The Inevitable Collapse of the Bloated State
Shutdown Showdown At the time or this writing, the federal funding for the new fiscal year (FY 2026) has lapsed. The federal government bureaucracy is in partial shutdown. In Washington, D.C., and in federal offices across the nation, nearly a million people are either furloughed or clocking in for work […]
Economy
The Inevitable Collapse of the Bloated State
Shutdown Showdown At the time or this writing, the federal funding for the new fiscal year (FY 2026) has lapsed. The federal government bureaucracy is in partial shutdown. In Washington, D.C., and in federal offices across the nation, nearly a million people are either furloughed or clocking in for work […]
Empire
Peace Talks Stall As Israel Ratifies Ceasefire Agreement
Israel has decided to ratify the ceasefire agreement laid out by Donald Trump. This plan supposedly made it past phase one of the deal; however, Israel seeks only a partial withdrawal from Gaza and wants a different but complete hostage exchange plan. First Step Of Trump’s “Peace Plan” Has Been […]
Activism
What is Power For?
“Ordinary judicial proceedings become impracticable when the people paid to execute federal law coordinate to prevent its execution.” —EKO on “X” Now, try to imagine Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (Jabba the Pritzker) as a Confederate general, his juddering bulk astride a panting war-horse, as he gallops into battle against federal […]
Health
Bootleggers and Bureaucrats Agree on Global Health
Introduction Global public health has long been animated by moral purpose and collective ambition. When nations join under the banner of “health for all,” it reflects both humanitarian conviction and political calculation. Yet, the architecture of global health governance often produces outcomes that diverge from its lofty ideals. The World […]
Tech
Flock Safety Expands Audio Surveillance, Deepening Its Network of Unlawful Data Collection
Flock Safety, the private surveillance company already operating tens of thousands of automated license plate readers across the United States, is quietly expanding its surveillance network to include audio monitoring. The company’s Raven acoustic sensors, originally marketed as gunshot detectors, are now being updated to analyze human voices and sounds […]
Crypto
Bitcoin-Friendly Prediction Market Kalshi Raises $300 Million at $5 Billion Valuation, Expands Globally
Kalshi has raised $300 million in new funding at a $5 billion valuation and will soon open access to people in 140 countries. Prediction markets are not a niche crypto subculture anymore. They are mainstream finance. Kalshi, one of the world’s largest prediction markets that accepts bitcoin deposits, announced it has raised […]
Podcasts
Solutions
Child Murderer Walks Free as the State Targets Private Crypto Advocates with Life in a Cage
A man who butchered a sleeping child is free—but if you advocate for privacy, the government will come for your life. This is America in 2025: A man who stabbed a six-year-old boy to death in his sleep is quietly released from prison 13 years early. Meanwhile, peaceful technologists and financial dissidents […]