Diplomacy, Distrust, and Nuclear War
It has been nearly 80 years since US aircraft dropped two atomic bombs on Japanese cities, but today, nations stockpiled with nuclear weapons engage in reckless foreign policies. It is…
FISA: How a Watergate-Era “Reform” Turned into a Mechanism of Massive State Surveillance
The flurry of post-Watergate “reforms” supposedly were passed to counteract government abuse of citizens. Not surprisingly, the FISA program, which was aimed at reducing internal government spying became the means…
The Truth about Churchill
“Winston Churchill was a Man of Blood and a politico without principle, whose apotheosis serves to corrupt every standard of honesty and morality in politics and history.”
California Corruption and Zoning Reform
Peter Van Doren An important insight offered by libertarians is that attempts to suppress market forces through policy often result in illegal underground markets accompanied by corruption. The libertarian policy…
Brazil’s Judicial Authoritarians Ban X, Punish Their Citizens, Threaten American Investors—Where is US Response?
David Inserra On August 31, Brazil’s judiciary blocked X from being available in the country due to X’s refusal to secretly censor important political content. This includes content from accounts…
Creeping Towards Conscription: Senate Defense Bill Looks to Automatically Register Young Men and Women for the Draft
While the US Government has not had military conscription in more than 50 years. Congress is toying with the idea again. This country receives no benefits from the draft, but…
Trade Policies of Both Parties Ignore What Most Americans Say They Want
James Bacchus One of the few issues our two major political parties appear to agree on is their mutual embrace of protectionism in international trade. They are both increasingly committed…
State of IoT 2024: Number of connected IoT devices growing 13% to 18.8 billion globally
The global IoT market is forecasted to grow, with the number of connected IoT devices projected to increase by 13% in 2024, reaching 18.8 billion by year-end, according to IoT…
Trasna IoT group acquires eSIM leader Workz
In a move that significantly expands its capabilities in the IoT space, Trasna Holdings, specialising in IoT communications, has acquired Workz, a pioneer in cloud-based eSIM solutions. The acquisition positions…
Why the Political Establishment Won’t Touch the Chronic Disease Issue
Despite all the money spent on US healthcare, an astounding number of Americans suffer from chronic illnesses. Yet the political establishment has shown no interest in even discussing the issue.…