How Germany’s Electoral System Enabled the Rise of the Far Right
Like all political parties in Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany is a commercial operation. A special national system finances political parties from federal taxes, paying for elections, advertising and the running of party offices. Berlin provides this money to anyone who can demonstrate an ability to attract votes, andContinue Reading
Stocks fall, oil rises and bond yields surge as geopolitics keeps markets on edge
Stocks fell on Monday alongside jumps in both bond yields and the price of oil as geopolitical upheaval remained front and center for traders., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
An Austrian Economist Explains Why AI Will Make Everyone an Entrepreneur w/ Per Bylund
Bitcoin Magazine An Austrian Economist Explains Why AI Will Make Everyone an Entrepreneur w/ Per Bylund Per Bylund explains why AI’s predictive power can’t replace human vision, driving a shift from an employment economy to an entrepreneurial one. This post An Austrian Economist Explains Why AI Will Make Everyone an Entrepreneur w/ Per Bylund firstContinue Reading
At least 33 killed after Myanmar military air strike hits market
Dozens of people have been killed in a military air strike on an opposition-controlled area of Rakhine State, Myanmar., NewsFeed Dozens of people have been killed in a military air strike on an opposition-controlled area of Rakhine State, Myanmar. Survivors have reportedly suffered hearing loss, and young women are amongContinue Reading
UK pledges tougher stance on Israeli actions in Gaza, West Bank
British foreign minister vows to ‘match word with action’ when it comes to defending Palestinian rights., British foreign minister vows to ‘match words with action’ when it comes to defending Palestinian rights. The United Kingdom’s government is set to take a tougher stance on Israel’s actions in Gaza and theContinue Reading
“Valley of Death”: Sharon Weinberger on Big Tech, AI Warfare & the CIA’s Secret Backing of Steve Jobs
Longtime national security reporter Sharon Weinberger’s new book, Valley of Death: How Big Tech Is Fueling the Future of War, follows the rise of the military-industrial complex in Silicon Valley, where defense technology companies, like Palantir, Anduril and SpaceX, and their billionaire founders, are increasingly shaping U.S. foreign policy. WeinbergerContinue Reading
Pathways Proponent Claims Carbon Capture Project Only ‘Slightly Smaller’ Despite Reduction by Half
The president of the industry group building Canada’s largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has confirmed that the endeavour, still in its early phases, will be scaled back significantly, after previously advertising massive emissions reductions. Despite this, Kendall Dilling qualifies the reduction as being minor. “It is slightly smaller than whatContinue Reading
Pressurized experiments could help wind farms generate more power
The world needs more wind energy. But anyone designing new wind turbines or trying to squeeze more power out of existing ones faces a stiff challenge testing new approaches. That’s because the atmosphere is a tough place for a controlled experiment. Some researchers use wind tunnels to conduct tests, butContinue Reading
Iran says it ‘has no plans to negotiate with US’ despite The Traitor claims – US politics live
The Traitor had told Axios he expected talks to resume a day after he rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the strait of HormuzSign up for the Breaking News US emailTrumpenführer also spent some of Sunday posting about his frustration with the US supreme court, after the justices repeatedly blocked Missouri from using a Republican-friendly congressional mapContinue Reading
Jill Tarter 100th
APOD Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss Tarter: To figure out how to find life beyond Earth, we need to put life on Earth into a larger context. It requires us to rethink what we mean by HERE and NOW. So what DO we meanContinue Reading
Reminder: PhysPAG Community Meeting Today
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community Reminder: PhysPAG Community… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources Reminder: PhysPAG Community Meeting Today 12 noon Eastern (9a Pacific) 28 September 2026Continue Reading
History of the Scale of the Universe Debate
APOD Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss The post History of the Scale of the Universe Debate appeared first on NASA Science., Read MoreContinue Reading
Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Kristie Foster
Kristie Foster, quality engineer at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, poses for a photograph inside the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility on Sept. 10, 2026. Foster is now a NASA civil servant at Stennis as part of the administrator’s directive to strengthen technical core competencies withinContinue Reading