Who Is Viktor Bout, The Russian Arms Dealer Swapped For Brittney Griner?
It required a protracted extradition procedure (from Thailand) to even get Viktor Bout into US custody more than ten years ago. But just who is Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer who was swapped for Brittney Griner.
Widespead Scientific Censorship At Twitter Exposed By Former Global Head Of Trust And Safety
Yoel Roth, the former Global Head of Trust and Safety for Twitter, exposed the widespread scientific censorship at Twitter.
These Are The World’s Richest Billionaires Over The Past 10 Years
The median net worth of the top 10 billionaires increased by almost triple during the course of a decade, from $39 billion to $115 billion. These are the world’s richest billionaires over the past 10 years.
January 6 Trials Remind Us Why We Must Abolish Seditious Conspiracy Laws
On Tuesday, a District of Columbia jury convicted Stewart Rhodes and Kelly Meggs of seditious conspiracy in relation to the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol. Three other defendants were acquitted of seditious conspiracy but convicted of other felonies. Convictions of seditious conspiracy represent a political victory—not just a legal one—for those who have long insisted that the January 6 riot was no mere riot, but an organized armed rebellion of some sort. This claim has been key in the administration’s ongoing vague claim that “democracy”—however defined—is somehow “at risk.”
5 CIA Chiefs Meddled In 2020 US Election
An important story developed this weekend, unspooling in real time on Twitter over a Friday evening. Basically, billionaire Elon Musk gave a good friend of mine — the journalist Matt Taibbi — extensive access to Twitter’s internal e-mails and communications, and told Taibbi he could start sharing.
China Operating 54 Illegal Police Stations In 30 Countries
China has set up at least 54 overseas police stations in 30 countries, including in the United States (New York), Canada, Spain, Italy, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Brazil, Argentina and Nigeria, according to a recent report from Safeguard Defenders, a human rights NGO. Most of these police stations are located in Europe, with nine such police stations in major Spanish cities, four in Italy, and three in Paris, among others.
Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy
A note describing its COVID-19 policy was published to a page on Twitter’s website, which suggests that the company is stopping enforcement of the COVID-19 misinformation policy.
The Developing World May Fall Into Energy Poverty Due To Europe’s Increasing Demand
Due to the decline in Russian imports, the European Union is currently experiencing an energy crisis. The developing world may fall into energy poverty due to Europe’s increasing demand.
A Grand Unified Theory Of The FTX Disaster
“No matter what political reasons are given for the war, the underlying reason is always economic.” -A. J. P. Taylor
FDA Says Anti-Ivermectin Campaign Was ‘Just A Recommendation’
According to an argument made by government lawyers during a recent hearing, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which made fun of Americans for using Ivermectin to treat Covid-19, now claims that its campaign encouraging people to “stop” taking it was informal and merely an recommendation.