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United States getting ready for Cryptoverse after demolition of USAID

8 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Yugocean

     US crypto Czar David Sacks has claimed that the US government is in debt for more than $40 trillion, and he blames USAID, which funds every left-wing group in the world.      As I understand, now consider what the US taxpayers' money was spent...

Tech-Trad Trumpism but what is the best before date?

7 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR In his article "Can Trump Hold the Tech Right and Populist Right Together?", published in Discourse Magazine, Adam Thierer examines the growing tension between Silicon Valley's tech libertarians and MAGA populists under Trump's 2025 administrat...

Trump's false case regarding Greenland - most people oppose joining the USA

6 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR  In his article "Trump Wants Greenland – But Here's What the People of Greenland Want," published in The Conversation, Gustav Agneman refutes Donald Trump's misrepresentation of Greenlandic public opinion. Trump claimed that two-thirds of Green...

"Trade wars" harm the poor and can result in real wars

4 Feb 2025 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR In his article "Anti-Democratic Forces Can Be Fueled by Trade Wars" published in Dagens Arena, Johan Norberg warns that U.S. protectionist policies and trade wars can strengthen nationalism and populism. He draws historical parallels to the 193...

Trump's "border security teather"

4 Feb 2025 1 minute read 3 comments Vladan Lausevic

  TL;DR In her article "Trump's 'Invasion' Theatrics: Act 1", published in The Border Chronicle, Melissa del Bosque examines Donald Trump's use of executive orders and military operations to create the illusion of an immigration crisis at the U.S.-M...

Cryptoverse in joy after Trump orders to create Sovereign Wealth Fund

4 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Yugocean

Trump has a large target with SWF      President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the US Treasury and Commerce departments to create a "sovereign wealth fund" within 12 months. Donald Trump has majestic economic goals, like resisting...

The Great Tariff Tango: U.S., Mexico, Canada, China, and Europe Dance Around Trade Wars

3 Feb 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Thatsameoldguy

Trade wars-the international soap opera of sorts, but with more spreadsheets and fewer dramatic love triangles. Of late, the baton of this cha-cha has been with the U.S., and everybody is trying to keep pace without stepping on each other's toes. Act...

Trump is no friend of freedom of speech

1 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR In her article "Donald Trump Is No Warrior for Free Speech," published in The Bulwark, Cathy Young critiques Trump's 2025 executive order, "Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship," arguing that it is more about political reta...

"Trumpisation" of Meta / Facebook

1 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR Stefania Di Stefano, writing for OpenGlobalRights, critiques Meta's 2025 policy shift under Mark Zuckerberg, arguing that the company's move to "prioritize speech" over content moderation undermines its human rights commitments. Meta has weake...

Immigrants and humans as invaders - the horrible and inhumane communication of Trump and MAGA extremists

1 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR Alex Nowrasteh and Krit Chanwong's article, "Diseased Illegal Immigrants Aren't 'Invading' the United States," published on Immigration Insights, challenges the claim that illegal immigration poses a significant disease risk in the U.S. Analyz...