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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Quote: “Because of this failure of leadership, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Science and Security Board today sets the Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to catastrophe.” Comment: Be Aware how dangerously close we are to midnight

Posted on January 29, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

It is now 85 seconds to midnight 2026 Doomsday Clock Statement Science and Security BoardBulletin of the Atomic Scientists Editor, John MecklinJanuary 27, 2026 Founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and University of Chicago scientists who helped develop the … Continue reading →

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GZERO Everything is Political China’s military purges

Posted on January 28, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

by ian bremmer What to know about China’s military purges By Ian BremmerJanuary 28, 2026 Xi Jinping has spent three years gutting his own military leadership. Five of the seven members of the Central Military Commission – China’s supreme military authority … Continue reading →

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Futurism: Triggering Civil War … ICE?

Posted on January 23, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Simulation Found Civil War Could Be Triggered by Exactly What ICE Is Doing Right Now Hold onto your helmets. By Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22, 2026 7:00 AM EST What’s the most surefire way to achieve Civil War 2.0 in the United … Continue reading →

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The Conversation: For much of the 20th century, Sweden enjoyed a justifiable reputation as one of Europe’s most egalitarian countries. Yet over the past two decades, it has transformed into what journalist and author Andreas Cervenka calls a “paradise for the super-rich”.

Posted on January 20, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + Economy Education EnvironmentHealth Politics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Author Disclosure statement Miranda Sheild Johansson receives funding from UK Research And Innovation. Partners University College London provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. The Conversation UK receives funding from … Continue reading →

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP): News Briefs 

Posted on January 16, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

News Briefs  Romanian and British authorities have dismantled an alleged organized crime network accused of trafficking young women from Romania to the United Kingdom for sexual exploitation.  Lebanon’s former central bank governor Riad Salame has been charged over his alleged role in a $44.8 million embezzlement … Continue reading →

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Wion: Muslim country Iran wasn’t always ‘Islamic’: How it went from hybrid secular to theocratic state

Posted on January 13, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

LOGIN Muslim country Iran wasn’t always ‘Islamic’: How it went from hybrid secular to theocratic state Authored By Vinod Janardhanan Published: Jun 17, 2025, 13:16 IST | Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 13:16 IST Reza Shah Pahlavi, Imam Reza shrine, and Ayatollah Khomeini are shown in … Continue reading →

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Chay Bowes on X: Denmark has a dark past in Greenland, a past it would rather you didn’t talk about, child abduction, forced sterilisation, forced Labour and exploitation.

Posted on January 13, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Chay Bowes @BowesChay Denmark has a dark past in Greenland, a past it would rather you didn’t talk about, child abduction, forced sterilisation, forced Labour and exploitation. Denmark’s possession of Greenland, whose actual name is Kalaallit Nunaat, began as a … Continue reading →

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Courage.Media: The Most Dangerous Phase of Jihadism Has Begun

Posted on January 10, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Commentary The Most Dangerous Phase of Jihadism Has Begun Radicalisation has become faster than detection 7 Jan 2026 John Mac Ghlionn View articles The claim that jihadism is in retreat relies on a dangerous misreading of silence. It treats reduced visibility as … Continue reading →

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Eighty years and 89 seconds: It’s time to fight against midnight

Posted on January 5, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Join us for the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement Schematics of the “Fat Man” bomb dropped over Nagasaki. Photo courtesy of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Eighty years and 89 seconds: It’s time to fight against midnight By Alexandra Bell | December 10, 2025Share … Continue reading →

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The St. John (According to Thoreau)

Posted on December 25, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

The Wreck of the Famine Ship St. John (According to Thoreau) He encountered the tragedy while visiting Cape Cod On Oct. 7, 1849, the brig St. John struck Grampus Ledge off the coast of Cohasset during a sudden and furious storm. The St. … Continue reading →

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