Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Links 10/21/2025

Western Media Finally Admit That Trump’s Mobilisation of Forces Against Venezuela Is All About Regime Change

CNN has even published an article highlighting the “dark history of the CIA and regime change”, not just in Latin America but around the world.

Who’s Delusional, Who’s Drugged, Who’s Disinformed? It’s Hard to Tell

From Trump on down to the voters, it’s almost impossible to figure out who is deluded, who’s drugged, and who’s been disinformed.

Not the Fix—The Tell: The Meaning of a $100,000 H-1B Fee

The new $100,000 H-1B fee tacitly acknowledges what early policy architects signaled: expanding temporary tech visas can depress domestic wages. By bringing the fully loaded cost of a new H1B hire closer to what the local market would require to recruit and retain comparable talent, it narrows the wedge between visa-enabled staffing and hiring Americans at market rates.

Putting a Pause on the Practice of Surrogacy

Surrogacy’s health risks raise ethical issues over whether the practice is exploitative and should be banned.

Coffee Break: Pyrrhic Victory Drives Dystopian High Tech Drive for Control

After claiming a pyrrhic victory in Gaza, Israel and its allies in Silicon Valley make a dystopian grab for control.

AI Is Coming For Your Doctor

Medical systems using Epic are planning to turn most patient care decisions over to AI.

Links 10/20/2025

Who’s Profiting off of the Criminalization of Homelessness?

Private equity, for one, which cashes in at nearly every stage of the American homelessness crisis.

FEMA Buyouts vs. Risky Real Estate: New Maps Reveal Post-flood Migration Patterns Across the US

Selling may be good for homeowners who can find buyers, but it doesn’t make the community more resilient.

Commodities: Why They Are a Challenge for Investors

Uncertainty is pushing investors to consider commodities but playing them is not as easy as you think!

Links 10/19/2025

The Sunday Movie Presents: Charade (1963) Run Time: 1H 56M

Charade is a romantic comedy-drama movie about thieves, money, and love in 1960’s Paris.

How a Bush-Era ‘Green’ Solution Made Climate Change Worse

Journalist Michael Grunwald digs into uncomfortable truths about food and agriculture in his new book, ‘We Are Eating the Earth.’ 

Links 10/18/2025