The Cost of Freedom, in Metric Tons
The pen hadn’t even dried on the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal before the applause started. A chorus of diplomats, investment bankers, and breathless cable news analysts
No, Tom Friedman, Robotaxis Won’t Save Democracy
Thomas L. Friedman’s April 23, 2025 New York Times op-ed, “How I Describe Myself Politically These Days,” is an encapsulation of the cognitive dissonance that
Chip Wars Are the New Cold War
There’s a particular kind of arrogance embedded in the idea that you can contain innovation, that you can wall off progress, sanction your way to
This Man is a Buffoon
Pete Hegseth is unfit to serve as Secretary of Defense. He is a clown, a security risk, a buffoon and a living symbol of everything
The Path to Resistance: Document and Share Everything
When Senator Ed Markey was blocked from entering the EPA headquarters last week by a Musk-payrolled private contractor, the story broke first on TiKTok. A
Trade War 2.0: Dumber, Deadlier, and Destined for Disaster
The volleys of economic warfare are intensifying. President and limited-edition-sneaker-spruiker Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs – 10% on Chinese goods and 25% on Mexican
Elon Musk Is an Existential Threat to Big Tech
America’s bureaucratic machinery now runs through Elon Musk’s smartphone. A man-child who tweets about dogecoin controls $6 trillion in government payments, holding enough control over
The Trillion-Dollar Lie: How AI Fearmongering Backfired on Silicon Valley
On January 27, 2025, DeepSeek – a Chinese AI startup few Americans had heard of – erased a trillion dollars from the market in hours.
This Isn’t Progress—It’s a Heist
This week in Washington, President and convicted felon Donald Trump stood shoulder-to-shoulder with tech titans Sam Altman, Larry Ellison, and Masayoshi Son to announce Stargate,