Anne Applebaum wrote the book on autocracy. Then she thanked a sanctioned oligarch at his Oxford school.
On 27 January 2026, Anne Applebaum—Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Autocracy, Inc., a book arguing that autocratic systems survive through elite complicity, selective blindness, and the willingness of respectable institutions to look away—delivered a lecture on autocracy at Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government and publicly thanked the school’s benefactor, Len Blavatnik,Continue Reading
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1468: Zelenskyy offers Gulf states Ukraine’s drone-hunting expertise if they push Putin toward ceasefire
Exclusives Four Ukrainian combat veterans sent to NATO drills ended up teaching 13 armies how drone war actually works. New details from Hedgehog 2025 show Ukraine’s Nemesis crew improvised everything — because nobody on NATO’s side had a plan. Ukraine’s most wanted worker is 60 years old. War flipped whoContinue Reading
Environmental Groups Challenge Air Permit for Natural Gas Expansion at Atlanta Plant
The Sierra Club and Southern Environmental Law Center are suing over state regulators’ approval of new gas turbines at Plant Bowen, citing concerns about worsening air quality. By Ryan Krugman Atlanta has spent decades battling smog and air pollution. Now, state regulators have cleared the way for a major naturalContinue Reading
Shutdown of Hormuz Strait raises fears of soaring oil prices
Consumers are set to pay higher prices, but US producers could benefit, analysts say., The United States and Israel’s war with Iran has spilled over into the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, prompting a surge in oil prices. Shipping through the strait, which carriesContinue Reading
Israeli attacks kill dozens of people across Lebanon
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed more than 50 people. It says the strikes are a response to Hezbollah rockets., Israeli attacks kill dozens of people across Lebanon NewsFeed Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed more than 50 people. It says the strikes are a response to Hezbollah rockets andContinue Reading
Webinar: Designing batteries for upcoming regulations: no flame out, no explosion
China’s updated standards set one of the strictest global EV battery safety standards, requiring testing under extreme conditions. The European market and U.S. manufacturers are expected to follow. What tools do battery engineers need in order to balance battery performance and safety? To meet these regulations and help ensure batteryContinue Reading
Harbinger acquires autonomous driving company Phantom AI
Harbinger, a manufacturer of medium-duty EVs (see our recent interview with CEO John Harris), has acquired autonomous driving company Phantom AI. The Phantom AI team of 30 employees will continue to operate in Mountain View, California. Harbinger will incorporate Phantom AI’s computer vision into its vehicles, enabling ADAS features suchContinue Reading
Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers to Be Honored at 2026 GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles
The 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards are headed back to Los Angeles on March 5, 2026, with a lineup that reflects how our LGBTQ+ voices shape entertainment today. This year’s ceremony will spotlight three influential figures: Quinta Brunson, who will receive the Vanguard Award, and podcast powerhouses Bowen Yang andContinue Reading
Dispatch from Tehran: Nowhere feels safe from attack
TEHRAN, Iran — Nowhere in Tehran feels safe anymore., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Bernie’s History Lesson on U.S.-Iran Relations
10 years ago, Bernie Sanders warned America of the unintended consequences that could emerge from a regime change war with Iran. Watch.Continue Reading
State Department switching to OpenAI from Anthropic’s Claude
The Traitor on Friday directed the government to stop work with Anthropic, and the Pentagon said it would declare the AI startup a supply-chain risk, dealing a major blow to the artificial intelligence lab after a showdown about technology guardrails., The Traitor on Friday directed the government to stop workContinue Reading
Video: Waymo blocks first responders during Austin shooting
“When we found the car, it was trying to pick us up but got stuck in the middle of the street and blocked emergency vehicles for a couple of minutes.”, “When we found the car, it was trying to pick us up but got stuck in the middle of theContinue Reading
Ancient mystery on K’gari: World’s largest sand island lakes dried up during rainy era
K’gari’s iconic lakes have existed for tens of thousands of years—but they haven’t always been full. New research shows that about 7,500 years ago, during a time of high rainfall, several of the island’s deepest lakes mysteriously vanished. Scientists believe changing wind patterns may have redirected rain away from theContinue Reading