Category: News, Politics & Law
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When Girls Have to Protest to Be Protected, Adults Have Already Failed
Reports circulating online claim that an English schoolgirl was sexually assaulted by four boys described as migrants. According to those speaking on her behalf, she is now afraid to return to school. Her friends have reportedly begun protesting because they believe the adults responsible for protecting them are not doing enough. One of the most…
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Ghost Jobs Are Becoming a Legislative Target Across America
Anyone who has searched for work online knows the routine: find an opening, adjust the résumé, fill out an application, answer screening questions, and then wait. Sometimes the rejection eventually arrives. Sometimes nothing arrives at all. But there is an increasingly discussed third possibility: the employer may never have intended to hire anyone in the…
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Trump Says China Acquired 220 Million U.S. Voter Files—What the Declassified Documents Show
President Donald Trump has accused China of carrying out what he described as the largest compromise of election data in history, claiming that Beijing obtained information connected to approximately 220 million American voters. During a nationally televised address, Trump said the alleged operation began during the 2020 election cycle and involved names, addresses, telephone numbers,…
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Anthropic Safety Research Chief Resigns, Warning That “The World Is in Peril”
Mrinank Sharma, the head of Anthropic’s Safeguards Research Team, resigned from the artificial-intelligence company, with his final day reportedly falling on February 9, 2026. His departure has drawn attention not merely because of his senior role, but because of the stark warning he issued while announcing it. In a public letter shared on X, Sharma…
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Did the Yakuza’s Fall Begin with Guns and a Nuclear Deal?
The decline of Japan’s Yakuza did not begin with a nuclear weapons deal, but gun violence during the 1980s played an important role in turning the public and government against organized crime. For decades, Yakuza groups operated openly in Japan. Some maintained offices, displayed organization symbols and presented themselves as disciplined associations rather than ordinary…
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New York Pushes Back Against Valve in Counter-Strike Skin Gambling Lawsuit
The legal fight between the New York Attorney General and Valve is moving into its next stage, and the latest filing shows the state is not backing down. The New York Attorney General has filed its opposition to Valve’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit over Counter-Strike skin gambling. In the filing, the Attorney General argues…
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Hasan Piker Says UK Barred Him From Entering Country After Home Office Revokes Travel Authorization
Streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker says he has been barred from entering the United Kingdom after his travel authorization was revoked by the Home Office. According to Piker, UK officials informed him that the decision was made because his presence “may not be conducive to the public good.” That wording is a legal standard…
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U.S. Citizen Convicted Over Secret Chinese Police Station in New York
A federal jury in Brooklyn has convicted Lu Jianwang, a 64-year-old U.S. citizen also known as Harry Lu, for his role in operating what prosecutors described as a secret Chinese police station in Manhattan’s Chinatown. The verdict, delivered on May 13, 2026, found Lu guilty of acting as an unauthorized agent of a foreign government…
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David Rubin, the Oscars, and the Academy’s Shift Toward DEI Standards
David Rubin served as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 2019 to 2022, a period that saw one of the most controversial changes in Oscar history: the introduction of the Academy’s “Representation and Inclusion Standards” for Best Picture eligibility. Announced in 2020, these standards require films competing for Best Picture…
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Japan and the US
Japan and the US are talking, and it has been amazing. The two groups have been having fun talking and going back and forth as we exchange ideas, music, c;othign and food. Hope you enjoy the podcast (ish) as Iam returning to it.