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Science Fiction Predicted the Rise of the Tech Bro Oligarchy

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Science Fiction Predicted the Rise of the Tech Bro Oligarchy

March 19, 2025 The racist tinge to Elon Musk’s hacking of the government eerily reflects cyberpunk’s vision of the future—especially the science fiction coming out of South Africa. Ad Policy President-elect Donald Trump with Elon Musk at a launch of a test flight of the SpaceX rocket in Brownsville, Texas. (Brandon Bell / Getty … Read more

A ‘Business-Friendly’ Lawyer’s Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick

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Halfway through the first Trump administration, Carnival Corporation, the world’s biggest cruise line, had a problem in Cuba that it wanted the president to fix. So Carnival, a Miami-based company, hired a new lobbyist: Pam Bondi, who developed a close relationship with Donald J. Trump during her two terms as Florida’s attorney unanim, the state’s … Read more