Sports is the only thing keeping linear TV ‘alive’ right now

2025 年 9 月 28 日 general

LightShed Partners partner and media & technology analyst Rich Greenfield checks in on the state of media and streaming stocks, citing cord-cutting away from linear TV and regulatory pressures on broadcast channels. Also hear Rick Greenfield’s comments on why Disney (DIS) could be better off spinning off ABC over broadcaster backlash to Jimmy Kimmel. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts.

Phantom State of Palestine takes centre stage at United Nations

The United Nations (UN) annual performance of the Phantom State of Palestine comes to New York this week. The UN will be acting in flagrant violation of international law–namely the 1933 Montevideo Convention–which states: The state as a person of international law should possess the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population, (b) a defined territory, (c) a government, and (d) the capacity to enter into relations with other states.

Shadows of freedom

2025 年 9 月 28 日 culture, politics, psychology, society, technology

W ho really shaped the way you think? The story begins with Edward Bernays, Freuds nephew and the master craftsman of persuasion. Bernays named his project the “engineering of consent,” turning psychology into a toolkit of social control. His Torches of Freedom march was.