Palantir’s manifesto is the stated agenda of a new class within the system’s power structure, driven by a binary worldview of 0 and 1
Thursday, April 23, 2026
A More Troubling Picture of Sea Level Rise Comes Into View
Two major studies suggest tens of millions of people thought safe from coastal flooding are now at risk from sea level increases.
Iran War: Inflation Hitting the U.S., More to Come, Don’t Tell Mr. Market
Inflation is hitting U.S. shores and more bad war news keeps making the MSM. Plus, Iran seized some ships and Israel is Gaza-ing Lebanon.
Michael Hudson: US Economy is Based on a Ponzi Scheme
Michael Hudson explains the dangers and costs of Wall Street’s Ponzi schemes.
Defending TrumpRx Scam, RFK Jr. Absurdly Claims Trump ‘Has His Own Way of Calculating’ Percentages
Not only is Trump inventing his own school of math. but he is also pretending that paying more than market rates for drugs is a savings.
Coffee Break: Israel Dominant Issue in Michigan Democratic Senate Primary
Michigan is on the frontlines of the American Democratic Party’s internal battles over Israel with a competitive U.S. Senate primary and lingering fallout from the suppression of Pro-Palestine campus protests.
Wildfires Used to ‘Go to Sleep’ at Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime
Wildfires now have longer burn-times; California has about 550 more fire-friendly hours a year than it did in the 1970s.
Iran War: TACO Tuesday Strikes Again, Trump Extends Ceasefire
POTUS Trump extended the ceasefire despite Iran refusing to send a delegation to Islamabad for more negotiations. Plus, “Is There a Method to America’s Madness?” pro and con.
Industrial Agriculture and the Future of Food and Health
We have discussed the Great American Food System (GAFS) throughout this series, most recently in review of What to Eat Now (2025) by Marion Nestle. That the GAFS is productive, in both tonnage and profit (for some) is a given. But a common view of its critics is that much of this production is misguided, […]
What Does it Mean to Work Under Algorithmic Eyes?
AI surveillance and algorithmic management threaten worker autonomy and dignity.
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Greater Israel?
Israel’s pursuit of territorial expansion is driven by persistent security and ideological pressures, but the conditions required for successful consolidation are increasingly absent. A dense web of constraints—geographic, demographic, legal, and geopolitical—prevents expansion from producing durable stability. The result is a pattern of recurring conflict and bounded escalation without resolution.
Half of AI Health Answers Are Wrong Even Though They Sound Convincing – New Study
AI appears to perform no better than astrology, yet even the author of this critical piece defends its use in medicine.
