Disinformation, Censorship, and Information Warfare in the 21st Century
Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes In recent years, prominent national security officials and media outlets have raised alarm about the unprecedented effects of foreign disinformation in democratic countries. In practice, what they mean is that democratic governments have fallen behind in their command of the methods of information warfare in the early 21st century. As […]
Trump Pulling Close To Even In Blue State That Hasn’t Voted Republican In Half A Century
Former President Donald Trump is closing in on President Joe Biden in Minnesota, a state that hasn’t voted for a Republican president in over 50 years, according to several recent polls. Trump is tied with Biden at 45% in Minnesota, according to an Emerson College Polling/The Hill poll released earlier this week, while other recent […]
Time To Bring Nuclear Energy Into The 21st Century
The silver lining of this month’s United Nations COP28 global warming conference is the growing consensus that nuclear energy is critical to meeting national carbon dioxide reduction goals. Denying the world access to clean, affordable fuels like gas, oil, and coal is a real problem. But recognizing that nuclear energy must play a pivotal role in our […]
Wall Street has returned to T+1 trading for the first time in a century. How much longer until T+0? – Fortune
A few days into the US securities settlement cycle Back to T+1— Meaning “one trading day plus one business day” — SEC Chairman Gary Gensler It is called He called the switch “historic” and said the transition has gone “smoothly so far.” He added that the move “will benefit investors and remove risk from the […]
It’s on Yankees to end New York’s combined century of championship droughts
Madison Square Garden was quiet and dark on Monday. No suites needed cleaning, no ice to be trimmed or smoothed, no concession stands to be set up, no organ to be tuned. Bryson Tiller was scheduled to perform in the theater next door. Melanie Martinez was up next in the Great Hall on Wednesday and […]
Macron Makes First State Visit for a French Prez to Germany in Quarter Century
BERLIN (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday began the first official visit to Germany by a French head of state in 24 years, a three-day trip aimed at underscoring strong ties between the European Union’s traditional leading powers. The visit was originally scheduled to take place last July but was postponed at the last […]
Abraham Lincoln museum’s 19th century US flag purchase sparks Illinois state probe
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is once again in the spotlight after its directors made a purchase without consulting the collections committee. 21 Star Flag The explanation that it is an unusual flag signifying Illinois’ admission into the Union in 1818 is disputed. The flag was purchased at an […]
Vast coin collection of Danish magnate is going on sale a century after his death
Denmark’s Butter King’s vast coin collection is finally up for sale a century after his death and could fetch up to $72 million. Lars Emil Bruun, also known as LE Bruun, stipulated in his will that his 20,000-piece collection would be protected for 100 years before being sold. Deeply moved by the horrors of World […]
Are Policymakers Oblivious to the Importance of Crude Oil, or Are They Intentionally Sending Us Back to the 18th Century?
The elephant in the room that no one wants to discuss is that crude oil is the foundation of our materialistic society as it is the basis of all products and fuels demanded by the 8 billion on this planet. World leaders are not cognizant enough to know that wind turbines and solar panels only generate occasional electricity […]
The energy shift is the economic race of the century. What will the US do to win?
If there was any doubt that we are now in a race to lead the global transition to a low-carbon economy, then President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping did so in their respective Congresses in March. , just look at the speeches made less than a year ago. One week is different. Biden celebrated […]