System Update, 10/15/26
Source: System Update
“Saudi Arabia’s DISASTROUS, US-Backed War in Yemen Explained.” (10/15/26)
https://rumble.com/v7gvplq-saudi-arabias-disastrous-us-backed-war-in-yemen-explained.html
Author: Thomas L. Knapp
The Epistemic Corruption of Biomedical Science
Source: Brownstone Institute
by Josh Guetzkow
“Health sciences today all too often function as a sophisticated propaganda system for pharmaceutical products, as the Covid‑19 vaccine rollout showed on an unprecedented scale. Since at least the 1980s, scientific institutions, journals, regulators, and mainstream news media have been gradually restructured to align knowledge production, communication, and censorship with corporate interests. This is an argument not against biomedical science but for a science of integrity, honesty, and humanity.” (10/15/26)
https://brownstone.org/articles/the-epistemic-corruption-of-biomedical-science/
By pursuing a big ‘win’ in Iran, Trump is destined to lose
Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Paul R Pillar
“Trump always has viewed the world as a zero-sum game. Whether the subject is military conflict, trade agreements, or real estate deals, he regards most outcomes as having a winner and a loser. He also never admits a mistake and certainly will not do so publicly regarding the current war. Thus the conflict continues as a search for something Trump can claim as a ‘win.'” (10/15/26)
China According to China
Source: Liberal Currents
by Guillaume AW Attia
“The Pax Sinica to which Xi Jinping aspires will be no imperialism-free paradise, but a world made safe for autocracy and domestic terror.” (10/15/26)
US Treasury Pushes Global Partners to Rename AI as ‘Super Intelligence’
Source: US News & World Report
“The United States wants its global partners to rename artificial intelligence as ‘super intelligence,’ convinced that the new moniker better reflects the emerging technology, a top US Treasury official told Reuters in an interview on Thursday. Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs Erin Browne said Washington was in negotiations with other shareholders of the International Monetary Fund about using the new term in a statement being drafted by the fund’s steering committee, the International Monetary and Financial Committee. US President Donald Trump last month directed US government agencies to use the words ‘super intelligence’ instead of ‘artificial intelligence’ when referring to the technology. Browne said the United States, which holds the rotating presidency of the Group of 20 major economies, wanted the change to take hold internationally as well.” [editor’s note: Based on this nonsense, I have to believe that “Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs” is a vestigial position with no plausible case for retention – TLK] (10/15/260
The Blessings of Liberty with Jeffrey Rosen, 10/15/26
Source: The Blessings of Liberty with Jeffrey Rosen
“What did Madison, Washington, and Jefferson think about Religious Liberty?” (10/15/26)
https://rosenjeffrey.substack.com/p/what-did-madison-washington-and-jefferson
How non-state alliances are reshaping the global order
Sourc: Asia Times
by John P Ruehl
“From the Houthis to Mexican cartels, non-state actors are forging global networks that private-sector ties make hard to hamper.” (10/15/26)
https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/how-non-state-alliances-are-reshaping-the-global-order/
Trump Betrayed Ukraine. Here’s What’s Next.
Source: The Next Move
by Garry Kasparov
“After the diesel deal and Starlink restrictions, Ukraine’s friends must act.” (10/14/26)
https://www.thenextmove.org/p/trump-betrayed-ukraine-heres-whats
How the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act Made a Bad Situation Worse
Source: Liberalism.org
by Radley Balko
“A little-known law closes off federal appeals, even for the admittedly innocent. That’s by design.” (10/14/26)
TX: Glitch Delays 600,000 Voter Registrations as Early Voting Looms
Source: New York Times
“A computer error caused a backlog of hundreds of thousands of voter registrations in Texas, sending election workers scrambling to process them before early voting starts on Monday, county election officials said. The backlog of nearly 600,000 applications stemmed from a glitch in software run by the Texas Department of Public Safety, according to a lawsuit filed last week by voting rights groups. They accused the agency, as well as the secretary of state, who serves as Texas’ chief election officer, of failing to to maintain a reliable online voter registration system. … The backlog appeared to have been mostly cleared by Wednesday, according to county election officials, several of whom said there was little risk that Texans who tried to register would be unable to vote. But some voting advocates said they worried that the episode might discourage voters from turning out at all.” (10/15/26)