Zuckerberg, Musk Invest in Artificial-Intelligence Company
Will Facebook’s CEO meet with the same success in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as he did in social media? Or has he just invested in an unattainable ideal?
Why the US Didn’t Pursue Hitler
Harry Cooper explains how Hitler and his entourage escaped the fall of the Third Reich. Why Juan Peron provided refuge and why the U.S. knew but did nothing
Coups for export: US has history of supporting anti-govt upheavals
U.S. is very selective where it provides support. Providing billions to pro-Western groups in Ukraine and Latin America while dismissing Crimea’s vote for reunification with Russia
Contemporary Evil and the Source of all Good Things
Don’t be tardy. The window of blessings as well as the window of mercy and forgiveness will close at some point and then it’s back on the wheel of fire for who knows how long?
The killing of a soldier and his six-year-old son paints a chilling picture of Syria’s war
Robert Fisk’s latest report from Syria is interesting insofar as the Independent has given it minimal prominence. A reflection of the report’s authenticity as much as the Independent’s own agenda?
Top 10 weirdest Mars Anomalies!
90 years ago Russian mystic and teacher GI Gurdjieff wrote that aeons before, when it was still inhabitable, Mars hosted earlier incarnations of mankind. Are these anomalies vestiges of that?
Israel steps up warnings of military strike on Iran to return attention to its nuclear program
The lack of aggressive Western action over what it claims is Iran’s nuclear weapons program, prompts renewed threats from Israel
A “Player” Reflects on Young Women Today
An “experienced” man paints an unflattering picture of young women today.
What we learned in Crimea
Evidently benefiting from increased spending, modernisation and reform in its ranks: the Russian army of today bears little resemblance to the one that fought in Afghanistan. David Ignatius explains
Hidden in Plain Sight
How Google, Microsoft and Amazon-owned Alexa are colluding to bury the truth
The Industry of Scholars in Pursuit of Answers
For some people the city streets and celebrities are real. So too are the politicians but to me, as a famous fairy tale declares, “they’re nothing but a pack of cards”.
Putin Cool to the Idea of Further Retaliation over Sanctions
Cementing Crimea’s reunification with Russia, Putin signals the opportunity for a temporary truce in the tit-for-tat exchange with the West