When does protest become terrorism?
Source: Project Liberal
by Oliver Gale
“How the UK is changing the rules on petty crime to attack free speech.” (08/17/26)
https://projectliberal.substack.com/p/when-does-protest-become-terrorism
Author: Thomas L. Knapp
Israel creates fake think tank in likely attempt to dupe AI chatbots
Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Nick Cleveland-Stout
“At a glance, the Hanover Institute for Public Policy looks like a new think tank dedicated to Israel/Palestine. The organization churns out think-tank style reports on questions such as ‘Does AIPAC Use ‘Dark Money in Elections?’ and ‘Is Israel Carrying out a Deliberate Campaign of Starvation in Gaza?’ But the Hanover Institute is not a real think tank. None of the reports have bylines. A small disclaimer at the bottom of the webpage notes that the organization was created on behalf of the Israeli Government Advertising Agency by Piro, Inc, a firm co-founded by Daniel Rosenberg, the producer of Spike Lee’s ‘Inside Man.’ The Hanover Institute’s reports — all of which are about Israel and Palestine — appear to be part of an Israeli effort to influence chatbots.” (08/17/26)
NYC: 72-year-old woman sues gang for attacking her with pepper spray
Source: NBC News
“A 72-year-old woman says her civil rights were violated when an ICE agent in Manhattan sprayed her with pepper spray. Three weeks ago, Linda Wolff, an immigrant rights supporter who can often be found outside of Delaney Hall, said she was in Inwood when she got word ICE agents were [abducting people] in the area. She said she took out her phone and started recording. ‘I went back on the curb and was just filming ICE, and they walked over and they maced me,’ Wolff said Friday. ‘My civil rights were completely violated at that moment.’ Now, Wolff plans to take ICE to court.” (08/17/26)
Ron Paul Liberty Report, 08/17/26
Source: Ron Paul Liberty Report
“Trump To Oman: ‘We’ll Bomb The Sh*t Out of You!'” (08/17/26)
The School Shooter Civilization
Source: Liberal Currents
by John Banks
“‘Civilizationist’ thinking, once confined to the radical fringe and the manifestos of mass killers, has moved to the center of American foreign policy.” (08/17/26)
https://www.liberalcurrents.com/the-schoool-shooter-civilization/
The Vital Center, episode 97
Source: Niskanen Center
“Richard Nixon’s elusive totality, with Lee Huebner.” (08/17/26)
https://www.niskanencenter.org/richard-nixons-elusive-totality-with-lee-huebner
Quantum Vibe, 08/17/26
Source: Big Head Press
by Scott Bieser
Cartoon. (08/17/26)
Russia: Court jails Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine
Source: Newsday
“A Russian court on Monday convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and one month in prison in the latest crackdown leading up to next month’s parliamentary election. The verdict against Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko party, was another step by the Kremlin to stifle dissent since Russia invaded its neighbor in February 2022. Yabloko is the only official political party overtly opposing the war. Shlosberg, 63, is Yabloko’s deputy chairman and served in the regional legislature of Pskov from 2016-21. He stood trial in the city of Pskov, some 600 kilometers (370 miles) northwest of Moscow, on charges of ‘discrediting’ and spreading ‘false information’ about the Russian military.” [editor’s note: Yabloko briefly BECAME the only “official party” opposing the war last month after the Libertarian Party was banned, and was barred from ballots itself earlier this month – TLK] (08/17/26)
https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/russia-ukraine-shlosberg-crackdown-election-yabloko-war-x47119
Return of the Property Tax Revolt
Source: Law & Liberty
by Thomas Savidge
“It’s fine to oppose property taxes, but without binding rules, the state will go on helping itself to taxpayer money.” (08/17/26)
The Price of Fed Silence
Source: The Daily Economy
by Stephen Lewarne
“When the Fed withholds information, markets don’t stop searching — they simply reward those with privileged access.” (08/17/26)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/the-price-of-fed-silence/