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EU’s Top Censor Out Of A Job

Techdirt 

Thierry Breton has finally taken the next logical step in his role as the EU’s censor: he’s talked himself out of his job. Over the last few years, Thierry Breton, the former CEO of France Telecom, has spent the last few years as the Commissioner for the Internal Market in the EU, where he has […]

A Ponzi Scheme of Promises

Real Clear Politics 

Five years after the Business Roundtable 'redefined' the purpose of the corporation, has anything changed?

Man asked to try on $27,000 ring at NYC Macy's and then stole it: NYPD

Pix11.com 

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man allegedly walked into a Macy’s at the Staten Island Mall Sunday, asked to try on a $27,500 ring, then stole it, police said. Officers responded to a grand larceny call at 2:24 p.m. Authorities said the man walked into Macy’s at 2655 Richmond Ave. and asked to see [...]

Building An African Model For Peace – Analysis

Eurasia Review 

For decades, the United Nations was the primary institution overseeing peacekeeping missions in Africa. But the U.N. hasn’t launched a new mission since 2014, and its missions in Mali and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were forced to shut down amid rising insecurity and host-country resistance.

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Cabinet nod for VAT cut extension

BangkokPost.com 

The cabinet has approved an extension of the 7% value-added tax (VAT) reduction for another year, aiming to alleviate the impact of the cost of living and boost consumer spending.

U.S. Military Is Still Falling Behind

Real Clear Politics 

Vice President Kamala Harris, in last week's debate with former President Donald Trump, repeated her call for the US to maintain the world's most "lethal" military. It's a good thought, given today's menagerie of geopolitical malcontents.

F-22 Raptor: A "Beast" Without a Beast Mode

The National Interest 

Summary and Key Points: "Beast mode" refers to a fighter jet carrying an unusually heavy load of weapons. The F-35 Lightning II has a "beast mode," allowing it to carry up to 22,000 pounds of munitions, about four times its standard load. This configuration is intended for "Day Three" operations, after air superiority and enemy air defenses are secured.

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Explaining China’s Diffusion Deficit – Analysis

Eurasia Review 

Debates about national scientific and technological power tend to center on which state first generates new-to-the-world breakthroughs (innovation capacity). This essay argues that assessments of technological leadership should give greater weight to a state’s diffusion capacity, or its ability to spread and adopt innovations after their initial inception across productive processes.

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