If the AI bubble bursts, the data center build-up could become the infrastructure for economic tokenization and state surveillance
Thursday, May 28, 2026
The Brits, French, & Germans Are Now Right on Russia’s Doorstep
Russia has cleared its throat about naked European escalatory threats and belligerent moves. What next?
Iran War: US Attacks Iran for Second Day as Trump Rejects Leaked Iranian Outline of Terms, Threatens to Bomb Oman; US Draining of Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Contain Energy Prices Means Energy Cliff Arrives Sooner
Today’s Iran war update: The US and Iran trade blows as Trump forcefully rejects fundamental Iran demands and Israel pounds Lebanon.
Electile Dysfunction—Why Can’t the Democrats Get Their Polls Up?
Quelle surprise! The Democrats will not attend to the material needs of its traditional popular base because it is thrall to its donor class.
Satyajit Das: Book Essay: In Western Eyes – A History of the idea of the West
A treatise on what the idea of the West falls short on synthesis but still provides good grist for discussion.
Coffee Break: Trump-Endorsed Paxton Crushes Bush-Era Relic Cornyn
Primary runoff elections in Texas show that the two most dangerous threats to incumbent politicians are Donald Trump and AIPAC.
Blair Invokes AI to Revive TINA, Denying TIARA
Swamp creature Tony Blair emerges to tell the suffering public that they should accept even more hardship because AI.
Iran War: Negotiations Deadlocked on Fundamental Issues as Media Keeps Up Happy Talk; Iran Promises Retaliation as US Still Coiled to Strike
Today’s Iran war news: Much of the media depicts to-ing and fro-ing as progress while Israel escalates in Lebanon and the energy cliff nears
And Then There Was One: The Eurasian Unity Project Runs Out of Trade Route Options as Washington Successfully Spreads Chaos
With multiple other routes coming undone Beijing ramps up efforts for a corridor through Iran and Türkiye to Europe.
A Short History of Sportswriting: The Clues Are on the Billionaires’ Scorecards
A retrospective on US sportswriting, with a focus on class warfare.
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – The Cuba Temptation
After a failed Middle East campaign, Washington could face immense political pressure to demonstrate restored American strength through a nearby and seemingly manageable military operation. Cuba’s proximity, military weakness, and symbolic significance could make it appear deceptively attractive as a target. Yet what begins as coercive intervention could rapidly evolve into occupation, regional destabilization, hemispheric political backlash, and strategic overreach.
A More Resilient Europe Faces a Renewed Energy Shock – But Difficult Trade-Offs May Resurface
A new analysis of the impact of the Iran war on the energy and economic prospects for Europe has a whistling-pas-the-graveyard feel.
