Predictive Policing AI Is on the Rise − Making It Accountable to the Public Could Curb Its Harmful Effects
Yves here. This post describes one predictive policing experiment gone awry….and then makes positive noises about one that has not yet started, merely based on
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – U.S. Defense Racketeering
As the Trump administration prepares to increase the enormous U.S. defense budget to over one trillion dollars, it is an appropriate time to describe how
Coffee Break: Across the Pond, Tyrants Edition
The leaders of the three largest countries in Europe (excluding Russia) are behaving in an increasingly tyranical way as their ineptitude is starting to severely
Responsibility to Protect and Humanitarian Military Intervention
Yves here. This post describes the framework for international humanitarian military intervention, as in military action to stop genocide, war crimes, crime against humanity, and
Links 5/3/2025 | naked capitalism
The female falcon was equipped with a GPS tracker during its journey from South Africa to Finland, covering about 230km per day. It flew in
Coffee Break: The Attack on Scientists and Scientific Research Continues, Plus One Great Result on a Vaccine that Prevents Cancer
Part the First. Convergence and Consensus in Science, or and how to interpret scientific results in context. From Holden Thorp, the Editor-in-Chief of Science: Kathleen
US-Ukraine Minerals Deal: Has Trump Agreed to Continue Military Support? Even if Not, Will He Fall for an Endowment Effect Trap?
The US and Ukraine have agreed to an outline of terms for their so-called minerals deal. We don’t know if the parties have included the
Satyajit Das: The Unravelling – Part 1: Economic & Financial Furies
Yves here. Satyajit Das has weighed in on a topic that I also plan to address, namely the widespread sense of complacency in the face
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – India/Pakistan Tinderbox
On April 22, unknown terrorists attacked tourists in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, India, killing 25 of them. The attackers reportedly segregated the victims based
Coffee Break: Across the Pond With the Dying Western Empire
The Western Empire is dying; but, there are no Western leaders, particularly in Europe, who have any ideas on how to arrest the collapse. The