After the US levied sweeping restrictions against China’s semiconductor manufacturing industry last autumn, opportunities are emerging for other countries to bolster their positions in the supply chain for this critical component of the global economy and linchpin of future technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and next-generation computing.
Emerging Markets Aim To Capitalize On Shifting Semiconductor Supply Chains
Only one U.S. semiconductor plant! 😠
If it can conceivably be considered a “third party record,” the government is going to seek warrantless access to it. The Third Party Doctrine — ushered into existence by the Supreme Court in 1979 — says there’s no expectation of privacy in information shared with third parties. That case dealt with phone records. People may prefer the government stay out of their personal conversations, but the Smith v. Maryland ruling said that if people shared this info with phone companies (an involuntary “sharing” since this information was needed to connect calls and bill phone users), the government could obtain this information without a warrant.
More Mass Surveillance: FOIA Docs Reveal Illegal Snooping On US Residents’ Financial Transactions
Chinese New Year is
Chinese New Year VS Lunar New Year: Differences and Controversiesapproachinghere. Wait, is it okay to call Chinese New Year “Chinese New Year”? Or should we call it “Lunar New Year”? Or something else?
By Herman Tiu Laurel
“What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?” The question is appropriate when applied to the South China Sea contentions (the term “dispute” is already too loaded).
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?
Nov 30, 2022 – Malaysia’s new prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has spent decades in the service of US interests, chairing the IMF in the 1990s and working with the US National Endowment for Democracy ever since.
His opposition party, a street front he has helped lead, and media networks promoting him across Malaysia’s information space have all received funding from the US government through the NED.
What impact has Anwar Ibrahim already had on Malaysia’s sovereignty and development and what impact will his premiership have on Malaysia’s future?
References:
Malaysia’s New Prime Minister: The Impact on US-China Tensions in Asia (Odysee) via The New Atlas
Nov 22, 2022 – As the US proxy war against Russia in Ukraine destroys a nation and destabilizes a region, similar meddling that preceded the 2014 coup in Kiev is unfolding across Southeast Asia and in particular, in Thailand.
Who is the “Zelensky” of Thailand? Documented evidence exposes the Thai opposition as a product of years of US interference all in a bid to pivot Thailand aways from its largest economic and trade partner – China – and transform it into a belligerent proxy against Beijing on Washington’s behalf.
References:
Anti-China Protests in Thailand: Who is Behind them & Why? Searching for Asia’s “Zelensky” (Odysee) via The New Atlas
Previously:
Thailand: US-backed Opposition’s Violence Intimidates Critics, Paves Way for Regime Change
This Wednesday, September 21, the Venezuelan authorities arrested Leonard Glenn Francis at the Maiquetía International Airport. Glenn Francis, also known as “Fat Leonard,” was responsible for orchestrating a notorious corruption plot within the United States Navy.
Criminal Responsible for US Navy Corruption Scandal Arrested in Venezuela
Previously:
‘Fat Leonard’ on the lam: the Navy scandal you never hear about
How has the most heavily-bombed nation on Earth managed not only to survive but to continue defending socialism and resisting US imperialism?
The inspirational yet unheard story of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Why has this military corruption story involving drugs, prostitutes, and a guy with an unforgettable nickname flown under the radar?
‘Fat Leonard’ on the lam: the Navy scandal you never hear about
Related:
‘Fat Leonard’ escapes weeks before sentencing in Navy bribery scandal
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