<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Political Samsara</title><description>Political cartoons and satirical news on politics, technology, economy, environment, religion, pop culture, sports, wellness and relationships. Published by Raw Literature.</description><link>https://politicalsamsara.com</link><language>en</language><item><title>Let the Investigation Games Begin</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/the-investigation-games</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/the-investigation-games</guid><description>A satirical look at what Democratic control of Congress could mean for Trump, Musk and Hegseth: subpoenas, investigations and accountability.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:36:54 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>United States</category><category>Democracy</category><category>Midterm Elections</category><category>Results</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Javier Milei’s Dynamic Debt</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/market-maya/javier-milei-dynamic-debt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/market-maya/javier-milei-dynamic-debt</guid><description>A satirical look at Milei&apos;s dynamic wage, salaries that run out before month-end, and borrowing to cover food, healthcare, and bills in Argentina.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:02:15 GMT</pubDate><category>Economy</category><category>Javier Milei</category><category>Argentina</category><category>Economy</category><category>Debt</category><category>Salary</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>What If the Police Joined the Youth?</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/what-if-police-protest-with-students</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/what-if-police-protest-with-students</guid><description>During France&apos;s October 2026 student protests, teenagers are beaten and mutilated in the streets. A counterfactual asks: what if the police really joined the youth?</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:54:19 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>France</category><category>Student Protest</category><category>Police Brutality</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>2026 Elections: Populism versus Populism</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/2026-election-season</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/2026-election-season</guid><description>Read about how Bolsonaro’s son said Brazil would win. It did, so he left. Plus Netanyahu’s 1,800 AI posts, Trump’s conditional $5,000 and Vox’s Senate pact in Spain.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:13:41 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Democracy</category><category>Elections</category><category>Spain</category><category>Israel</category><category>Brazil</category><category>United States</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Colombia’s Cultural Crusade</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/realms-of-ruins/colombia-cultural-battle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/realms-of-ruins/colombia-cultural-battle</guid><description>Read about how Colombia’s president was an atheist until about 2020. Now he renames ministries, empties museum walls and answers court orders with “Viva Cristo Rey”. Enter now!</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:16:32 GMT</pubDate><category>Religion</category><category>Colombia</category><category>Religion</category><category>Politics</category><category>Democracy</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>James Hetfield Wants You To Ignore The World</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/pop-purgatory/james-hetfield-apathic-views-of-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/pop-purgatory/james-hetfield-apathic-views-of-the-world</guid><description>Read how James Hetfield built a fortune singing about war and justice. Now, the Metallica frontman just wants to play the hits and ignore the world burning. Enter now!</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:13:33 GMT</pubDate><category>Pop Culture</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Colombia’s First Lady Imaginary Virtual Support</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/realms-of-ruins/colombia-first-lady-imaginary-help</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/realms-of-ruins/colombia-first-lady-imaginary-help</guid><description>Read how President Abelardo de la Espriella and Ana Lucía Pineda bypassed state disaster laws to channel $17M in earthquake aid into private hands. Enter now!</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:30:02 GMT</pubDate><category>Religion</category><category>Religion</category><category>Humanitarian Crisis</category><category>Colombia</category><category>Corruption</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>The Police Is Paid To Beat Children In France</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/france-police-brutality</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/france-police-brutality</guid><description>As French police arrest 6,800 student protesters and demand higher bonuses, Emmanuel Macron relies on tear gas to hide his political collapse. Enter to read!</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:55:08 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>France</category><category>Police Brutality</category><category>Youth Movement</category><category>Civil Rights</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Students Revive May-68</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/france-students-protest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/france-students-protest</guid><description>French students protest rotting schools as education budgets face cuts, while Emmanuel Macron poses for nuclear submarine photo-ops. Read more!</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:03:19 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>France</category><category>Education Crisis</category><category>Student Protest</category><category>May-68</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Memorandum For Selling Pentagon’s Intelligence</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/apocalyptic-technology/project-meridian</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/apocalyptic-technology/project-meridian</guid><description>Read about the inside-the-Pentagon memo turning defense strategy into private tech yields, monitoring Hegseth&apos;s workouts and Musk&apos;s meme combat readiness. Enter now!</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:31:44 GMT</pubDate><category>Technology</category><category>Department of War</category><category>Tech Oligarchs</category><category>Warfare</category><category>AI Revolution</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Morocco and Spain Fight Over 2030 World Cup Final</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/sports-karma/2030-world-cup-final-dispute</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/sports-karma/2030-world-cup-final-dispute</guid><description>Read the Spain and Morocco corrupt diplomatic war over the 2030 World Cup final, eagerly hiding racism, displaced citizens, and massive public debt. Enter now!</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:16:40 GMT</pubDate><category>Sports</category><category>FIFA</category><category>2030 World Cup</category><category>Spain</category><category>Morocco</category><category>Portugal</category><category>Corruption</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Brazil Elections: An 80-Year-Old vs. a One-Bill Senator</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/brazil-elections-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/brazil-elections-2026</guid><description>Read Brazil&apos;s runoff pits Lula da Silva against Flávio Bolsonaro. With an aging incumbent and a scandal-plagued opponent, voters face a grim choice. Enter now!</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:16:13 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Brazil</category><category>Presidential Elections</category><category>Democracy</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Inaugurating The Imaginary Era of Super Intelligence</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/apocalyptic-technology/trump-super-intelligence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/apocalyptic-technology/trump-super-intelligence</guid><description>Read the parody of Executive Order 14434, which rebrands artificial intelligence as Super Intelligence while keeping statutory definitions identical under 15 U.S.C. 9401(3). Enter now!</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:06:01 GMT</pubDate><category>Technology</category><category>AI Revolution</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Super Intelligence Era</category><category>Tech Race</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Pope Leon XIV’s Dark Confession In France</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/realms-of-ruins/popes-dark-confession-in-france</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/realms-of-ruins/popes-dark-confession-in-france</guid><description>Read the shocking speech at the Élysée, the Pope drops the act, admitting the Church runs on mass poverty and fears AI will automate human subjugation. Enter now!</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:32:55 GMT</pubDate><category>Religion</category><category>Vatican</category><category>Religion</category><category>Catholic</category><category>Pope Leon XIV</category><category>Confession</category><category>Crimes</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Meta’s Experience on Political Interference</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/meta-political-interference</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/meta-political-interference</guid><description>Read how Mark Zuckerberg promised to protect democratic elections. Meta&apos;s record in Brazil, Myanmar, and the U.S. shows political violence is just a revenue model. Enter here!</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:42:59 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Brazil</category><category>Elections</category><category>Meta</category><category>Mark Zuckerberg</category><category>Corruption</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>How AI Is Shaping the Blank Page</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/apocalyptic-technology/ai-shaping-writing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/apocalyptic-technology/ai-shaping-writing</guid><description>Read how generative AI is replacing the agonizing process of creation with automated content, flooding Amazon and literary prizes with synthetic text. Enter now!</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:28:54 GMT</pubDate><category>Technology</category><category>AI Revolution</category><category>Writing</category><category>Culture</category><category>Plagiarism</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Two Pandas To Ease the Existential AI Race</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/two-pandas-over-the-ai-race</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/two-pandas-over-the-ai-race</guid><description>Read how Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Washington to negotiate AI competition, rare earth tariffs, and Middle East oil flows while trading captive pandas. Enter here!</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:28:13 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Diplomacy</category><category>Soft Power</category><category>China</category><category>United States</category><category>AI Race</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>The Dictator’s Guide to Prime-Time Television</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/state-propaganda</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/state-propaganda</guid><description>Read how a functioning authoritarian regime doesn&apos;t leave the narrative to chance. Here&apos;s how autocrats build media pipelines to force-feed their own reality. Enter!</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:32:36 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Propaganda</category><category>Authocracy</category><category>Disinformation</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Another Democratic Circus Façade in Russia</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/democratic-circus-in-russia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/democratic-circus-in-russia</guid><description>Read how Vladimir Putin&apos;s United Russia party claims total Duma control in a rigged election while opposition leaders face exile, bans, and state suppression. Enter now!</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:21:34 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Russian Politics</category><category>Vladimir Putin</category><category>Democracy</category><category>Corruption</category><category>War</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>The “Shaped-Truth” Prize on Information</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/information-in-usa-israel-russia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/information-in-usa-israel-russia</guid><description>Read how Trump, Netanyahu, and Putin are aggressively dismantling the factual press. Here is how they replace reality with whatever keeps them out of prison. Enter now!</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:02:26 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>US Politics</category><category>Russian Politics</category><category>Israel Politics</category><category>Misinformation</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>License To Kill</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/colombia-license-to-kill</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/colombia-license-to-kill</guid><description>A satirical look at Decree 1369 of 2026, where the Colombian State formalizes vigilante violence and ensures bribes keep the weapon permits flowing. Read now!</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:35:01 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Colombia</category><category>Carry of Weapons</category><category>New Law</category><category>Violence</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>The Biology of Capitalism and Economy</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/realms-of-ruins/nature-of-desire</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/realms-of-ruins/nature-of-desire</guid><description>From the agricultural revolution to Karl Marx, read how human economic systems are driven entirely by the chaotic, hoarding instincts of the primate nervous system. Enter!</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:43:01 GMT</pubDate><category>Religion</category><category>Capitalism</category><category>Marxism</category><category>Desire</category><category>Thought</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>The Submission Diplomacy of the Subsoil</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/colombia-submission-diplomacy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/colombia-submission-diplomacy</guid><description>Read how De La Espriella signs key U.S. memorandums on rare earths and nuclear power, swapping strategic minerals for unapproved military aid. Enter!</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:04:54 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Diplomacy</category><category>Colombia</category><category>United States</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Donald Trump’s $1.3 Trillion Bribe</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/trumps-bribe-midterms</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/trumps-bribe-midterms</guid><description>Read how Donald Trump is promising Americans a $5,000 check ahead of the midterms. The only problem? The Bipartisan Policy Center says the money doesn&apos;t exist. Enter!</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:10:47 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>US Politics</category><category>Midterm Elections</category><category>Republicans</category><category>Democrats</category><category>Democracy</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>The Old Alternative For Germany</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/the-old-german-alternative</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/the-old-german-alternative</guid><description>Explore &quot;The Old Alternative for Germany,&quot; a compelling political poem examining historical cycles, extreme nationalism, and the modern German political landscape. Enter!</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:18:22 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Germany</category><category>Europe Politics</category><category>Politics</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Why Do Politicians Refuse to Retire?</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/global-gerontocracy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/global-gerontocracy</guid><description>Rea about the global retirement age at 63, but the men running the world are decades past the point where the state would trust them to operate machinery. Enter!</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:55:40 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Geopolitics</category><category>Gerontocracy</category><category>Retirement</category><category>Power</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>AI Didn&apos;t Escape Human Nature</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/apocalyptic-technology/humans-versus-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/apocalyptic-technology/humans-versus-ai</guid><description>Read how Turing&apos;s test fell in 2025. A cancer advisor cost $62 million and treated nobody. AI didn&apos;t betray human nature, it inherited it and then filed the paperwork. Enter!</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:19:20 GMT</pubDate><category>Technology</category><category>AI Revolution</category><category>Progress</category><category>Human Nature</category><category>Brain</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Colombia Removed Visas for Israelis: 25 Days After De La Espriella’s Oath</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/no-visa-colombia-israel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/no-visa-colombia-israel</guid><description>Read how Petro cut ties over Gaza in 2024. De la Espriella restored visa-free travel in twenty-five days and recognized the Golan on day three. The other half goes unmentioned. Enter!</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:59:30 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Colombia</category><category>Israel</category><category>Diplomacy</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Data Centers, AI and a 4,000-Year-Old Ecological Warning</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/doomed-environment/data-centers-environmental-impact</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/doomed-environment/data-centers-environmental-impact</guid><description>Read how data centers will burn 945 TWh by 2030 and drink 9.3 trillion liters of water. Mesopotamians salted its fields growing bread. We are doing it to make slop, faster. Enter!</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:38:15 GMT</pubDate><category>Environment</category><category>AI Revolution</category><category>Ecology</category><category>Warning</category><category>Data Centers</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>José Manuel Restrepo’s AI-Generated Academic Rigor</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/jose-manuel-restrepo-colombia-vicepresident</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/jose-manuel-restrepo-colombia-vicepresident</guid><description>Read how behind the titles, Colombia&apos;s VP José Manuel Restrepo, an economist, treats universities like retail stores and uses AI to write political attacks. Enter!</description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:58:57 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Colombia</category><category>José Manuel Restrepo</category><category>Vice President</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Meta Owes $18 Billion for Ruining Society</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/market-maya/meta-billion-settlement</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/market-maya/meta-billion-settlement</guid><description>Read about Meta&apos;s massive $18 billion settlement, which forces platform changes for child safety, but the states are keeping the money while victims get nothing. Read now!</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:06:53 GMT</pubDate><category>Economy</category><category>Mark Zuckerberg</category><category>Meta</category><category>Lawsuit</category><category>Settlement</category><category>Justice</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Shredding Rare Books</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/apocalyptic-technology/ai-companies-shredding-books</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/apocalyptic-technology/ai-companies-shredding-books</guid><description>Read how AI companies polluted the internet with synthetic garbage. Now they are buying up the world&apos;s rare physical books and shredding them to feed their models. Read now!</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:14:21 GMT</pubDate><category>Technology</category><category>AI Revolution</category><category>Books</category><category>AI Models</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>The Almost Best Government in the History of Argentina</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/javier-milei-almost-best-government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/javier-milei-almost-best-government</guid><description>Read how Javier Milei promised dollarization and economic miracle in Argentina. Instead, austerity pushed poverty past 52 percent while pensioners faced tear gas. Enter!</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:29:17 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Javier Milei</category><category>Argentine</category><category>Economy</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Trump’s Obsessed Babysitter</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/carnal-confessions/trump-harp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/carnal-confessions/trump-harp</guid><description>Natalie Harp shadows Donald Trump with a portable printer and absolute devotion. Inside the mutual obsession fueling his late-night Truth Social posts. Read now the article!</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:10:35 GMT</pubDate><category>Relationships</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Natalie Harp</category><category>US Politics</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Aura Farming: The Bizarre TikTok Narcissism Trend</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/pop-purgatory/aura-farming</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/pop-purgatory/aura-farming</guid><description>Read how young people are holding wordless &quot;aura farming&quot; battles for TikTok clout. Inside the bizarre new internet trend replacing basic human interaction.</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:11:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Aura Farming</category><category>Youth Culture</category><category>Social Media</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Abelardo De La Espriella&apos;s PR Disaster</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/colombia-failed-pr-during-earthquake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/colombia-failed-pr-during-earthquake</guid><description>The Colombian government bypassed actual earthquake relief in Chocó to distribute branded sports equipment and stage ideological photo ops in the rubble. Read the full article here!</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:29:30 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Colombia</category><category>Earthquake</category><category>Polical Communication</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>The Great Gatsby of Carbon Emissions</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/doomed-environment/leonardo-dicaprio-greenwashing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/doomed-environment/leonardo-dicaprio-greenwashing</guid><description>Leonardo DiCaprio preaches planetary survival in his documentaries while burning diesel on superyachts with Jeff Bezos. Read the full breakdown.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:42:09 GMT</pubDate><category>Environment</category><category>Leonardo DiCaprio</category><category>Greenwashing</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Jared Kushner: The Failed Diplomat</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/jared-kushner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/jared-kushner</guid><description>Jared Kushner returns to Egypt with another Middle East peace plan, treating the post-2023 conflict like a beachfront real estate development opportunity.</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:00:23 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Colombia Earthquake: De la Espriella’s Middle East Stance</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/colombia-earthquake-priority</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/colombia-earthquake-priority</guid><description>A 7.3 earthquake struck Colombia, but President De la Espriella prioritized foreign policy theater and rejecting international aid.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:22:49 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Colombia</category><category>Earthquake</category><category>Israel</category><category>Geopolitics</category><category>Diplomacy</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Bursting the AI Bubble</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/market-maya/ai-bubble</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/market-maya/ai-bubble</guid><description>Financial markets trade freshwater and power grids for digital slop as the artificial intelligence valuation bubble faces physical reality.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:54:28 GMT</pubDate><category>Economy</category><category>AI Economy</category><category>Financial Bubble</category><category>Tech Companies</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Colombia’s New Narcissist President</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/colombia-new-president</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/geopolitical-circus/colombia-new-president</guid><description>Abelardo De La Espriella has inherited the ultimate distressed asset: Colombia. The new president is ready to liquidate the state to the highest bidder.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:16:14 GMT</pubDate><category>Geopolitical Circus</category><category>Colombia</category><category>Corruption</category><category>Presidency</category><author>Santiago Ospina</author></item><item><title>Marketing Mysticism</title><link>https://politicalsamsara.com/pop-purgatory/marketing-mysticism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://politicalsamsara.com/pop-purgatory/marketing-mysticism</guid><description>Jaggi Vasudev built the Isha Foundation into a massive brand. 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