The Radical — Monday, 4 May 2026

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's face projected on a massive screen overlooking the dark waters of the Strait of Hormuz, silhouettes of Iranian Revolutionary Guard patrol vessels in the foreground, high contrast black-and-white, harsh lighting, 4K HDR documentary photography.

Articles #

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Millions Strike Against Trump’s Billionaire Takeover on May Day #

Millions of people abandoned their workstations, classrooms, and shopping centers across the United States on Friday, joining the "May Day Strong" protests against what organizers describe as a billionaire takeover of the government. The demonstrations, organized under the "No Kings" banner, coincide with the terminal payroll default of the Department of Homeland Security. While the Senate advanced a $70 billion plan solely for militarized border enforcement, it effectively starved 240,000 civilian employees of their May 1st wages. The result is…

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Mojtaba Khamenei Dictates Terms to the US Navy #

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued a series of chilling statements on social media this Thursday, declaring that American ships have no place in the future of the Persian Gulf. This is the implementation of a new "legal framework" for the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Supreme Leader. In Tehran, government-organized…

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Starmer Chief Admits Pushing Failed Mandelson Security Vetting #

Morgan McSweeney sat in the witness chair before the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday, testifying to the backroom pressure that installed Peter Mandelson as the British ambassador to Washington. McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, faced questioning alongside former Foreign Office official Sir Philip Barton regarding the suspension of…

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Tech Giants Turn Nursing Into a Gig Work App #

Lewis Dickson, a 78-year-old retiree, spends his afternoons using plain English to tell an AI model what software to build. He is part of the "vibe coding" movement, a practice…

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Billionaires Seize Zambia Copper to Fuel AI Expansion #

Sam Altman and a consortium of billionaires officially broke ground on the Mingomba copper mine in Zambia this week, marking a $2.3 billion investment in the physical foundations of the…

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In Brief #

Sinaloa Governor Accused of Cartel Collusion

U.S. prosecutors have indicted Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya for allegedly accepting bribes to help cartels move drugs into the United States. Residents in Culiacán described the news as a reckoning for the blurred line between organized crime and the upper echelons of government.

Bitcoin Price Earthquake Expected This Month

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt suggests a landmark Bitcoin market structure bill could be advanced this month, potentially unlocking billions in institutional capital. The move comes as President Trump calls for the passage of legislation to secure America's lead in the digital asset space.

Miners Dump Bitcoin to Fund AI Centers

Major mining firms Bitdeer and MARA have sold off significant Bitcoin holdings to fund a pivot into AI data centers and infrastructure. The shift was highlighted at the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas, where AI computing synergy replaced traditional mining as the dominant industry narrative.