Saturday, September 5, 2026
Colonel Wilkerson: Trump Admin Preparing Insurrection Act, Martial Law Ahead of Midterms
Larry Wilkerson is unsure the U.S. will hold a free and fair election — if any — given Homeland Security’s expanded ICE and militia forces
Can Decentralized Energy Prevent the Next Crisis?
William Gibson:“The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed,.” as decentralized power in Ukraine, Puerto Rico and Cuba shows
Coffee Break: Dolly Parton, the Dead Zone, Junk Food Addiction, and Algorithmic Intelligence
Part the First: Dolly Parton, American from an Old School. August 2026 was the cruelest month for me in a long time. Dolly Parton died, to be closely followed by Wendell Berry. Mr. Berry will be a topic for next week. But this Friday we will remember Dolly Parton. For me, she goes back to […]
To Reduce the Risk of “Foreign” Interference, Mexico Moves to Bar Dual Nationals from Senior Government Roles
“To be a candidate for governor, why would you hold another country’s nationality? In other words, you are Mexican, period.”
Why ‘Entitlements’ Cuts May Succeed
“Never let a crisis go to waste” means “”Expect another go at entitlements reform, as in cuts, in the not-too-distant future.”
Holiday Weekend Schedule
We are taking a wee break over this holiday weekend, but you will still get plenty of post fare, particularly our daily Links.
Why Resurrecting Prize Law to Seize Iranian Vessels Signals the End of U.S. Naval Supremacy
Reviving 1800s Prize Law to seize Iranian vessels in 2026 marks a shift from global maritime police to a declining sea power
The Financial Times View: Make the Vulnerable Pay for Failing Neoliberalism
As political and economic pressures rise, those in charge are even more willing to punish the poors to save neoliberalism and capital-owners.
The Rules-Based Nuclear Bomb
Traditional accounts of nuclear nonproliferation obfuscate that states with the bomb sell the path to it and are planning to use it themselves.
Satyajit Das: The Yen Intervention – Mutual Support or Self Preservation
The record of yen interventions and the poor prospects for the latest one working out well.
AI Addicts Won’t Make Better Workers
Is the killer app for AI chatbots widespread, productivity-sapping addiction to justify their trillion-dollar investments?
Coffee Break: OpenAI Is Sinking Fast, Who Will It Pull Down With It?
Sam Altman’s OpenAI empire is imploding fast. Ed Zitron’s reports on the financial blackhole at its heart have been confirmed by the FT and key execs are exodusing faster than even Sam can say, “IPO at a trillion dollar valuation or nothing.” Will OpenAI pull down Oracle and the Ellison media empire with it? Will its allies in the Trump administration be effected?
