Erric

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"The American Christian Death Cult" traces how US foreign policy has long borrowed the language of religion to sell its wars — from the Cold War's "godless communism" to Reagan's "evil empire" speech...

Read "Peter Thiel’s Political & Theological Vision" on SmartNews: https://l.smartnews.com/p-7phMoabu/XPWRK8
Peter Thiel's Political & Theological Vision (Patheos)

Peter Thiel--the investor behind PayPal, Facebook, Palantir, among many other ventures--may be conservatives' favorite tech titan.  A Trump supporter, who sp...

NYTimes: Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case
Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/technology/social-media-trial-verdict.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress.

The New York Times
NYTimes: In California, a Republican Sheriff Seizes Ballots, Prompting Criticism
In California, a Republican Sheriff Seizes Ballots, Prompting Criticism https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/us/politics/california-ballot-seizure-elections.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
In California, a Republican Sheriff Seizes Ballots, Prompting Concerns

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a candidate for governor, recently took possession of more than 650,000 ballots as part of a fraud probe. Election officials say his investigation is baseless.

The New York Times
NYTimes: The New Moneyed Interests: Crypto and A.I.
The New Moneyed Interests: Crypto and A.I. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/opinion/crypto-ai-politics.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
Opinion | We Can’t Let Crypto and A.I. Buy the Policies They Want

We can’t let crypto and A.I. buy the policies they want.

The New York Times
NYTimes: Now Is the Perfect Time to Buy an Electric Vehicle
Now Is the Perfect Time to Buy an Electric Vehicle https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/opinion/electric-vehicles-solar-gas-prices.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
Opinion | Now Is the Perfect Time to Buy an Electric Vehicle

We now have cost-competitive alternatives to fossil fuels. What we don’t seem to have is a sense that we’re all in this together.

The New York Times
NYTimes: The Courts Cannot Save Us From Trump
The Courts Cannot Save Us From Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/opinion/constitution-trump-courts.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
Opinion | The Courts Cannot Save Us From Trump

Placing too much faith in the law mistakes litigation for resistance.

The New York Times
Samsung News

Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO has dementia and could 'blurt out' during sex trafficking trial, defense to argue this week

Why is the FBI buying people’s location data and how is it using the information? | FBI | The Guardian
Why is the FBI buying people’s location data and how is it using the information? | FBI | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/19/fbi-buying-location-data-use
Why is the FBI buying people’s location data and how is it using the information?

FBI director revealed agency had resumed buying private information en masse in possible constitutional violation

The Guardian
How the FBI can conduct mass surveillance – even without AI | Technology | The Guardian
How the FBI can conduct mass surveillance – even without AI | Technology | The Guardian https://share.google/AhXNHHdASrEXyOmK2
How the FBI can conduct mass surveillance – even without AI

Anthropic fought against the government’s misuse of its technology, but authorities are buying Americans’ data, enabling them to surveil citizens at scale

The Guardian