Agrichemical Pesticides, Nano Plastics, Pulsed Microwaves and Neurotechnologies

 

Agrichemical Pesticides, Nano Plastics, Pulsed Microwaves and Neurotechnologies. Julian Rose By Julian Rose The unseemly rush to be modern, efficient and effective has been taken as a sign of ‘progress’ in the technocratic era. Yet to be modern, efficient and effective is more than ever the corporate calling card for industries more concerned with dispensing death than promoting life. Read here

The BRICS, Multipolarity and US Insecurity. Trump’s Latest Attack on BRICS By Dr. F. Andrew Wolf, Jr. The BRICS have already begun to employ their national currencies in trading with each other whenever possible. The West’s imposition of ‘draconian’ financial sanctions on Russia has merely accelerated this process. Read here

Georges Ibrahim Abdallah: Lebanon’s Lion Roars the Truth. Arnold August By Arnold August After 41 years of cruel and unjust incarceration in French jails, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah hit the ground running. He did not miss a beat in his lifelong struggle for the liberation of Palestine, the Arab world, and the Middle East. Read here

US Bureau of Labor Statistics – Outdated and Archaic Algorithms. “There are no jobs and the downtrend began in 2021.″ Helena Glass By Helena Glass President Trump has fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner because she was the messenger of bad news. But there is a parallel agency, ADP, which also provides private employment data monthly. Last summer, ADP completely upgraded its IT and data system algorithms. The data from ADP has never matched that of the BLS, but given it is not government, it is considered more reliable.  Read here

Freedom From Hunger: Celebrating Nicaragua’s Gains and Feeling Anguish for Gaza By Becca Renk In 2025, Nicaragua has free universal health care, free education with a hot meal daily for 1.2 million school children, and a host of poverty reduction and income generation programs. Read here

The GENIUS Act and the National Bank Acts of 1863-64: Taking a Cue from Lincoln. Ellen Brown By Ellen Brown This month Congress passed the GENIUS Act, an acronym for the “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025.” Designed to regulate stablecoins, a category of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value, the Act is highly controversial. Read here

US Threatens Colombia with Aid Cut for Not Aligning with Its Interests By Ahmed Adel The United States Congress is debating a 50% cut in economic aid to Colombia for various social programs. This will affect key sectors for Gustavo Petro’s government, but could also be an opportunity for Colombia to diversify its sources of cooperation. Read here