I’ve been a techie and analyst for a good piece north of three decades. I was there for the DotCom boom/bust, the 2008 crisis, and I’ve seen and participated in multiple waves of technological and financial innovation. One thing I know for certain is that truly world-changing shifts ALWAYS happen in the plumbing of finance…
As a disaster prevention and recovery specialist I’ve built my career dissecting complex corporate systems, frequently under extreme pressure. Whether tracking corporate sabotage, IP breaches, system breakdowns, or supply chain failures, there’s one underlying factor running through many of the projects I’ve taken on in the past decade and a half: Brittle systems fracture and…
I’ve defended online privacy and free speech against growing threats for decades now. And during this time I’ve seen how small policy changes can gradually erode the personal liberties we all take for granted in our daily lives. Today I’m writing as someone who transitioned from big tech to carry out independent work protecting individuals,…
Although it’s basically been overlooked in the news cycle, the leak of Peter Thiel’s exclusive Dialog Network is not just another piece of tech gossip flowing through our social streams; instead it reveals how secretive gatherings like Bilderberg quietly steer global policy, technology, and economies, often at the expense of everyday citizens’ autonomy and privacy.…
By the shade of George Orwell Looking back at writing 1984, I now realize I was just a starry-eyed optimist back in those days. Indeed, in 1948 I could not have possibly foreseen any of the ways in which Big Brother is now controlling us, our thoughs, our opinions, and our behavior. I predicted that…
Right now there’s a potential tropical cyclone that’s getting ready to tear along the Texas and Louisiana gulf coasts. You may say that it’s hurricane season so it’s to be expected. However, THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT, very different. How so? Because the tropical depression itself formed down in Mexico, almost 200 miles inland and at…
As the descendant of Soviet dissidents I have spent almost three decades analyzing governance trends slowly getting out of hand on both sides of the Atlantic. But between the creeping technocracy and population oppression of the European Union since the 1990s and Canada in more recent years to the rapid takeover of Washington by corporate…
The Middle Eastern events of the past 48 hours represent an extremely dangerous escalation that is being VERY deliberately understated in much of the mainstream coverage. On June 7-8, Iran launched ballistic and cruise missiles in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut suburbs, prompting Israel to retaliate with standoff cruise missiles and air-launched attacks targeting…
For decades, the international community has operated under a fragile assumption regarding Iran: the nation’s nuclear program remained a carefully managed ambiguity with Iran assumed to have advanced enrichment capabilities, but no actual weapon. That assumption now appears to be obsolete. Reports from multiple channels, including high-level backchannel communications, indicate that Tehran has achieved the…
As some of you know, I carry out an almost unhealthy level of geopolitical research and analysis each week. That gives me a level of insight which few people possess. With that said, this report is drawn from recent high-level discussions among military experts, former intelligence officers, and diplomats, as well as BTF’s own analyses.…
