AvatarBadi LettenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoPutin in fresh nightmare with Russia 'on brink of civil war'express.co.uk - John VargaFurious Russians have caused a wave of violence with chaos spilling onto the streets in a fresh nightmare for Putin. Attacks on minorities in Russia …
AvatarBadi LettenAvatarAvatar2 days agoLeading Russia Watcher in China Makes Surprise Ukraine War PredictionNewsweek - Micah McCartneyA Chinese specialist on Russia has delivered a grim forecast for Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine: that it is doomed to fail. Peking University …
AvatarBadi LettenAvatarAvatar1 day agoThese Drugs Don’t Work. Americans Still Spent Billions on Themverified_publisherBloomberg - By Robert LangrethHi, It’s Bob in balmy springtime New York. I was surprised when I realized just how much Americans are spending on drugs that don’t work or had most …
AvatarBadi LettenAvatarAvatar1 day agoAnalysis | The desperate alignment of Russia, China, Iran and North Koreaverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Adam TaylorYou’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. It is increasingly common in Washington to view the various conflicts around the world as …
AvatarBadi LettenAvatarAvatar1 day agoHow One Author Pushed the Limits of AI CopyrightWIRED - Condé NastElisa Shupe was initially rebuffed when she tried to copyright a book she wrote with help from ChatGPT. Now the US Copyright Office has changed …
AvatarBadi LettenAvatarAvatar2 days agoHouse panel says China subsidizes fentanyl production to fuel crisis in the United StatesAssociated Press - By KEVIN FREKINGWASHINGTON (AP) — China is fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. by directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials that are used by traffickers to make the drug outside the country, according to a report released Tuesday by a special House committee focused on countering the Chinese …
AvatarBadi LettenAvatarAvatar2 days agoPutin's Plan to Displace US Dollar Failing SpectacularlyNewsweek - Brendan ColeRussian President Vladimir Putin insisted last August that a drop in the importance of the U.S. dollar was "irreversible"—but there appears to be no …
AvatarBadi LettenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoIf you aren’t sure why doctors are leaving Idaho, it’s because you’re not listening to themidahocapitalsun.com - Amelia HuntsbergerAn Open Letter to House Speaker Mike Moyle and the Idaho Legislature:If you aren’t sure why doctors are leaving Idaho at this point, it’s because you …
AvatarBadi LettenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoSponsor our golf day or else! Extortion has entered silly seasondailymaverick.co.za - Ed StoddardSouth Africa’s mining sector has long faced extortion threats from “community forums” and various mafias seeking a slice of its lucrative procurement …
AvatarBadi LettenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoJan. 6 rioter who claimed everyone was ‘peaceful’ actually threw pipes, lawn chairs at Capitol police officers: Fedslawandcrime.com - David HarrisMore than three years since the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the FBI on Thursday arrested a 53-year-old Virginia man who allegedly assaulted police …
AvatarBadi LettenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoWhy the Short-Lived Calvin and Hobbes Is Still One of the Most Beloved & Influential Comic Stripsopenculture.com - Colin MarshallIf you know more than a few millennials, you probably know someone who reveres Calvin and Hobbes as a sacred work of art. That comic strip’s cultural …
AvatarBadi LettenFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoCruise Ship Cancels Santorini Visit Due to Overcrowding - GreekReporter.comgreekreporter.com - Tasos KokkinidisA massive cruise ship that can carry thousands of guests announced over the weekend it is canceling its planned visit to Santorini due to …