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The Taliban Does It Again!

The Taliban Does It Again!

It turns out the Taliban’s ban on poppy cultivation has been remarkably successful! So what does this tell us about the international “war on drugs”?

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What Does Palantir Actually DO?

What Does Palantir Actually DO?

In case you hadn't noticed, Palantir is everywhere these days. That's right, everyone's least-favourite deep state intelligence cutout is suddenly all over the newswires. Investopedia is touting Palantir's record-high stock price. The New York Times is reporting on...

Israel Attacks Iran: An Open Source Investigation

Israel Attacks Iran: An Open Source Investigation

On the night of June 12, 2025, Israel launched a wave of attacks against Iran. Dubbed "Operation Rising Lion," Netanyahu called it a "targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival" and vowed to continue the operation "for as...

April Open Thread and Subscriber Video (2025)

April Open Thread and Subscriber Video (2025)

Happy April, everyone. Spring has sprung and the sakura are blooming, so you know what that means! . . . . . . I fell ill last week. Nothing serious, but I did lose my voice for a couple of days, which is one of the reasons I haven't posted much so far this month. The...

How to Virtue Signal

How to Virtue Signal

I know what you're thinking right now: "What shopping bags should I use?" And I know why you're thinking it: because you just read that exact question in The New York Times: And I know why you're reading The New York Times: because you're an up-and-coming would-be...

Japan is Committing Harakiri (But So Is Everybody Else)

Japan is Committing Harakiri (But So Is Everybody Else)

I'm sure you've heard the news by now, but, in case not, let me give it to you straight: Japan is dying. Specifically, Japan's ongoing demographic collapse is not only continuing but accelerating. It's so bad that even the articles documenting this collapse tend to...

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