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I still retain sparks of hope that 2025 will not see more gains for the biblical Four Horsemen—War, Pestilence, Famine and Devastation—but rather more struggle, at least a little forward and upward motion. Inshallah!

"Consider this exchange, you who can think of it; The King becomes a subject, The Lord appears as a vassal and is for the human race – o sweet word in every ear – born for our comfort and salvation."

A war between High Tech Corporate leaders and the anti-immigrant MAGA base.

A Scathing Indictment of “Market” Economics

In 1903 the US bullied Colombia into giving up the province that became Panama. The plan was to create a nation to serve the interests of Wall Street

mRNA technology took 40 years to perfect. Here's the story, briefly. So if you’re sitting around the holiday table and someone tells you the mRNA technology is “too new” to trust, you now have the “receipts” to explain why that’s not accurate.

While scepticism remains, many AI researchers and developers feel something just changed. For many, the prospect of AGI now seems more real, urgent and closer than anticipated. Are they right?

I have little doubt that ProPublica will write stories in the coming years that will enrage people you know. Some of our work may even focus on you or your companies. With immense power comes immense scrutiny. But here are some ideas you should like.

The $1 Trillion Private Health Insurance Scam. The Real Reason Polio Is So Dangerous. Nickel Boys | Movie. Kurt Vonnegut's Letter to the Future. 25 Million Stitches: A Refugee Exhibit.

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