Beijing’s Coded Editorials Reveal Big Economic Plans
People’s Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), launched a carefully timed editorial campaign. For several days, the second page of the paper carried essays under the banner “Special Series on China's Economy Under the Guidance of Xi Jinping Economic Thought” Each of the essays was signed with the pseudonym Zhong Caiwen.
A massive breach of UK government cybersecurity has exposed hundreds of passwords and sparked fears of deeper vulnerabilities. Over 700 email addresses and corresponding passwords from nine government domains have appeared on the dark net over the past year. Ministry of Justice, Department for Work and Pensions, and Ministry of Defense are among the most affected departments. Nine attempts to …
Dow Jones Slumps, Dollar Dips: Trade War Fears Surge After Trump’s Summit Ultimatum
Both sides had made progress after April's tariff escalation, but Trump's reaction disrupted that momentum. The current 90-day tariff truce expires in mid-November. Without a new agreement, tariffs could spike back to April levels, which would hit critical industries. The U.S. lacks a cohesive trade strategy.
Green fentanyl is showing up across the Northshore and in New Orleans. There's a growing fear it could make its way to Baton Rouge. Tonja Myles has spent more than 30 years fighting addiction as an anti-drug advocate. She worries it could undo progress made in Baton Rouge to reduce overdoses.
While Trump Shapes the Mideast Future, Israel Stays on the Sidelines, Avoiding Hard Truths
In the coming months, conferences will tackle Gaza and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Netanyahu's right-wing government refuses to recognize a Palestinian state. Trump and his allies, Turkey and Qatar, have little love for Israel and are shaping the Mideast future.
The first substantial storm of the fall brought widespread downpours and gusty winds across San Diego County Tuesday. Some of the two-day rainfall totals as of 5 p.m. were 1.39 inches at Palomar Observatory, 1.13 inches on Birch Hill and 1.06 inches at Rainbow Camp. The 48-hour moisture accumulations also included 0.29 of an inch in Pine Hills and Ramona, …
More resources called to Montana State Prison, water leaks found
The Department of Corrections has identified three water leaks at the Montana State Prison. The maintenance team is repressurizing and monitoring the system. An inmate and family members of people who are incarcerated said Tuesday there has been no heat in some parts of the facility and at least one unit flooded. The National Guard tankers will begin running a …
The UK's food system is under pressure from climate change, increasing geopolitical instability and concerns about its impact on economic productivity and the environment. The food system accounts for about a quarter of the emissions produced within the UK. The network has produced a roadmap with phased measures through the 2020s, 2030s and 2040s.
Jason Hickel: “As long as capital controls production, we will have perverse results”
Jason Hickel is an anthropologist and author of Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World. He believes that global warming is a serious problem and that the current policy for reducing emissions is inadequate. He proposes degrowth, reducing harmful industries, taxing the rich, reducing consumption among the rich and limiting their control over our productive capacity. In Spain, …
The federal government shutdown is now in its 13th day. The House is out of session and the Senate is closed for the holiday, but the Senate will return to work on Tuesday. The shutdown is over the Affordable Care Act subsidies, which are expiring at the end of the month. The longest shutdown was during Trump's first term.
Dow Jones and S&P500: US Stocks Rise Pre-Market as BofA, ASML Lead Market Movers
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE did not send their heads of state to the Gaza peace summit. The International Stabilization Force's size, members and duration of deployment are still unsettled questions. Trump's Middle East Visions Face a Long Road to Reality.
Sentido
Sentido chronicles strategic designer Alison Rand’s journey as a multi-ethnic woman from New York City to becoming a design leader. Rand lost her mother to breast cancer at 16. Sentido is a must-read for anyone interested in exploring the intersection of technology and society.
The General Controller of places of deprivation of liberty, Dominique Simonnot, issues an opinion on the state of the French prison system in the Official Journal on Wednesday October 15th. The report denounces a “large-scale structural dysfunction”, linked in particular to “the worrying dilapidation of many penitentiary establishments”. The Pau remand center dates from 1868, Nevers from 1857, Ajaccio from …
Office Hours: REAL Peace in the Middle East?
Trump is claiming credit for achieving peace between Israel and Hamas. Most of what's been achieved so far is an exchange of hostages for prisoners. Experts say at least four major challenges stand in the way of achieving anything close to a lasting peace in the Middle East.
The Department of State has accused the Associated Press of peddling a false narrative on the Trump administration’s overhaul of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and blaming Marco Rubio for the deaths of children in Myanmar. Tommy Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the Department, said the AP expects taxpayers in the United States to solve every problem in …
Crypto maturity demands systematic discipline over speculation
Lucas Kiely is CEO of Future Digital. He believes that in the largely unregulated world of crypto investors often act irrationally and make big mistakes in the form of leverage. Every investor needs to take a more systematic approach to the industry now that it has matured.
172 public companies now hold Bitcoin (BTC). 48 new ones entered the digital asset treasury space during the third quarter. The total number of coins held has crossed over one million, representing 4.87% of the total supply. Strategy is the largest Bitcoin treasury company, with its most recent buy on Oct. 6.
‘You're killing us': MD soybean farmers lose business from China amid trade war
Maryland soybean farmers who used to sell a lot of their crops to China have no orders this year because of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. China slapped a 34% tariff on soybean imports in an ongoing dispute with the Trump administration over tariffs and rare earth minerals. The price of a bushel of soybeans has dropped 30% …
As spring started springing, Robi-Jo wanted to find out why some trees lose their leaves and others don't. Eloise Stevens and Paul Ashton, a botanist at Edge Hill University, took them into the secret life of our big leafy friends.
Trump policies, AI and consumers are driving America’s capital surge - The Washington Post
Sara Eisen is a CNBC anchor and host of “Squawk on the Street’ and “Money Movers” She says the U.S. is experiencing an investment boom. Trump administration policies encourage foreign and domestic companies to build plants and manufacture products in the United States to avoid tariffs.
Trump wants to pardon Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for corruption and human rights abuses. It's the latest in a long line of actions reversing America's long-standing posture as an exporter of democratic values. In his first months in office, Trump shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development, which funds efforts to spread democracy around the world. His administration …
California restaurants will have to disclose food allergens on their menus under new law
California will become the first state in the nation requiring restaurants to list major food allergens on their menus starting in 2026 under a new law. The law applies to businesses with at least 20 locations. The California Restaurant Association has said the law will be costly and burdensome for businesses.
Matt Leone has started a new gaming website called Design Room dedicated to oral histories. The site’s first story is about the amazing Shadow of the Colossus. Matt Leone used to work at Polygon and has started the website with his former colleagues.