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Reconnaissance’ Drones Along the US-Canada Border | The War Between Businesses and Hackers | Overworked AI Agents Turn Marxist, Researchers Find, and more

Staff — Wed, 13 May 2026 22:51:57 +0000

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Big Brother Is ReTruthing You (Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic)
Donald Trump is a victim of propaganda as much as he is a manipulator of it.

Iran War Has Become a Lesson in How Power Really Works

Guest Writer — Wed, 13 May 2026 11:46:25 +0000

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IRAN WAR

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For months, the Iran war was framed through the language of military success. This was shaped in part by longstanding orientalist assumptions reflected in the rhetoric of leaders such as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu about the relative weakness and fragility of states such as Iran.

Taiwan’s Legislature Slashes Equipment Budget, Weakening Porcupine Strategy

Guest Writer — Wed, 13 May 2026 11:44:15 +0000

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CHINA WATCH

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The Taiwanese legislature’s curtailing of a defense acquisition budget on 8 May has impeded the government’s attempts at building a porcupine defense system and has damaged the island’s strategic credibility just as President Donald Trump prepares to meet President Xi Jinping.

Security Lessons from the Paris Olympics for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Other Major Events

Guest Writer — Wed, 13 May 2026 11:42:50 +0000

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PUBLIC-EVENTS SECURITY

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Abstract: This article examines how security lessons from the 2024 Paris Olympics can inform preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup taking place across the United States, Canada, and Mexico this summer. As the largest tournament in football history, the World Cup will present an unprecedented security challenge spanning 16 host cities, three countries, and millions of spectators.

Hollow‑Earth Myths and Nazi UFOs on TikTok Are Bringing White Supremacism into the Mainstream

Guest Writer — Wed, 13 May 2026 11:41:56 +0000

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EXTREMISM

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Eighty-one years after Adolf Hitler died by his own hand in a Berlin bunker, a viral video on TikTok shows an AI-generated vision of the Nazi dictator standing in Antarctica, shoulders broad and face smiling, sipping a White Monster Energy drink while Men at Work’s iconic song Down Under plays.

It’s an absurd image, but one that makes sense in the context of the “Agartha” trend on TikTok, which is quietly bringing white supremacist narratives into the mainstream to be seen by millions of users.

Conspiracy Theories Meet Real News: How QAnon Tries to Hijack the Internet

Guest Writer — Wed, 13 May 2026 11:40:48 +0000

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CONSPIRACY THEORIES

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“When people think of extremists, they tend to think of neo-Nazis,” said Francesco Campisi, a lecturer at Université de Montréal’s School of Criminology. “But there are many other fringe groups that may not be violent yet can give rise to extremism.”

For his doctoral dissertation, Campisi examined the online presence of far-right groups, including QAnon, a conspiracy-theory mill that emerged in the United States in the late 2010s and gained prominence during the Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021.

Climate Finance in the Multipolar Era

Guest Writer — Wed, 13 May 2026 11:36:29 +0000

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CLIMATE FINANCE

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This piece was originally published on CCSI Investment Perspectives, a guest column by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment.

Amid continuing conflict in the Middle East, geopolitical shifts, and policy changes in Washington, climate finance has entered a new era—one driven less by multilateral commitments and more by geopolitics, energy security and mounting climate impacts.

Wall Street Is Betting Big on Clean Energy Tech

Guest Writer — Wed, 13 May 2026 11:34:14 +0000

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ENERGY SECURITY

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When the NASDAQ opens on Wednesday morning, the exchange will include a new ticker symbol: FRVO. The company, Fervo Energy, is in the geothermal electricity business and aims to raise $1.8 billion. An initial public offering of that magnitude would be one of the biggest Wall Street debuts for renewable energy in U.S. history and a promising sign for clean tech’s future.

Reconnaissance’ Drones Along the US-Canada Border | The War Between Businesses and Hackers | Overworked AI Agents Turn Marxist, Researchers Find, and more

Benjamin Frankel — Wed, 13 May 2026 11:32:25 +0000

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Big Brother Is ReTruthing You (Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic)
Donald Trump is a victim of propaganda as much as he is a manipulator of it.

China Gains Major Edge on U.S. Amid Iran War | Hezbollah’s Unjammable Drones Pose New Threat to Israel | Europe Shrugs Off Trump’s Latest Threats, and more

Staff — Wed, 13 May 2026 11:31:33 +0000

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WORLD ROUNDUP

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China Gains Major Edge on U.S. Amid Iran War, Intelligence Report Finds (John Hudson, Washington Post)
A confidential assessment, circulating as President Donald Trump begins his highly anticipated trip to Beijing, shows shifts in several key areas of competition.