Part the First: More Cognitive Surrender Where It Just Won’t Do. Last week we considered an essay on AI that used the term “cognitive surrender.” That sums up the current state of that art and the term should gain a following. Last week Nature published Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in – […]
Friday, June 26, 2026
Judge Blocks ‘Unconstitutional and Dangerous’ Trump Order Designed to Derail Mail-In Voting
The court blocked the latest Trump effort to override voting laws, here by trying to assert Federal control over mail-in ballots.
The Creeping Americanisation of World Football
The biggest casualty of this year’s World Cup could end up being the beautiful game of football itself, and the damage could be permanent.
Iran War: Ships Still Transit Oman Channel Despite Persian Gulf Authority Opposition, Suspected Iranian Attacks; Iran Yet to Act as Israel Bombs Southern Lebanon
Today’s Iran war news: Iran apparently fired on a ship in the Oman channel, in a renewed struggle for control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump 2.0’s Escalation Strategy Against Russia Is Starting To Take Shape
How the US is laying the foundation for escalation against Russia in Ukraine in the coming year.
The Link Between the Iran War and the Colombian Elections Goes Through Israel
Israeli meddling in Latin America signals a geopolitical shift: as US power fades in the Middle East, Israel might need an exit strategy.
The Licensing Revolution: Windows Edition
Windows illustrates the growing reach of the surveillance and assertion of centralized software tools over supposedly personal devices.
Iran War: Omani Route Tests Iran Control of Strait of Hormuz as Rubio, GCC States Reject Iran Management; Iran Yet to Respond to Israel Ceasefire Violations, Intent to Stay in Lebanon; More Doubts About $300 Billion Fund
Today’s Iran war news: A showdown is coming soon if Iran sticks to its Memorandum of Understanding guns.
Satyajit Das: The ‘Own Goals’ of Trump-onomics
Short seller David Einhorn’s saying, “No matter how bad you think it is, it’s worse” particularly applies to Trump’s economic schemes.
Iran Challenges US Doctrine of Low-Intensity Warfare
How Iran’s success against the US and Israel exposed how the US is operating from a dangerously dated playbook.
Coffee Break: Mamdani Slate Sweeps Congressional Primaries in New York
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s slate of progressive congressional candidates swept the Democratic establishment aside in last night’s primaries, but some not so happy outcomes occurred in other races.
How Bad is AI for the Environment?
A tally of the great planetary damage expected to result from AI growing use, thanks to its insatiable hunger for power.
