The Epstein files cover-up: Botched or calculated?

"The latest tranche of the Epstein files contains more than three million documents the largest release of its kind. In what appears to be a clumsy attempt at a cover-up by the US Department of Justice, the sloppily redacted names of high-profile perpetrators have failed to conceal the intricate web of global elites spanning politics, royalty, Hollywood and tech. The fallout in Europe has resulted in a string of resignations,"

"It's been a month since Iranian authorities imposed a total internet blackout during a violent crackdown on antigovernment protesters. Since then, the state has ramped up the targeted repression of journalists and progressive politicians in Iran. The limited information that has managed to make it out of the country, via Elon Musk's Starlink, is now struggling against what experts say are internet filtering technologies from Chinese companies."

"From choreographed flyovers to flags stretching the length of the field, no other sports league has marketed patriotism as aggressively or successfully as the United States' National Football League, the NFL. Militarism is embedded in sports and entertainment in the US, but, under the Trump administration, more state institutions are trying to get in on the act. Ryan Kohls reports on the power and the spectacle of the Super Bowl."

The latest tranche of Epstein files contains more than three million documents, the largest release of its kind. Clumsy redactions by the US Department of Justice left high-profile names partially revealed, exposing an intricate web of elites across politics, royalty, Hollywood and tech. The release prompted a string of resignations in Europe, while the United States showed limited accountability despite politicians being named, including Donald Trump. Iranian authorities imposed a month-long internet blackout during a violent antigovernment crackdown and have since escalated repression of journalists and progressive politicians. Limited information via Starlink now faces Chinese-made internet filtering technologies. The NFL amplifies patriotic spectacle, embedding militarism into US sports.

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