Twitter: Singing in the Rain

26 December 2021 — Swiss Policy Research

Twitter: Paul Singer vs. Jack Dorsey

Barely two years after becoming a major Twitter shareholder, US hedge fund billionaire Paul Elliott Singer has managed to oust Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. For Twitter users, this will likely mean more aggressive advertising and more political censorship. How can advanced Twitter users respond to this development? Ten suggestions.
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Japan-US ‘island chain’ will roil China, Russia

25 December 2021 — Indian Punchline

Warship formations of China and Russia sailed through the Tsugaru Strait in northern Japan on October 18, 2021 (File photo)

Kyodo News agency report on Friday cited Japanese government sources to the effect that Tokyo and Washington have drawn up a draft joint operation plan that would enable the setup of an attack base along the Nansei island chain in Japan’s southwest in the event of a Taiwan contingency.

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