growing share of American wealth now comes from profits, assets, and ownership.
Coffee Break: Dem Establishment Resorts to Racial Divide & Conquer in Michigan
Having destroyed Graham Platner’s candidacy in Maine, the AIPAC-funded Democratic establishment has turned its full attentions to Michigan where it hopes to use Black voters to stop anti-war candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.
The AI Race With China Is a Lie Told by Big Tech to Justify the Data Center Invasion
Why do we need hyperscale data centers to “beat China”?
