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Musk can’t avoid paying Twitter’s rent forever

The weird merry-go-round involving Twitter’s unpaid bills shows no sign of slowing. On this whirl, it is KKR suing the social media company for failing to pay rent on office space in Oakland, California. Already in arrears in Boston, San Francisco and London, the beleaguered bird is now facing a demand for

Kamala could learn from Pence’s subpoena defence

Former Vice President Mike Pence has said he won’t resist every aspect of the subpoena from the special counsel investigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021. Nonetheless, the dispute isn’t over. Nor is the necessary conversation about the nature of the office Pence held — a conversation with potential lessons for the

Paying ransomware criminals shouldn’t be wrong

Lots of companies have lately been victimised by ransomware hackers — cybercriminals who infiltrate and encrypt IT systems, then demand money to unlock them. In addition to the much-publicised attack on Colonial Pipeline

Trump is not alone when it comes to racist remarks

President Donald Trump’s vicious verbal assaults on four women of colour who are members of Congress have sparked an avalanche of well-earned criticism, including from some of his supporters. As regular readers know, I’m fascinated by history, so I’ve been wondering where Trump’s tweeted comments rank among the most racist ones made by presidents (or successful presidential candidates) during my lifetime.

Beware of former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s charisma

Many Democrats are thrilled that former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas has tossed his hat into the presidential ring. Ever since his near-upset of Sen. Ted Cruz last November, Beto (with whom we all seem to be on a first-name basis) has been a media darling — and scarcely a profile can be written about him without mentioning his charisma.