An Emperor for All Seasons Aeon
Deadly History Haunts This Imperiled California Lighthouse: Here’s Why Supporters Want to Preserve It Los Angeles Times
That tiny blue dot represents a whale navigating busy shipping traffic in Chile’s Gulf of Ancud, tracked for a week.
— Science Girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) October 21, 2025
NOAA Discontinues Funding for Vital Tsunami Warning System Data Collection Alaska Public Media
Climate and Environment
The Scale of Disaster in Jamaica and Haiti Becomes More Apparent Balanced Weather
Neglected Melting in East Antarctica Could Distort Sea Level Predictions Phys.org
What If Property Insurers Were Allowed to Exclude Wildfire Coverage? Moving Day
Pandemics
Impact of Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Neurodevelopment in Three-Year-Old Children Obstetrics & Gynecology
Long-Term Neurological Effects in Children and Adolescents After SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Scoping Review Springer Nature
Water Shortages
Tehran Could Face Drinking Water Shortage Within Two Weeks, Warns Iranian Official Al Jazeera
China Developments
I was mistaken in my previous post regarding the new tariffs on China after the Trump-Xi agreement. Trump appears to have misrepresented the “47% overall tariffs” figure.
The latest White House factsheet confirms that the “reciprocal tariff” means the “Liberation… https://t.co/o1azmli7oW pic.twitter.com/DCmLoCbTl3
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) November 2, 2025
Beyond the Hype: The Delicate Landscape of US–China Power Politics India Narrative
Trump Prohibits Nvidia’s Premier AI Chips from Shipping to China Al Mayadeen
China Will Exempt Nexperia Chips from Semiconductor Export Restrictions DW
Impressive maneuvering by the Dutch, successfully distancing themselves from China. How did they achieve this? By transferring their highly profitable semiconductor manufacturing business to China.
Nexperia China is now taking over supply contracts directly, circumventing… https://t.co/ZgsmeEQ8DG
— Chebureki Man (@CheburekiMan) November 2, 2025
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Chartbook 414: Progressing Toward a (Red-Green) Utopia: Exploring China’s Renewable Energy Dialogue Adam Tooze
The Tortoise and the Hare in AI Warwick Powell
Conservative and Religious: Filipino Evangelicals Align with MAGA Fulcrum
India
India-US Defense Pact Marks New Era of Security India Narrative
Instability in the Himalayas Consortium News
Syraqistan
Over Three Million Life-Years Lost in Gaza The Lancet
IDF Chief Prosecutor at Center of Abuse Video Leak Reportedly Missing After Resigning Haaretz
US Issues Final Warning to Baghdad Concerning Iraqi Resistance Groups The Cradle
Comparative Analysis: India 1919 and Gaza 2023 The Anti-Empire Project
Old Blighty
Cambridgeshire Train Stabbings: ‘Heroic’ Train Staff Member in Critical Condition After Disarming Attacker The Guardian
European Disunion
EU States Selling Essential Energy Infrastructure to Trump-Aligned Fossil Fuel Giant SOMO
US Accused of Threatening EU Diplomats to Undermine Green Shipping Regulations Politico
CIA Chief Meets EU Officials to Address US Intelligence Sharing Concerns Politico
German MOD Supports $1 Billion Drone Contracts Following Disappointing Tests RT
Trump Claims Orbán Requested Exemption from Russian Oil Sanctions: Here’s How Washington Responded Daily News Hungary
The Dutch Elections and the Lonely Grave of Spinoza Foreign Policy in Focus
New Not-So-Cold War
Ukraine’s Risky Helicopter Missions: What’s the Objective? Larry Johnson
The German Government Rejects Lavrov’s Non-Aggression Pact Proposal with EU-NATO States NachDenkSeiten. (Machine Translation)
Ukraine Receives Promised Patriot Air Defense Systems from Germany, Says Zelensky Kyiv Independent
Russia Unveils Secretive Nuclear-Powered ‘Mothership’ for Poseidon Underwater Attack Drones Military Watch
Neo-Nazi-Led Think Tank Receives Warm Reception in Washington Azov Lobby Blog
Africa
An Increasing Number of African Nations Are Adopting the Yuan Financial Fortune
Nigeria Refutes Claims of Christian Genocide Amid Trump’s Consideration of Military Action Al Jazeera
Coup Allegations: Emerging Details on Some Detained Officers Premium Times. Useful Map (Nigeria ranks 10th):
Jihadists Blockade Mali’s Capital: What’s at Stake? The Conversation
Inside the UAE’s Covert Operation in Somalia: War in Sudan Middle East Eye
Somaliland’s Panama Moment: Berbera Becomes the New Canal Geeska
South of the Border
US Strike on Small Boat Leaves Three Casualties in the Caribbean Orinoco Tribune
Details of US Naval Ships and Aircraft Concentrating Near Venezuela WaPo
Venezuelan Su-30MK2 Fighters Escalate Deterrent Patrols Against the US Military Watch
What Might the Outcome of a Venezuelan Invasion Be? Top War. Insights from a Former Russian Diplomat in Caracas.
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China’s New Gateway to South America: The Port of Chancay Asia Times
Peru’s Political Establishment Aligns with an Unelected Far-Right Government WSWS
Trump 2.0
Tulsi Gabbard’s Address at the Manama Dialogue Karl Sanchez
FBI Ousts Director Amid Controversy Over Agency Jet Usage Bloomberg
Trump’s Corporate Collaborators: A Comprehensive Database of Contributors to the White House More Perfect Union
“Liberation Day”
Trump Claims Tariffs Benefit American Businesses: Why Are They Suing? USA Today
GOP Funhouse
Candace Owens x Norman Finkelstein Candace Owens (Video)
The animosity towards Tucker, including veiled calls for violence from figures like Levin and Fine, stems not from his conversation with a controversial figure, but from him exposing conservatives to uncomfortable truths for the first time.
— Martyr Made (@martyrmade) November 2, 2025
Police State Vigilance
US Citizen Shot from Behind While Warning ICE Agents About Children at a Bus Stop, Lawyers Claim Los Angeles Times
Has ICE ‘Lost’ 3,000 Immigrant Arrestees in Chicago? NBC Chicago
ICE Plans Cash Rewards for Private Bounty Hunters to Track Down Immigrants The Intercept
Wars Returning Home
AI Drones Deployed in Gaza Now Monitor American Cities Do Not Panic!
DHS Implements Unprecedented Surveillance Measures Targeting Migrants and Residents Migrant Insider
Mamdani Insights
“Mamdani and His (Our) Enemies” Patrick Lawrence, The Floutist
Infernal Affairs The Baffler
This use of AI-generated videos in campaigns is unsettling. Are we normalizing the creation of fake content depicting real people? This could become dangerous rapidly.
— Adam Gaffney (@awgaffney) November 1, 2025
Accelerationists
One Action Every Government Can Take to Dwindle Big Tech’s Power Cory Doctorow
TESLA Might Have Sold a Million Fewer Cars Due to Elon Musk’s Controversial Politics Rolling Stone
Antitrust Movements
Monopoly Round-Up: Potential Voter Backlash Against Corporate America BIG by Matt Stoller
It feels daunting. We take action, and immediately crypto and AI supporters invest heavily in opposition.
Lina Khan posed a challenge at the FTC, and negotiations with Congress lobbied to push for a new government.
— Shyam Oza (@ShyamOza) November 2, 2025
Economic Concerns
Risky Loans from the Housing Crisis Are Making a Comeback WSJ
Debt Reality: Understanding the Persisting Issues Michael Roberts Blog
AI Developments
Is Anyone Truly Too Big to Fail? Gary Marcus
The Conclusion of the Exploitative Economy The Economist
Libertarians are using shared sentiments from fellow libertarians and a billionaire to argue against the necessity of consumer protection regulations.
— Hal Singer (@HalSinger) November 2, 2025
Financial Deception
I Suspect Substrate is a $1 Billion Fraud: Part 1 Fox Chapel Research
Social Commentary
Dancers at Trump’s Halloween event as many begin to lose their food stamps under his administration.
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) November 1, 2025
Daily Dose of Positivity
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