Mike Miller
@mbmiller1958.bsky.social
scientist, thinker, music lover
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Trump just suspended enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a key anti-bribery law signed by Carter in 1977. For 50 years, it stopped corporations from bribing foreign officials. Now, Trump is letting corruption run wild.
Trump Halts Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law
Another victory for corrupt and unfettered capitalism under Donald Trump
meidasnews.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trump just suspended enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a key anti-bribery law signed by Carter in 1977. For 50 years, it stopped corporations from bribing foreign officials. Now, Trump is letting corruption run wild.
This price-fixing potato cartel reminds me of the infamous light-bulb cartel that ensured short lifetimes for our light bulbs. We also have the OPEC oil cartel controlling our oil prices. How many other cartels are there?
November 29, 2024 at 7:25 PM
This price-fixing potato cartel reminds me of the infamous light-bulb cartel that ensured short lifetimes for our light bulbs. We also have the OPEC oil cartel controlling our oil prices. How many other cartels are there?
This algorithm kills fascism.
"[Growth] of Bluesky, which has a largely liberal base and harder-to-manipulate algorithm, has sparked 'worried chatter within Chinese state media circles,' a former Xinhua and China Daily employee wrote in his newsletter."
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
"[Growth] of Bluesky, which has a largely liberal base and harder-to-manipulate algorithm, has sparked 'worried chatter within Chinese state media circles,' a former Xinhua and China Daily employee wrote in his newsletter."
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
Bluesky boom worries Chinese media | Semafor
State outlets, which put considerable resources into amassing millions of followers on Elon Musk’s social media platform, have recently seen their growth plateau.
www.semafor.com
November 28, 2024 at 12:25 AM
This algorithm kills fascism.
"[Growth] of Bluesky, which has a largely liberal base and harder-to-manipulate algorithm, has sparked 'worried chatter within Chinese state media circles,' a former Xinhua and China Daily employee wrote in his newsletter."
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
"[Growth] of Bluesky, which has a largely liberal base and harder-to-manipulate algorithm, has sparked 'worried chatter within Chinese state media circles,' a former Xinhua and China Daily employee wrote in his newsletter."
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...