Source: Reason
“California progressives are pushing for a tax on billionaires; so are senators like Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.). But as Andrew Heaton explains, such programs don’t work. Just ask France.” (05/01/26)
Source: Chris’s Substack
by Chris Matthew Sciabarra
“The Jackson family is split down the middle on sanctioning the new film and critics have been similarly split, many voicing concern that its ‘sanitized’ version of MJ’s life sidesteps controversial charges of child molestation, which first surfaced in August 1993 and led Jackson to resolve a civil lawsuit in 1994 with the family of Jordan Chandler. A second series of molestation charges led to a 2005 criminal trial, in which Jackson was acquitted. Arguably, his reputation didn’t begin to recover until after his untimely death at the age of 50 in 2009. Conveniently, both the Broadway musical and the 2026 film end their time frame before any of this ugliness came to light.” (05/02/26)
https://chrismatthewsciabarra.substack.com/p/michael-jackson-man-or-monster-in
Source: JFK Facts
by Chad Nagle
“Like him or not, the president accomplished a lot with Executive Order 14176.” (05/01/26)
https://jfkfacts.substack.com/p/tucker-carlson-and-the-maga-rift
Source: AOL
“President Donald Trump has suggested the Pentagon is preparing to release ‘very interesting’ UFO files uncovered by his administration, sparking a mix of buzz and scepticism about potential revelations concerning alien life. Trump first ignited interest in extraterrestrial matters in February, directing federal agencies to declassify records related to UFOs and alien encounters. He has since built suspense with tantalising updates, teasing an imminent disclosure of documents never before shared by the US government. … In online communities devoted to UFOs, some see Trump’s promise as a step in the right direction; others believe it will come to nothing.” (05/03/26)
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-teases-release-very-interesting-121750484.html
Source: The UnPopulist
“Senior Editor Berny Belvedere explains in his debut video (taking the first step to internet stardom) in our early-May video roundup.” (05/02/26)
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/kash-patel-is-talented-in-one-thingtrump
Source: Los Angeles Times
by Matt K Lewis
“A wise man — possibly Winston Churchill — once said, ‘Never let a good crisis go to waste.’ And if he’d lived long enough to see President Trump in office, he might have added, ‘Especially if you can turn it into a real estate project.’ In the aftermath of the chaos at the White House Correspondents’ dinner, Trump was presented with yet another opportunity to refocus his presidency on issues important to the American people. Instead, he chose to exploit the opportunity for his personal priorities. The real crisis, in his telling, was less about guns or mental health and more about America’s strategic shortage of sufficiently opulent indoor gathering spaces.” (05/01/26)
Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone
“Laws aimed at pro-Palestine protests should always be looked at as efforts to ban criticism of Israel. That’s what we’re seeing in the UK as the prime minister encourages the prosecution of anyone who says ‘globalise the intifada.’ ‘If you stand alongside people who say globalise the intifada, you are calling for terrorism against Jews and people who use that phrase should be prosecuted,’ said Keir Starmer during a Thursday press conference. ‘It is racism, extremely racism and it has left a minority community in this country scared, intimidated, wondering if they belong. So, I say again this government will do everything in our power to stamp this hatred out.'” (05/02/26)
Source: Vatican News [Vatican state media]
“Following the recitation of Sunday’s Regina Caeli, Pope Leo XIV recalled that today May 3rd marks World Press Freedom Day, the annual day promoted by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The Pope remarked that unfortunately, freedom of the press is often violated, sometimes blatantly and sometimes in subtle ways. He said: ‘Let us remember the many journalists and reporters who have fallen victim to wars and violence.'” (05/03/26)
Source: Law & Liberty
by Graham McAleer
“Jürgen Habermas (1929–2026) dominated post-war European liberal philosophy. He dedicated his life to the rational foundation of a global liberal order and the post-national European Union. Loaded with philosophical terms, his writing does not invite the reader, yet there is pathos in the background. Habermas addressed the question of whether the Enlightenment was the cause of the German genocides and Germany’s own ruin.” (05/01/26)
Source: Serious Trouble
“I’m Still Mad He Put Martha Stewart In Prison.” (05/01/26)
https://www.serioustrouble.show/p/im-still-mad-he-put-martha-stewart