When America Chose Empire

A recurring problem in the ongoing Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon is that attacks are targeting paramedics and hospitals in the region. The IDF maintains that they are in some way secretly supporting Hezbollah, though the evidence doesn’t support that, and as the number of slain medical workers grows, there is also a growing backlash […]

Microsoft Plans Thousands Of Job Cuts As Stock Suffers Worst Start In Years Microsoft shares are on track for one of their worst starts to a year in two decades, down roughly 21% year to date as of Tuesday’s close, as a cloud and sales hiring freeze and a broader “reset” of the Xbox unit have made recent headlines. This comes on top of growing concern over Microsoft’s AI spending boom. Like much of the technology sector, Microsoft and other tech giants became labor-heavy after years of overhiring before and during...

"Working Better": Saylor Teases BTC Buy After Strategy Sells For First Time Since 2022 Bitcoin is extending its recent weakness overnight (hurt by US-Iran tensions escalating again), trading back below its 100DMA after Strategy (MSTR) sold 32 bitcoin between May 26 and May 31 at an average net price of $77,135 a coin, totaling $2.5 million (disclosed in an 8-K filing on Monday). Proceeds from the bitcoin sales are expected to be used to fund distributions on preferred stock, the firm said. This is the first time Strategy has sold bitcoin since December 2022,...