Elon Musk’s business relationship with the Pentagon is going strong. SpaceX just scored its first defense contract from the U.S. Space Force, giving Musk more control over on-off switches (see: Ukraine). We’ll get into the potential consequences of having a single private citizen like Musk so entangled in geopolitics. Plus, welcome home, astronaut Frank Rubio, and bye-bye panda cams?
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Boycotts, buycotts and the rise of consumer activism
Class, income and a shift in American politics
What happened to Apple’s car?
The recession that’s always six months away
Super Tuesday aftermath
The global rise of right-wing populism
What’s left out of the inflation calculation
The clash of two tech titans
Whaddya wanna know about inflation?
McConnell to end reign as Senate Republican leader
Why anime is everywhere all at once
The work that awaits Congress in March
Economic sanctions vs. boycotts
Nvidia’s AI chips are the hot new thing
Is spying really happening at U.S. ports?
NATO’s place in the global economy
Thoughts on Navalny’s death
Biden is entering his TikTok era
What it’s like to be in Gaza right now
Love, money and this economy
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