Force the CIA to Disclose Its Chile Records

Sourc: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Jacob G Hornberger

“For some odd reason, the CIA steadfastly refuses to disclose all of its records relating to the 1973 Chilean coup, which the CIA ardently supported. The CIA says that ‘national security’ will be jeopardized if its records are disclosed to the American people. That’s ridiculous. What do they think will happen — that the United States will fall into the ocean or be taken over by the communists, the terrorists, the Muslims, or some other scary boogeyman? The disclosure issue is more relevant than ever, given that September 21 was the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Orlando Letelier and his assistant Ronni Moffitt on the streets of Washington, D.C.” (09/24/260

https://www.fff.org/2026/09/24/force-the-cia-to-disclose-its-chile-records/

Thomas L. Knapp

Canada: Carney says he has considered possibility of US military action

Source: BBC News [UK state media]

“Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has considered the remote possibility of US military action against Canada, according to an interview with The New York Times. Carney told the Times that his administration has carefully examined the ‘extreme tail risk’ scenario where the US takes military action against his country, and had prepared accordingly, without providing further detail. ‘I think you have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk,’ Carney told the Times. ‘That’s just risk management. That’s not a base case, but it would be irresponsible not to’ prepare. Any conflict would likely be highly imbalanced. The US military has more than 2 million active-duty and reserve troops, while Canada has less than 200,000, according to their governments. Similarly, as of 2024, the US possessed 65 military submarines, compared to Canada’s four.” (09/24/26)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6d79l2jd2pyo

Steve Trinward

A Diesel Export Ban Would Ride Home on Every Container Ship

Source: The Erick Erickson Show
by Erick-Woods Erickson

“Last year, the coffee beans I buy from Rev Coffee in Smyrna,m GA (the best!!!!) went from about $90 to $160 for a five pound bag of whole beans from Costa Rica. Nothing about the beans changed. President Trump chose to impose tariffs. When President Trump pulled the tariff off coffee, the price went back down, though not all the way down. I think about that bag of coffee every time Washington decides it can repeal the laws of economics. Some people are whispering in the President’s ear to get him to try again. Diesel is averaging a record $6.53 a gallon. This week, the President said, ‘Let’s not send out the diesel’ …. I understand the impulse. Farmers and truckers are getting hammered, and the midterms are six weeks away. It would still be a mistake, and the people who would pay for it are the people it is supposed to help.” (09/24/26)

https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/a-diesel-export-ban-would-ride-home

Thomas L. Knapp

US Navy says eight sailors attempted suicide aboard carrier during prolonged West Asia deployment

Source: mint [India]

“The US Navy has disclosed that eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its prolonged deployment, The Hill reported. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao made the disclosure in a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, after she sought information about the well-being of sailors aboard the carrier and accompanying vessels. The revelation comes after families of sailors raised concerns about deteriorating mental health and difficult living conditions during the carrier strike group’s lengthy deployment in West Asia amid the US war with Iran.” (09/24/26)

https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/us-navy-says-8-sailors-attempted-suicide-aboard-carrier-during-prolonged-west-asia-deployment-what-we-know-11790241087068.html

Thomas L. Knapp

Trump’s crafty “Commie Week” diplomacy with Mamdani and Xi

Source: New York Post
by Miranda Devine

“First it was New York’s unlovely Mayor Mamdani Trump did the great honor of visiting at Gracie Mansion on Monday. Then on Wednesday the president rolled out the literal red carpet for another Communist dictator, President Xi Jinping of China. Donald Trump and the first lady warmly greeted Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, when they alighted from their plane at Joint Base Andrews and strolled together companionably down the red carpet as a 21-gun salute sounded, followed by the national anthems of both nations. … Despite Trump’s elaborate courtesies toward Xi, he clearly has no illusions about China’s mal-intent as it seeks to dislodge America’s geopolitical primacy.” (09/24/26)

https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/opinion/miranda-devine-trumps-crafty-commie-week-diplomacy-with-mamdani-and-xi/

Steve Trinward

Time to Retire Slurs

Source: Brownstone Institute
by Alan Cassels

“Galileo got called a heretic for suggesting that the Earth wasn’t the center of the universe. Semmelweis was treated like a madman for insisting that doctors wash their hands before attending births. Researchers Barry Marshall and Robin Warren said that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) causes most cases of gastritis and peptic ulcers and people thought they were nutjobs. Those nutjobs eventually revolutionized gastroenterology and won a Nobel Prize in Medicine. In each case, the problem wasn’t the science; it was the people defending consensus like it was holy Scripture, punishing anyone who dared question it. Fast forward to today: the same instinct survives, repackaged in social media posts, think pieces, and snarky tweets.” (09/24/26)

https://brownstone.org/articles/time-to-retire-slurs/

Thomas L. Knapp

The UN Is Almost As Useless As Democrats Are

Source: Town Hall
by Derek Hunter

“The ‘President’ of Iran spoke at the United Nations General Assembly this week, and I remember thinking to myself, ‘Now would be a pretty good time for an air raid.’ I’m joking, of course, at least mostly. But it is a testament to the worthlessness of the United Nations that a bunch of world leaders who oppress and murder large chunks of their population get to saunter onto some very expensive real estate and complain, without consequence, about the country hosting them. Honestly, if there had been an air raid that leveled that ugly building on the East River, would you miss it? The obvious answer is no, you would not. Rather than bomb it, however, the United States should simply treat it the way the rest of the world does: don’t pay for it, don’t waste our time with it, and mostly involve ourselves as the country that vetoes everything bad.” (09/24/26)

https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2026/09/24/the-un-is-almost-as-useless-as-democrats-are-n2683494

Steve Trinward