Opinion

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Swedish care debate pits competition against Attendo scandal Regions act as monopsony buyers regardless of operator, Private label becomes convenient blame sink
dagensmedicin.se aftonbladet.se
Sweden debates higher tax on pension capital Productivity Commission pitch meets affordability squeeze, State treats household savings as fiscal backstop
svd.se thehill.com
Paramount-Skydance turmoil hits CBS News Ellison-backed dealmaking seeks Trump-era FCC approval, Editorial independence becomes merger currency
theguardian.com
Susanna Sandberg: Mandatory digital authentication turns daily life into suspicion-by-default Swedish healthcare IT sold as aid becomes unpaid compliance labor
dagensmedicin.se
Shirsho Dasgupta: Epstein war room turns PR into parallel governance Influence market buys silence and credibility, Bipartisan fragility becomes product feature
miamiherald.com zerohedge.com
Sweden administrative state adds 37% more staff since 2008 Timbro estimates SEK 50bn annual cost, Budget squeeze meets bureaucracy growth habit
di.se
Miami Herald warns Florida property-tax cuts leave renters behind Tax incidence and capitalization decide who actually pays, Politicians promise relief while zoning keeps housing scarce
miamiherald.com miamiherald.com
Robert Reich accuses DHS under Kristi Noem of subpoenaing Google Meta to unmask ICE critics, Administrative subpoenas turn platforms into deputized surveillance layer, State outsources intimidation to companies that call it compliance
theguardian.com
Robert Reich attacks AI four-day-week hype Guardian argues productivity gains flow to owners without bargaining power, Keynes leisure utopia meets modern wage stagnation
theguardian.com
Walker Larson says Washington Post layoffs mark legacy-media self-immolation Alternative media gains power but inherits incentives to grift, Skepticism must apply to rebels too
intellectualtakeout.org
Bard College hires WilmerHale to probe Leon Botstein ties to Jeffrey Epstein DOJ files show post-conviction access to Pentagon-linked real estate pitches, Institutions outsource accountability to reputational management
theguardian.com foxnews.com aljazeera.com
Andrew Yang renews AI warning as Mark Cuban frames users as learners vs shirkers Productivity boom could empower individuals or entrench regulated model cartels
cbsnews.com businessinsider.com
Fulu Foundation offers $10 000 to disable Ring camera data sharing with Amazon, privacy fight moves from legislation to firmware, question becomes who owns device you paid for
wired.com dnyuz.com
Craig Tindale: Globalisation ends as physics returns Central-bank liquidity rituals meet energy and supply-chain constraints, planners offer more planning as the cure
substack.com