Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Links 12/16/2025

Israel Is Trying to Turn the Tide of Opposition (to Its Genocidal Proclivities) in Latin America

Could one of the few pockets of resistance to Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its myriad other war crimes be about to fall?

Satyajit Das: AI – Artificial Intelligence or Absolute Insanity?

AI is following the same trajectory as the dot-com bubble.

Why Housing Prices in Big Cities Cannot Be Expected to Come Down Any Time Soon

On the dynamics behind seemingly unyielding high urban housing prices.

Coffee Break: Trump Loses in Indiana as the MAGA Civil War Rages On

Last week, POTUS Donald Trump lost his battle to bully Indiana Republicans into redrawing their congressional districts, are we seeing Trump 2.0’s mojo bleeding out as MAGA’s civil war continues?

Obamacare Enhanced Subsidies/Health “Care” Fixes, Expressed as Pentagon Units

Time for some perspective on enhanced Obamacare subsidies costs and stakes.

Links 12/15/2025

How the Pandemic Accelerated the Geopolitical Breakdown 

Did COVID-19 deepen the crises of capitalism and inject a sense of panic into the world’s power struggles?

Oklahoma’s Ban on Chinese-Owned Farmland Made an Exception for Smithfield Foods

Despite introducing legislation across the country to restrict foreign ownership of farmland, lawmakers do not appear motivated to target monopolistic firms, or to bring more of the food supply chain under domestic control. 

Africa’s New Data Dependency – Technology Colonialism

Data agreements are replacing armies as tools of colonialism and the return of external governance

Links 12/14/2025

The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Sweet Movie (1974) Run Time: 1H 38M

Sweet Movie is a film about candy, rebirth, and sexuality just for starters.

In an Ohio Suburb, Sprawl Is Being Transformed Into Walkable Neighborhoods

Yale Climate Connections argues that rethinking American suburbs could help people drive less, lowering emissions.

Links 12/13/2025

What’s at Stake in Trump’s Executive Order Aiming to Curb State-Level AI Regulation

Fortunately, an executive order won’t stop states from restricting AI. But expect the Administration to try other routes.