Author: Gary Wilson

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In the U.S.

Pentagon downplays Elon Musk visit for secret China war plans

March 23, 2025 Gary Wilson
In a rare public denial from the highest levels of government, the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and President Donald Trump all swiftly responded to reports that tech billionaire Elon Musk was scheduled to receive […]
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Around the world

European Court rules Ukraine guilty in Odessa massacre

March 20, 2025 Gary Wilson
On March 13, the European Court of Human Rights delivered a scathing ruling, holding Ukraine responsible in the massacre of scores of anti-Maidan activists in Odessa on May 2, 2014.  This ruling has received limited […]
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Around the world

U.S. financial warfare: Sanctions target Russia and China

March 2, 2025 Gary Wilson
Donald Trump may appear to conduct the White House as if it were part of “The Apprentice” television series — he’s rumored to have said “You’re fired” to Zelensky. His Secretary of Education is Linda […]
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China

AI for the people? How China’s AI development challenges U.S. big tech

February 17, 2025 Gary Wilson
The following text is based on a talk given by Gary Wilson at the “Deep Seek and the Challenge to U.S. Technological Hegemony” webinar on Feb. 16, hosted by the Friends of Socialist China and […]
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In the U.S.

Weaponizing the dollar: Trump’s tariff tactics as economic warfare

February 3, 2025 Gary Wilson
On Feb. 1, President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, signaling the start of a potential global trade war. Dubbed “Tariffs to Protect Americans,” the policy sets a 25% […]
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In the U.S.

Trump blames workers as military operations lead to deadly Reagan Airport crash

January 31, 2025 Gary Wilson
A catastrophic mid-air collision on Jan. 29 sent a commercial jet and a military helicopter crashing into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people on the jet and in the helicopter. The disaster is now […]
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Around the world

Open source vs. closed doors: How China’s DeepSeek beat U.S. AI monopolies

January 26, 2025 Gary Wilson
China’s DeepSeek AI has just dropped a bombshell in the tech world. While U.S. tech giants like OpenAI have been building expensive, closed-source AI models, DeepSeek has released an open-source AI that matches or outperforms […]
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China

Did Trump ‘fix’ TikTok? Users report censorship after outage

January 23, 2025 Gary Wilson
On Jan. 19, after a 12-hour outage, TikTok resumed service for its U.S. users, but many noticed what they believe to be a shift in their experience. Shortly after regaining access on Sunday, creators began […]
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China

TikTok ban paves way for suppressing speech in anti-China crusade

January 20, 2025 Gary Wilson
On Jan. 17, the Supreme Court launched a sweeping, unanimous assault on the First Amendment. By ruling in favor of a federal ban on TikTok — the fourth most popular social media platform in the […]
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In the U.S.

Oligarchy already rules: Top 0.1% gained $6 trillion under Biden

January 18, 2025 Gary Wilson
On Jan. 15, President Joe Biden gave his farewell address from the Oval Office. In a speech packed with self-congratulation and lofty claims about his four years in office, Biden made one striking admission. “I […]