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Sunday, May 3, 2026
What’s in the Price of a Gallon of Gas?
Energy crises are good times for oil refiners—not so much for the rest of us.
Iran War: Trump Whinges About Iran Proposal, China Rejects New US Secondary Sanctions, Ansar Allah Threatens Saudis
Today’s Iran war news: The US and Iran standoff continues, with Trump signaling he still prefers striking to blinking.
Iran War: Trump Leans Towards Another Attack on Iran as More Weapons Arrive; Further Confirmation of US Base Damage in Theater; More on War Cost; El Niño as Famine Multiplier
Today’s Iran war update: Trump still seems primed to attack again in Iran even as costs to the US and Israel mount.
The Licensing Revolution: Is Resistance to the End of Ownership Futile?
Increased incorporation of software into consumer products like cars means licensing is eroding privacy and ownership.
Coffee Break: American Science in the Crosshairs, Nuclear Nightmares, and a Vision of a Good Life
Part the First: The Attack on American Science Continues, Unabated. A few days ago the president fired the National Science Board (NSB), all twenty-two members of a statutory twenty-five, who served staggered six-year terms that preserved institutional memory. The NSB was created pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to “recommend and encourage […]
US Judge Calls Proposed Bayer Roundup Settlement a “Filthy” Deal
Bayer got a blistering dressing-down from a Federal judge over a proposed sneaky settlement but it is not clear what happens next.
Iran War: Trump Mulls Kinetic Options, Mojtaba Warns, US Consumers Suffer
Today’s Iran war news: Trump is considering action as Iran warns that being more stupid will come at a high price.
Leaked Audio Files Point to Israeli Involvement in Trump’s Pardon of Honduran “Narco-President” Juan Orlando Hernández
The Trump and Netanyahu governments allegedly have big ambitions for the newly freed Hernández, including putting him back in power in Honduras.
Trump’s Neo-Reagan Doctrine Is Rolling Back Russian Influence Across The World
Trump is pursuing the Reagan strategy of threatening Russia’s partnerships. Will that work?
How Islamic Is the Islamic Republic of Iran?
The Islamic Republic of Iran puts the law of the state above canonical Islamic law and hence inverts the source of sovereignty.
Teens’ Social Media Behaviour in 43 Countries – Those From Disadvantaged Backgrounds Face Greater Harms
Quelle surprise! Social media kingpins are more successful at exploiting the lower orders
