U.S. Sent “Weather” Balloons to Spy on China and the Soviet Union in the 1950s
When caught, the Eisenhower administration lied through its teeth about it.
World
Biden Pledged to Reverse Trump's Weak Gun Export Rules — but Instead Did Nothing
In his State of the Union speech, Biden is expected to address the U.S. gun violence crisis — but not the gun crisis it exports to foreign countries.
White House-Linked Venture Capital Fund Boasts China War Would Be Great for Business
A representative from America’s Frontier Fund said that a “kinetic event” in the Pacific would be very good for its bottom line.
Memphis Police Chief Trained With Israel Security Forces
Chief Cerelyn Davis also led the first police department in the U.S. that swore off the exchanges.
Voices
The Grisly Cult of the Wagner Group’s Sledgehammer
The tool Russian mercenaries used to kill a Syrian army deserter and others has become a violent meme, similar to the Punisher logo in the U.S.
13,000 People From the Niger Delta Just Sued Shell for Years of Oil Spills
“As we speak, oil is spilling in my community every day, people are dying.”
White House Refuses to Say Whether Ukraine Will Receive Toxic Depleted Uranium Ammo
A Biden official wouldn’t disclose whether Bradley Fighting Vehicles will be equipped with the anti-tank rounds, linked to cancer and birth defects.
The Coronavirus Crisis
NIH Urged to Consider Banning Wuhan Institute of Virology From Future Grants
The Wuhan lab has continued to stonewall NIH and EcoHealth Alliance on scientific documentation, an inspector general report confirmed.
Apple Brings Mainland Chinese Web Censorship to Hong Kong
Apple quietly expanded the use of Chinese company Tencent’s website blacklist to users in Hong Kong — and no one will answer questions about it.
Elon Musk Caves to Pressure From India to Remove BBC Doc Critical of Modi
Officials from India's ruling right-wing party said American tech companies like Twitter and YouTube complied with demands to remove the documentary.