How States Are Placing Restrictions on AI in the Absence of Strong Federal Regulation
Yves here. On the one hand, it is gratifying to see that some curbs are being put on AI, even if in a piecemeal fashion
The “Trump Bridge” Could Lead To Russia’s Expulsion From the South Caucasus
Yves here. Before you take Andrew Korybko’s view as extreme, a new story in the Washington Post, framed as Trump hosting a meeting on Friday
Kamala Harris still has 2028 presidential hopes, why?
Kamala Harris announced she will not be running for Governor of California in 2026, but she did drop a new memoir, keeping speculation about her
Former Ambassador M. K. Bhadrakumar Throws Cold Water on the Idea That India Is Keen About BRICS
Your humble blogger has found M. K. Bhadrakumar to be a bit of a mixed bag as a geopolitical commentator. On the one hand, he’s
Links 8/2/2025 | naked capitalism
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Coffee Break: COVID-19 and Cancer, NIH Weaponized Against the People, Consciousness, AI and the Internet, and Famine
Part the First: How Do You Awaken Sleeping Cancer Cells. Short answer: Inflammation. Speaking from experience, anyone who have ever been treated successfully for cancer
Trump Is Hellbent on Derailing India’s Rise as a Great Power
Yves here. Trump is such a chaos generator that it’s hard to keep up with all the damage he is trying to do. He’s in
Long-COVID, Viruses and ‘Zombie’ Cells: New Research Looks for Links to Chronic Fatigue and Brain Fog
Yves here. Long Covid is oddly being more often acknowledged by the press as a pathology with high personal and societal costs, yet there also
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – The Money Weapon
Let’s talk about money, specifically the use of bribery as a weapon in war and geopolitics. Like any weapon, it has technical characteristics and operational
Hunter Biden Praised by Joe Rogan, ‘He Could Be President’
Hunter Biden sat down for a three hour podcast interview with Channel 5’s Andrew Callaghan and got rave reviews from king podcast bro Joe Rogan.