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Shut Down Turnkey Totalitarianism

William Binney, the NSA surveillance architect-turned-whistleblower, called it the " turnkey totalitarian state ." Whoever sits in power gains access to a boundless surveillance empire that scorns privacy and crushes dissent. Politicians will come and go, but you can help us

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Seaweed-based textile dyes: A sustainable innovation

Textile dyes made from seaweed are being developed by Zeefier, an innovative company based in the Netherlands. By replacing petrol‑based chemistry with a renewable ocean resource, Zeefier offers an alternative that enables textiles to remain biodegradable. Zeefier is expanding

Europe •

Two years of DMA: is it really 'fit for purpose'?

On 28 April, the European Commission's first formal review of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) found it “fit for purpose”, noting its positive impact on consumers and competition. The Parliament calls for fast-tracking stronger enforcement amid external pushback.

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With USAID gone, Indo-Pacific allies face the fallout

For more than 60 years, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was the backbone of American development diplomacy. Today, it is gone. But the most immediate consequence is not what many assume. It is not simply the loss of funding. It is the collapse of

Asia •

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement

The EU-Mercosur trade deal that applies provisionally from 1 May 2026 creates a trading zone of 700 million people altogether. It is agreed between the EU and the South American trading bloc, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The deal boosts Europe’s

Europe •

The internet has a Strait of Hormuz problem

The next attack on the global economy may not arrive with a missile strike or a cyberattack on a server farm. It may arrive as silence — the sudden, eerie quiet of severed fiber-optic cables resting on the floor of the Persian Gulf, cut by a vessel whose crew will claim it was

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