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[ad_1] Any chance you, too, remember the military-industrial complex? How’s about the national security state or, to summon the ghost of C. Wright Mills, the power elite? Maybe the term “establishment” comes to mind, that pejorative popularized by Henry Fairlie, in his 1955 description of how and by whom political influence was exercised in Great Britain.  If you remember any of those terms, you might also recall that they symbolized structures of government that every respectable progressive—the nonce word for liberals—once opposed. The military-industrial complex, et al., referred to institutions of government, business and education that worked together toward common…

[ad_1] A ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 39th day Saturday with a report in the Telegraph, citing anonymous sources, that Trump administration officials have urged the United Arab Emirates to seize Iran’s Lavan Island. The report comes after Israeli reports of a secret meeting between Israel and UAE leadership. Israel’s i24 News said Friday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “confirmed secret visit to the UAE” included the Mossad chief, the director of the Shin Bet, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. The UAE denies that the visit occurred, despite reports. In an interview Thursday with…

[ad_1] President Donald Trump and Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinub confirmed Saturday morning joint strikes on Islamic State leadership in Nigeria. The president claims that the strikes killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the “second in command of ISIS globally.” Prior to leadership in the Islamic State (ISIL or ISIS), al-Minuki is alleged to have been a member of the jihadi group Boko Haram. He is also alleged to have overseen kidnappings and attacks against “ethnic and religious minorities” in Nigeria. The Nigerian military claimed in 2024 to have killed al-Minuki, though “it is not clear,” according to the New York Times, whether…

[ad_1] Imagine if a group of disaffected Republican congressmen could get together to bring down a president of the United States—just like that—by getting 20 percent of their colleagues to nominate someone new. Under the U.S. Constitution, the president, as head of state, has his own mandate for a four-year term. But in Britain, a prime minister remains the prisoner of his party and remains in office only with the consent of his or her backbenchers. That is one reason why Britain has had six prime ministers in the last 11 years, and why it is about to lose another.…

[ad_1] Friday, May 15th on RealClearPolitics – Joined by Matthew Spalding, author of The Making of the American Mind:00:00 Trump’s China Visit13:16 CIA Director Vis… [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Crypto faces backlash for freezing stolen funds and for doing nothing, with expectations pulling in opposite directions. Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are stepping in to freeze stolen funds while centralized issuers face criticism for holding back. A recent intervention on Arbitrum saw attacker-linked assets frozen after a major exploit, while some stablecoin issuers, including Circle, have faced public backlash for slower or more limited responses in similar situations. Connor Howe, CEO and co-founder of cross-chain infrastructure project Enso, said that crypto protocols are not that different from centralized platforms or banks if a small group of people can freeze funds. “The differentiation from…

[ad_1] Communist Cuba Is Leaning on Capitalists After Oil Runs Out [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] How can the American people know what to believe anymore? They’re supposed to be able to turn to the New York Times and other legacy newspapers for impartial facts. Although that aspirational view was never as true as many of us supposed it to be, it’s become scandalously untrue today. The Times this week played host to one of the most astonishing examples of journalistic malpractice in recent memory. It was perpetrated by Nicholas Kristof – a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist turned progressive columnist and aspiring Democratic politician. Hiding under the cloak of the Times’ opinion section, Kristof ran a…

[ad_1] Remember when data centers were the future, riding a wave of AI enthusiasm from the business class and the general public alike? I remember it like it was yesterday … because basically, it was. And yet, seemingly overnight, those giant AI support structures’ star is fading, and it’s because they forgot a basic rule of PR: Don’t forget about the little people.  As Ars Technica described: “There is also growing resistance from communities all across the US to data centers.” I live in Virginia, one of the biggest data center states in the Union, where public opinion is turning…

[ad_1] The Palestinian question never disappeared despite Israel’s best efforts and worst brutality. [ad_2] Source link