The Aspirant — Friday, 27 March 2026

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Articles #

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Pentagon Abandons AI Safety to Pursue Autonomous Killing Machines #

In a chilling expansion of the military-industrial complex, the U.S. Department of Defense has officially blacklisted AI developer Anthropic, citing the firm's refusal to remove ethical safeguards as an 'unacceptable risk' to national security. The pivot signals a total commitment to algorithmic supremacy, as the Pentagon reallocates hundreds of millions in contracts to OpenAI and Amazon Web Services. These new agreements mandate 'any lawful use' clauses, effectively stripping away human-in-the-loop requirements for lethal autonomous weapons. We are witnessing the final…

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US Abandons Ukraine Defense to Guard Gulf Oil Corridors #

The architecture of European security has been sacrificed on the altar of global fuel stability. In a move of staggering imperial triage, Washington has begun redeploying Patriot missile batteries from Eastern Europe to the Persian Gulf following Iranian missile waves against Israeli and UAE infrastructure. This strategic retreat leaves Ukraine…

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Record Heatwave Evaporates Colorado River Snowpack Amid Planetary Fever #

The Southwest is burning with a systemic fever that no air conditioner can break. A record-breaking March heat dome has pushed temperatures to a scorching 110 degrees in Arizona, shattering records that have stood for seventy years. This is not a weather event; it is the physical manifestation of a…

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Washington Pressures Brazil for Priority Access to Critical Minerals #

The so-called 'green transition' is rapidly devolving into a new era of mineral imperialism. In the state of Goias, U.S. diplomats are aggressively pressuring the Brazilian government to grant priority…

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Retail Giants Pocket Billions in Struck Down Tariff Refunds #

While working-class families struggle with the inflationary rot of the last three years, a $170 billion windfall is being quietly hoarded by the corporate elite. A massive pool of federal…

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Pharma Giant Secures Fast Track for High Dose Obesity Drug #

The metabolic arms race has entered a new, more profitable phase. The FDA has approved 'Wegovy HD,' a triple-dosage variant of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster semaglutide injection, fast-tracked through the controversial…

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In Brief #

Sudan Hospital Strike Kills Sixty Four People

An RSF drone strike on the Al Daein Teaching Hospital has killed 64 civilians, including 13 children, marking a grim milestone as health facility deaths in the civil war exceed 2,000.

Mexico Upholds Cuban Doctor Agreement Despite US Pressure

President Claudia Sheinbaum has vowed to continue Mexico's medical partnership with Cuba, rejecting U.S. efforts to isolate the island nation and citing the vital service Cuban doctors provide to rural communities.

Jewish Charity Ambulances Targeted in London Arson

Police have arrested two men following an arson attack on four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity in Golders Green, prompting increased security across European Jewish institutions.

Two Pilots Die in LaGuardia Runway Collision

A fatal collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport has left two dead and 41 hospitalized, with experts blaming FAA communication failures for the avoidable tragedy.