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Year: 2026
The Greatest Act of Defiance in Music History
We will return to The Usual Stuff tomorrow. But first, I want to write about an unforgettable experience I had a few days ago. We […]
The Left Needs Bureaucrats
After MAGA, the left will need to be ready with a theory of how to rebuild the federal administrative state—not as it was before Trump, […]
Trump Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct probe
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is the latest member of Donald Trump‘s Cabinet to make a hasty exit. White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung broke […]
China Threat to US Commodities Pricing Dominance
By: Toh Han Shih China is attracting international users to its commodities pricing benchmarks, reducing although not replacing the US as the dominant arbiter of […]
When Animals Enter the Demos: Two Problems for Political Inclusion
In this post, David Paaske and Angela Martin discuss their article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy on two problems of democratic inclusion […]
From Attila the Hun to Donald J. Trump: A brief history of popes battling world leaders
Donald Trump wasn’t the first, and he likely won’t be the last. The U.S. president’s simmering feud with Pope Leo XIV is just the latest […]
Orbán’s EU fixer faces becoming Hungary’s ‘fall guy’
Orbán’s EU fixer faces becoming Hungary’s ‘fall guy’ Ambassador Bálint Ódor’s knowledge of the EU’s inner workings helped the outgoing government forcefully make its points […]
This Is Hopeless
Just noting quickly that the U.S. has seized an Iranian cargo ship while preparing for talks. This is from the New York Times: A U.S. […]
Cape Town water outages this week: Full suburb-by-suburb guide
Cape Town’s water outages this week: See all the affected suburbs, shut-off times, low-pressure zones and impacted streets…See More
Uzukwu Describes Electoral Malpractice As Worse Than Insurgency, Coups
Charles Onyekamuo The Spiritual Head, Soul Revival Outreach, Nnewi, Anambra state, Prophet Ikechukwu Uzukwu has canvassed the need for free and fair elections in Nigeria […]
Unity Bank, Providus Merger Surpasses N200bn Capital Threshold As Recapitalisation Deadline Nears
Fresh clarity has emerged over the capital position of Unity Bank Plc, as the lender moved to dispel media reports suggesting it has yet to […]
MotoGP, ‘bum’ comment controversy and the dynamics of the SA election
In the final week before the election writs were issued, the SA Premier trained his sights on One Nation while the Liberals fought for oxygen. […]
How a nursing home tackled racism by celebrating culture
In 2024 a nurse reported racist abuse from some residents and family members. A year later, instances of abuse have plummeted and staff say it […]
AI and robots can’t fill bellies – so, capitalism’s end?
Upon close examination, the global economic psyche reveals humanity as recently caught between two opposing poles. On the one hand, unprecedented technological advancement promises to […]
Next, an Iran nuclear deal with Chinese characteristics
Pope Leo XIV and Giorgia Meloni should take comfort from the fact that the main thrust of Donald Trump’s attack on them contains a clue […]
WSJ highlights Trump nominee’s glaring red flags ahead of high-stakes confirmation hearing
As the confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve approach, Democrats are planning to focus on his finances, the Wall […]
Ominous threat lobbed at Kash Patel on CNN after latest ‘attacks’
A Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee lobbed an ominous threat at FBI Director Kash Patel during a CNN interview on Monday. Sen. Amy Klobuchar […]
The Ghost of the St. Louis
In late March, I sat in the gallery of the Supreme Court for the first time in my life. Throughout my 30 years of grassroots […]
Trump And Mike Johnson Desperately Try To Save The House Before Virginia Votes On New Map
Virginia could be the next domino to fall in Trump’s epic backfire on rigging the midterm election. Donald Trump the “stable genius” who came up […]