Carney Secures BILLIONS After Royal UAE Welcome to Counter Trump’s Attacks

November 21, 2025

David Frum: “Trumpism Is a Psychological Coping Mechanism for Feelings of Weakness.”

Margaret Macmillan, the eminent historian, and David Frum discuss the bizarre goings on in Trump’s dystopia.

Saudi Arabia Backs Elon Musk’s xAI With Data Center Deal

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mr. Musk’s xAI will work with the Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain on a new data center, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s effort to diversify his kingdom’s economy.

Elon Musk has been hunting for partners to grow his artificial intelligence start-up xAI as it tries to keep pace with OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia has been trying to diversify his oil-rich kingdom’s economy by making it a global hub for tech and artificial intelligence.

On Wednesday, their intersecting interests led to a deal.

Mr. Musk’s xAI, which makes the Grok chatbot, agreed to work with the state-backed Saudi company Humain to build a new data center in the Persian Gulf kingdom. The project is set to consume as much as 500 megawatts of electricity, which would make it xAI’s biggest data center outside the United States. Humain and xAI did not disclose the value of the deal.

The project was part of a package of military and tech deals announced on Wednesday during Prince Mohammed’s visit to Washington. The United States and Saudi Arabia appear to have reached an agreement that clears the path for the kingdom to buy the U.S. semiconductors needed to power artificial intelligence, as the United States has used A.I. chips as part of geopolitical diplomacy. » | Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur | Wednesday, November 19, 2025

What Big Tech Doesn’t Want You to Know about AI

Robert Reich explains.

Cryptomonnaie $Libra : une «escroquerie présumée» de Javier Milei, selon une commission parlementaire argentine

LE FIGARO : Les députés d’opposition estiment que la promotion de ce projet d’actif numérique a pu être orchestrée par le président argentin pour générer des gains sur certains portefeuilles et renvoie le dossier au parlement.

Nouveau rebondissement dans l’affaire de promotion illégale d’une cryptomonnaie qui vise le président argentin. Une commission d'enquête parlementaire, présidée par l'opposition à Javier Milei, a rendu mardi 18 novembre son rapport sur l'affaire d'une cryptomonnaie que le président avait promue sur X en février, concluant à une «escroquerie présumée». La commission de la chambre des députés, au pouvoir toutefois limité, estime dans son rapport que «les faits analysés pourraient être compatibles avec une escroquerie présumée», et «une responsabilité politique de Javier Milei et de Karina Milei», sa sœur et secrétaire générale de la présidence. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 19 novembre 2025

How This 19-Year-Old Beggar Became One of Britain’s Richest Men

Nov 16, 2025 | Discover the unbelievable true story of Thomas Lipton — the Victorian boy who grew up in deep poverty and went on to become one of Britain’s richest men.

Born in Glasgow to struggling Irish immigrants, Lipton started life with nothing. At nineteen, he was sleeping on floors, taking any work he could find, and begging for food to survive.

This documentary traces how he built a global empire from the ground up. Through shop records, immigration files, Victorian newspapers, and family archives, we follow his journey from working in grocery stores in America to opening his first small shop in Glasgow, then expanding into one of the most successful retail businesses in Britain.

Thomas Lipton later created one of the world’s most famous tea brands, reshaped food marketing, and became a household name. But behind the global success was a life shaped by hardship, ambition, and the harsh realities of Victorian Britain.

This is the forgotten rise of a boy who refused to stay poor — and built a legacy that still exists today.

Carney Exposes Trump on Live TV in His Most Brutal Interview Yet

November 14, 2025

Remembrance Day 2025: Rare WWI & WWII Film Footage

Oct 27, 2023 | Leonard Cohen recites 'In Flanders Fields' by John McCrae in this Remembrance Day Video.

Real film footage from World War I to Afghanistan, set to Hans Zimmer's music, and sound effects from the Battlefield video games.

As we pay homage to the heroes of the past and present this Remembrance Day or Memorial Day, let us also pledge to safeguard a future where peace and unity prevail, for the alternative is a world forever changed.

This Remembrance Day Video serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made for freedom.

Flights Cancelled as Longest US Shutdown Ever Continues

Nov 8, 2025 | Elections in the United States this week showed that many of Donald Trump's former supporters are turning on him: blaming him for their economic woes.

Difficulties only exacerbated by a six-week-long government shutdown that's now starting to hit air travel.

More than a thousand flights were cancelled yesterday, and nearly another thousand today. The government says it needs to relieve pressure on air-traffic controllers, currently working without pay.

Out-of-touch Trump Talks Up Economy among Sycophants and Stars in Miami

THE GUARDIAN: President jets in to speak at ritzy American Business Forum as millions see their food aid slashed – crisis, what crisis?

It was the week in which Republicans took a beating at the polls, the government shutdown became the longest in history, and 42 million people across the country, including 3 million in Florida, saw their federal food aid slashed.

But in the alternative reality of Miami, where tickets to an overwhelmingly conservative business conference headlined by Donald Trump cost up to $1,990, and billionaires from Saudi Arabia rubbed shoulders with equally wealthy American tycoons such as Jeff Bezos and Ken Griffin, those events created barely a ripple.

Instead, in a gesture that appeared almost to mock the widening disparity between the city’s haves and have-nots, organizers of the America Business Forum cooked up a little treat for attendees: a $50 gift card to spend on food to sustain themselves while they listened to their president congratulate himself for a “golden age” he said his “economic miracle” had delivered.

Advocates say the move, along with the high-budget opulence of the conference itself, was an ill-timed insult to more than a half-million Miami-Dade county residents who just saw their own ability to buy essential groceries for their families kiboshed by the gutting of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap). » | Richard Luscombe in Miami | Friday, November 7, 2025

Elon Musk's Trillion Dollar Scam Exposed (ft. Christopher Hitchens)

Nov 8, 2025 | What would Christopher Hitchens say about Elon Musk receiving a compensation package potentially worth one trillion dollars? In this devastating AI reconstruction, Hitchens' trademark wit and moral clarity are unleashed on the most obscene example of corporate wealth extraction in modern history.

Canada PM Mark Carney's BIG Announcement on the End of Economic Ties with Trump's US

Nov 8, 2025 | Canada’s PM Mark Carney declares US trade "rupture" over: $50B tariff hit sparks $78B deficit budget for independence on November 4, 2025! Carney’s first federal budget slashes bureaucracy by 40K jobs, cuts temporary immigration 50%, boosts defense to 5% GDP by 2035. Prioritizes "Buy Canadian," doubles non-US exports in decade.

Michael Lambert: The Grim Reality of Britain's Economic Future

Nov 8, 2025 | I was tempted to begin this video by warning anyone of a nervous disposition to look away — because the truth about Britain’s economic future is not pleasant.

In this video, I explain why I believe the U.K. faces long-term decline, why genuine recovery is almost impossible, and how Brexit has made everything worse by cutting us off from our largest trading partner.

I also look briefly at the U.S. economy, where an AI bubble may soon burst, but the heart of this video is Britain — its structural weakness, political chaos, and loss of direction.


Michael Lambert's new channel: How Thinking for Ourselves Is Becoming Harder »

Tesla Shareholders Approve $1tn Pay Package for Elon Musk

THE GUARDIAN: Chants of ‘Elon’ erupt after compensation plan approved despite opposition from several high-profile investors

Tesla shareholders approved a $1tn compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk on Thursday, awarding the world’s richest person what would be the largest corporate payout in history if he meets the goals necessary to receive it.

The pay package, which several high profile investors opposed, demonstrates that shareholders still believe Musk can lead the automaker in an era dominated by robotics and artificial intelligence.

The result of the vote was announced at the annual shareholder event in Austin, Texas, with more than 75% of investors voting in favor of the plan. Chants of “Elon” erupted in the room at the news of its approval.

“Thanks guys,” Musk said, after briefly dancing on stage alongside the company’s Optimus robots. » | Maddy Lauria and Nick Robins-Early | Thursday, November 6, 2025

Trump’s Secret War on the Dollar

Nov 6, 2025 | In today's video, I explain how Trump’s actions weaken the dollar, empower foreign-born far-right oligarchs in the US, and threaten America’s long-term financial stability. This is self-sabotage, and it is traitorous.

Donald Trump's Economy is FAILING

Nov 6, 2025 | Despite Trump's constant remarks about the great state of America's economy, the reality of the situation is dire. Steve Schmidt looks at the state of the American economy and why Trump's lies will have a terrible impact on our country.

Bernie Explains the Senate Fight That's Doubling Healthcare Premiums While the Rich Get Tax Breaks

Nov 6, 2025

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Wall Street and Bitcoin Plunge over AI Bubble Fears

THE TELEGRAPH: Global stocks fell sharply and Bitcoin plunged below $100,000 as fears mount that an artificial intelligence bubble is about to burst.

The price of the cryptocurrency dropped by as much as 6.7pc on Tuesday, briefly falling to $99,936 (£76,747) - the first time it has fallen below $100,000 since June.

It means Bitcoin has now officially entered a bear market, with the prices falling by more than 20pc since its last peak in October.

Global share prices also slumped as the bosses of Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Morgan Sachs predicted major stock market falls and the US investor depicted in the film “The Big Short” placed a $1bn bet against AI.

America’s benchmark S&P 500 index fell by 1.18pc while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped by 1.84pc.

Share indexes in France, Germany and Japan also all sank by more than 1pc on Tuesday amid fears the AI-led market boom is running out of steam. » | Chris Price. Melissa Lawford US Economics Correspondent | Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Bernie on Trump's Unspeakable Cuts to Nutrition Assistance

Bernie Sanders explains.

Inside Germany's Massive Spending Spree | Business Beyond

Oct 31, 2025 | After years of economic stagnation, Germany is investing hundreds of billions of euros into modernizing its infrastructure and promoting climate-friendly technology. The huge spending reverses a long period of frugality, in which the country was limited by strict borrowing rules, enshrined in the constitution. Now Chancellor Friedrich Merz is loosening the country`s purse strings and promising swift changes. Can this policy u-turn transform Germany`s economic fortunes and what will it take to turn all this money into growth?