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“They ruined a great spy game with this stupid war.”
In the September 16 New Yorker, Ben Taub’s “The Dark Time: On the Arctic border of Russia and Norway, an espionage war is emerging,” has enthralled me completely. It’s a must-read and for me, a must re-read. The story centers … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Politics, Propaganda, Technology, The Facts of Life, War, War on Ukraine
Tagged "Local Hero", Ben Taub, Berlin War, counterintelligence, cryptocurrency, Kirchenes, Kirchenes Norway, Norway counterintelligence, Putin, Telegram, The New Yorker, Ukraine invasion
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Big time evidence of dumbellism in billionaires!
When I saw the headline of this opinion piece by Anand Giridharadas in today’s Times I squealed in glee. It’s an opinion I’ve quietly been propounding and building on for a while now. The Basics: don’t worship billionaires as if … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Corruption, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, The War On Workers
Tagged Amazon, Anand Giridharadas, billionaires, cryptocurrency, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, FTX, Jeff Bezos, Sam Bankman-Fried, Twitter
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A few more thoughts about big money in politics
Yesterday I did a little reading and learned that money can’t really buy elections. But when it’s evaluated and facts are set out, it becomes complicated. Not because money can buy elections (it can’t), but because so much money is … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Corruption, Government, Joe Biden and his people, political campaigns, Politics, Propaganda, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism, TV commercials, voting and voting rights
Tagged Citizens United, cryptocurrency, dark money, dark money PACs, Marjorie Taylor Greene, megayachts, Prevagen, Sheldon Whitehouse, the DISCLOSE Act
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