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March 26, 2025

“Floods of Diseases” (Sponsored)

“Dr. Alejandro Diaz, formerly a panel physician who worked for the U.S. government conducting mental and physical health screenings of authorized immigrants, explains that the millions of unauthorized, unscreened migrants who have walked into the United States represent a massive threat to our collective health. From venereal diseases we thought …

March 26, 2025

India Introduces Facial Recognition as Boarding Pass

Anyone who has travelled to India in the last couple of years will have noticed a new identification system at country’s major airports that is called DigiYatra. ‘Yatra’ is Hindi for wandering or travelling, and the idea is to replace the traditional paper boarding pass with facial recognition when travelling …

March 26, 2025

“The More Things Change?: Political Transitions, ARPA-H, and Fragmented Information Landscapes”

The honeymoon is already ending. Trump’s appointment of Dr. Susan Monarez as CDC Director serves as a stark reminder that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Monarez, with her background at ARPA-H – an organization deeply involved in AI surveillance systems and biodigital convergence- represents precisely …

March 26, 2025

DNA as Data: 23andMe’s Bankruptcy and Your Genetic Blueprint at Risk

This week, 23andMe – once a $6 billion biotech star – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, leaving 15 million DNA samples in limbo. A darling of Oprah’s “Favorite Things,” it tanked after one-and-done sales, a 2023 data breach, and CEO Anne Wojcicki’s failed privatization push. Now, creditors are circling, and the big question hits: …

March 25, 2025

“The Trial Of Lyndon B. Johnson: Opening Statement For The Prosecution”

On November 22nd, 1963, the actions and orders of the defendant in this matter, Lyndon B. Johnson, culminated in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, ensuring Johnson would become the President of the United States. We are confident you will return a guilty verdict at the conclusion of this historic …

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