Source: The Daily Economy
by Stone Washington

“Closed administrative courts with no impartial reviewers were overruled in SEC v. Jarkesy. Strangely, FCC procedures won’t get the same scrutiny.” (08/14/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/the-fcc-denies-jury-rights/

Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Blaise Malley

“In the early months following Israel’s brutal war on Gaza, Latin American leaders emerged as some of the world’s sharpest critics of the military campaign. Then-Colombian President Gustavo Petro was among the first world leaders to call Israel’s actions a ‘genocide.’ Chile and Honduras recalled their ambassadors from Tel Aviv, and Belize and Bolivia severed diplomatic ties with Israel. But just two years later, across the region, governments that had distanced themselves from Israel are now moving quickly to repair ties. Not surprisingly they are the same leaders who have rushed to ingratiate themselves with the Donald Trump administration in Washington.” (08/14/26)

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/latin-america-israel/

Source: Independent Institute
by Daniel Sánchez-Piñol

“It has become increasingly common, particularly among politicians on the far right, to describe episodes of large-scale unauthorized immigration as an ‘invasion.’ Few words carry more emotional weight in politics. An invasion evokes images of hostile armies, territorial conquest, and a nation’s fight for survival. It transforms a debate over immigration policy into a struggle against an existential enemy. The events in Ceuta show why that analogy collapses under scrutiny.” (08/14/26)

https://www.independent.org/article/2026/08/14/ceuta-debunks-immigrant-invasion-narrative/

Source: EconLog
by Walter Block

“In the good old days, dump trucks came in one discrete unit. Nowadays, they pull trailers with as much cubic space as themselves. Once upon a time, buses, too, were constituted in a fairly modest vehicle. Today, they are double their previous size. Half as many drivers are now required to pilot these roadway behemoths. This ’causes unemployment,’ in the view of many folks. … Such is the source of a widespread economic anxiety. Those struck by it suffer from the ‘lump of labor’ fallacy. In this view, there is only so much work to be done, and if machines take away a lump of labor, there will be just that much left for human beings to do. This is mistaken.” (08/14/26)

https://www.econlib.org/econlog/dump-trucks-ai-and-unemployment

Source: In These Times
by Sarah Lazare

“One morning, when Jacob started his 9 a.m. shift as a UPS driver in Minnesota, he noticed it was hazy outside. It was July 16, and wildfires raging across northeastern Minnesota and southern Canada had unleashed acrid, hazardous smoke across much of the state. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency was urging people to stay indoors. But Jacob was expected to work an estimated 9- or 10-hour shift, getting in and out of his vehicle delivering packages. Management hadn’t provided any protective measures, like masks, he says, and he was inhaling the toxic smoke for hours. ​’The worst part about driving and working outside is we don’t have air conditioning or anything,’ he says over the phone.” [editor’s note: I don’t usually post these climate hoax pieces, but this was particularly delulu – SAT] (08/13/26)

https://inthesetimes.com/article/smoke-heat-storms-climate-change-working-conditions-ups-nurses

Source: The American Prospect
by Makela Reid

“Affordability and war may be top of mind for many voters, but the fight for abortion rights still rages. In November, Virginia, Idaho, and Nevada will weigh in on ballot initiatives to protect abortion access. Virginia’s proposed constitutional amendment would enshrine ‘a right to reproductive freedom’, allowing women to make their own choices about their pregnancy barring a ‘compelling state interest’. Nevada voters approved the Right to Abortion Initiative in 2024, but constitutional amendments must be approved in two even-numbered election years, so voters must approve the question again. Idaho currently has one of the country’s strictest abortion bans, but the Idaho Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative would remove that ban and enable individuals to make their own choices about childbirth care, contraception, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, and other supports throughout pregnancy.” [editor’s note: This piece never mentions Taxachusetts, where abortion has now become a sacrament, even up to the moment of birth – SAT] (08/15/26)

https://prospect.org/2026/08/15/here-are-the-states-deciding-whether-you-can-get-an-abortion/