Postliberalism Is Not About Economic Transformation
Source: The Bulwark
by Matt McManus
“Disregard the empty allegations of ‘socialism.’ The real problem with postliberalism is its underlying authoritarian vision.” (08/20/26)
Author: Thomas L. Knapp
US bond yields edge higher as traders digest Treasury debt buyback plan
Source: CNBC
“Bond yields edged higher on Thursday morning after pulling back sharply during the previous session following the Treasury Department’s move to dramatically ramp up government debt repurchases in a bid to shore up longer-dated debt. … The Treasury Department, led by Scott Bessent, said Wednesday it would double the size of its debt repurchases, mainly at the long-end of the yield curve. The move sent yields tumbling, with the 30-year yield plunging more than 10 basis points on the day and the 10-year note yield falling more than 6 basis points, reversing this week’s earlier advance. Treasury yields have been pushing steeply higher since June, touching levels not seen since before the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.” (08/20/26)
Pink Flame of Liberty, 08/19/26
Source: Pink Flame of Liberty
“OOF the Creeping DSA Communism Inside the Democratic Party.” (08/19/26)
Really, O’Reilly? Bill Demands War Crimes In Iran
Source: Libertarian Institute
by Charles Goyette
“Other Fox New hosts and contributors who ended up in the Trump administration include Sean Duffy, Jeanine Pirro, John Bolton, Larry Kudlow, Mike Walz, Dan Bongino, Sebastian Gorka, Mike Huckabee…There are more, but you get the idea. A preponderance of war enthusiasts, some for Iraq, others for Ukraine, all for Iran. O’Reilly supported all three wars. And since he was the biggest Fox star for sixteen years, one must assume he looms large in Trump’s consciousness. That makes his pathogenic influence especially menacing.” (08/20/26)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/really-oreilly-bill-demands-war-crimes-in-iran
In Massachusetts, ‘reproductive freedom’ goes only one way
Source: Washington Post
by Carine Hajjar
“The attack on pregnancy resource centers has been years in the making. The governor in 2024 launched a ‘first-in-the-nation public education campaign’ to protect residents from the ‘dangers of anti-abortion centers.’ The effort, aided by the Reproductive Equity Now Foundation and backed by $1 million in taxpayer funding, appeared on social media, billboards and public transportation with its message. The state says pregnancy resource centers ‘can put your health at risk’ and ‘mislead you about your options.’ In the government’s telling, the groups lure abortion-seeking women in and trick them into not terminating their pregnancies.” (08/20/26)
UK, French, German, Italian and Canadian regimes condemn Israeli regime’s West Bank squat project
Source: BBC News
“Israel’s plans to open up tenders for the construction of some 1,200 [squatter] homes in a strategically important part of the occupied West Bank have sparked fresh condemnation by major Western powers. In a joint statement, the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada called the decision ‘unacceptable’ and urged Israel to ‘retract the plans immediately’. All s[squats] are illegal under international law and, under international pressure, Israel held off for decades on plans to build in E1 to the east of Jerusalem. Many of its allies and Palestinians argued this development would deal a major blow to hopes of a two-state solution, effectively cutting the West Bank in two and isolating east Jerusalem.” (08/20/26)
Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp, 08/19/26
Source: Antiwar.com
“Trump Announces ‘Crushing Economic Operation’ Against Iran, Israel Massacres 10 in Gaza, and More.” (08/19/26)
“We’ll Bomb the Sh*t Out of Them”: Trump and the War on Morality
Source: Antiwar.com
by Nolan Denaro
“As a result of Trump’s loss at the hands of Iran, the American empire has been dealt a severe dent to its armor. The image of American bases scattered across the Middle East – once a symbol of military dominance – has been quite literally shattered. Trump can no longer rely on previously held assumptions about American power in order to get his way. Thus, he must lower himself rhetorically to the level of a brutal warlord.” (08/20/26)
How American Media Is Gaslighting Europeans on Air Conditioning
Source: Washington Monthly
by Gillen Tener Martin
“On June 26, the week France recorded its hottest day on record (a record broken the following day), Fox News hosted Bjørn Lomborg, the Danish political scientist and climate contrarian known for his opposition to conventional policy prescriptions, who chided Europeans for their slow adoption of AC. ‘We’ve had this technology for more than a century,’ Lomborg said, ‘and Europe doesn’t want to use it mostly because they want to feel virtuous,’ adding that European Union energy taxes increase the cost of running AC. … In an unbelievable feat of journalism, across the political spectrum, the U.S. media frenzy missed the simple, glaringly obvious explanation: Europe is less air-conditioned because it didn’t used to be this hot.” (08/20/26)
Trump picks White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton for top FDA job
Source: ABC News
“President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has nominated White House Domestic Policy Council Deputy Director Heidi Overton to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. … Overton has been Trump’s deputy assistant during his second term, advising him on health policies, including lowering prescription drug prices. Overton has stood alongside Trump for several major health announcements at the White House, including his executive order signing on childhood vaccines earlier this month. She has espoused anti-abortion views and supported reductions to the childhood immunization schedule, touting the use of ‘gold-standard science’ and restoring vaccination authority to parents while at that executive order signing.” (08/19/26)
https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-picks-dr-heidi-overton-top-fda-job/story?id=135777387