Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Congress Is Preparing To Surrender American Sovereignty on the Eve of America’s 250th Anniversary

Source: Antiwar.com
by Dennis Kucinich & Elizabeth Kucinich

“The United States Congress, on the very eve of the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain, is preparing to formally diminish American independence and sovereignty through a proposed merger and long-term integration of executive functions throughout the government, coordinated by the Department of Defense. Treacherous provisions in the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) mandate that the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Commerce Department, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies cooperate with their Israeli counterparts for the purpose of consolidating U.S. and Israeli military activities in order to align efforts and avoid duplication.” (06/25/26)

https://original.antiwar.com/kucinich/2026/06/24/congress-is-preparing-to-surrender-american-sovereignty-on-the-eve-of-americas-250th-anniversary/

Thomas L. Knapp

We Need an International Treaty to Ban Superintelligence

Source: Persuasion
by Andrea Miotti

“As today’s AI companies race to create artificial intelligence that is smarter than humans, governments around the world are failing to meet the moment. … The only solution is an international prohibition on the development of superintelligent AI.” [editor’s note: In other words, only “rogue states” would develop superintelligence. How’s that likely to work out for everyone else? – TLK] 06/25/26)

https://www.persuasion.community/p/time-for-a-global-moratorium-on-superintelligenc

Thomas L. Knapp

Why The ROAD To Housing Act Will Not Lower Your Housing Costs

Source: Karl Dickey’s Freedom Vanguard
by Karl Dickey

“The new federal ROAD to Housing Act focuses on relief for community banks, changes to manufactured housing rules, and updates to existing federal programs. It limits large investors from buying single-family homes. The bill authorizes no new funds in most of its sections. Proponents say the country faces a severe housing shortage. As usual, the federal government is behind the curve. But the ROAD Housing Act is a mixed bag, like most laws. The positive: loosens some regulations. The negative: it will restrict supply (opposite of its intent).” (06/25/26)

https://palmbeachexaminer.substack.com/p/why-the-road-to-housing-act-will

Thomas L. Knapp

Vermont is the first state regime to ban paraquat, a weed killer allegedly linked to Parkinson’s disease

Source: Seattle Times

“Vermont has become the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, one of the most commonly used herbicides, with lawmakers citing a possible link between the weed killer and Parkinson’s disease. The ban has been widely celebrated by advocates who hope Vermont’s move will prompt similar action in other states to prevent the neurologic disease that robs people of control over their movements and affects about 1 million Americans. … The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is currently reviewing the safety of paraquat after saying there’s no clear link between the herbicide and Parkinson’s.
Syngenta, a Swiss chemicals company that has made paraquat for years, announced earlier this year that it would stop global manufacturing or selling of the chemical, but also defended the herbicide’s safety. Other companies continue to sell it.” (06/25/26)

https://archive.is/uj28N

Thomas L. Knapp

The Ambiguity of “Growth”

Source: Aaron Ross Powell
by Aaron Ross Powell

“A shifted focus to maintenance and care can’t address that need for what’s better. No matter how much time I spend in the garage lovingly tending to a classic car, it’s not going to get the gas millage or safety features of a current model hybrid. Yes, of course, we also buy junk. You’re better off investing more in, and caring for, a great pair of boots or jeans than buying another piece of fast fashion that’ll fall apart in a year or less. Probably. Maintenance is a good approach to some goods, but it fails as a systemic model for areas of rapid technological, environmental, or societal advancement. But the point is that most of the products out there now are, in meaningful ways, better than what came before. That’s growth, in the second sense, not an obsession with growth in the first.” (06/24/26)

https://www.aaronrosspowell.com/3mp3exhqxvs27

Thomas L. Knapp