Our entire civilization is run by oligarchs end empire managers — and Other Notes

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 Caitlin JohnstoneAug 22, 2026Reading by Tim Foley:SubscribeThe Wall Street Journal has a new article out titled “The Hidden Debt That Apple Owes to the CIA,” subtitled “Without CIA funding that helped keep NeXT afloat in the ’80s, Steve Jobs might not have made a triumphant return to Apple — and the iPhone might not have its foundational operating code.”All the top tech giants have deep ties to the CIA. Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon. ...