Elon Musk’s Global Empire Has Made Him A Burning Problem For Washington

Elon Musk's Global Empire Has Made Him A Burning Problem For Washington

Argentina was headed toward its thrilling victory over France at the World Cup in Qatar, and Elon Musk, the Tesla Inc. CEO and Twitter owner, stood in the stands, laughing and holding a wine glass. A woman approached and asked for a selfie. He obliged and smiled. She briefly spoke to him and departed, according to a short video clip of the encounter posted on TikTok.

China Proposes ‘Global Civilization Initiative’

China Proposes Global Civilization Initiative

Leaders of political parties and organizations from around the world have hailed the China-proposed Global Civilization Initiative, saying that it has great relevance, together with the Global Development Initiative and Global Security Initiative, to building up countries’ consensus on addressing mounting global challenges in terms of peace, security, development and harmonious coexistence.

India’s Sinking Islands

India’s Sinking Islands

Earlier this month, a scientific paper came to a troubling conclusion: global warming and sea level rise could put two Indian cities — Chennai and Kolkata — at significant risk by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high. The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, added that this data was crucial to develop effective adaptation strategies.

Bill Gates: Vegetarians Won’t Save The Planet

Bill Gates Vegetarians Won’t Save The Planet

Meat has a huge climate footprint, as industrialized as it has become, but it’s unrealistic to think that vegetarians will be able to save the planet, Bill Gates has said at an Indian memorial gathering.

A Permanent Wartime Economy

A Permanent Wartime Economy

This is the argument for more money printing, and perhaps unlimited money printing, recently advanced by Professor Mariana Mazzucato on prime-time BBC.

Conspiracy Theories Become Conspiracy Facts

Conspiracy Theories Become Conspiracy Facts

At first slowly but in recent weeks with seemingly gathering pace, two trends have emerged. On the one hand, many of the core claims behind lockdowns, masks, and vaccines are unravelling and the prevailing narrative has been in retreat on all three fronts. But there is still a long way to go, as indicated by the cussed refusal of the Biden administration to let Novak Djokovic play at Indian Wells.