US and EU sanctions have killed 38 million people since 1970
Far from a peaceful tool, these measures weaponise hunger and deprivation to enforce Western dominance.
Month: September 2025
The Message for Big Tech in the Google Ruling: Play Nice, but Play On
A federal judge ordered steps in the search monopoly case that will restrain Google but not break it up, signaling a cautious antitrust approach by
Amazon Pares Back Free Shipping Perk on Prime
The e-commerce giant is ending a program that let Prime members share free shipping with a family member who lives somewhere else. Here’s what to
Three dead after historic funicular railway derails in Lisbon
A train on Lisbon’s famous Gloria funicular cable railway derailed and crashed.
Putin says Russia will achieve all aims militarily if Ukraine does not agree deal
The Russian leader has rejected calls for a ceasefire as his troops advance.
Watch: Xi and Putin discuss organ transplants and living ‘indefinitely’
The two leaders discussed how organ transplants could help people live to 150-years-old.
‘Ketamine Queen’ pleads guilty in Matthew Perry overdose case
Jasveen Sangha, 42, pleads guilty to five charges relating to the actor’s death in Los Angeles.
The Problem with Predatory Journals
The World Wide Web has proven to be a transformative communication technology (we are using it right now). At the same time there have been
Kim Jong Un ramps up trade diplomacy with a Beijing appearance
Kim Jong Un ramps up international diplomacy with a Beijing appearance.
Trans men in gay bathhouses share the intimacy, intimidation, & insights they’ve faced
When Kay Garnellen, age 47, first visited a gay bathhouse in San Francisco in 2008, he had not yet begun his transition, and the experience
Audi design finds its minimalist groove again with Concept C
Fans of the TT rejoice—there’s a new Audi two-seater on the way. The German automaker just unveiled Concept C, a stylish and minimalist sports car
reMarkable’s newest E-Ink writing tablet is a 7.3-inch, $449 handheld slab
Fans of reMarkable’s series of notepad-like note-taking E-Ink tablets have something new to get excited about today: a new version of the devices called the
No breakup for Google: Court opts for behavioral fixes over structural split
Google will no longer have to divest Chrome and Android businesses as a federal judge ruled in its favor in a search antitrust case, while
The Google-Apple search deal judgment: Should genAI firms worry?
Forgive me for going off the wall a little today, but what’s interesting about the judgment made concerning the Google-Apple search deal isn’t that not much