Source: The Daily Economy
by Iain Murray
“Credit is not an artificial construct imposed by financiers or states. It arises because modern commercial life cannot function without it.” (04/23/26)
Source: France 24 [French state media]
“Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) after judges on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his so-called ‘war on drugs.’ Pre-trial judges ‘unanimously confirmed all the charges … against Rodrigo Roa Duterte and committed him to trial,’ the ICC said in a statement. Duterte will be the first Asian former head of state to face trial at the ICC, which prosecutes individuals for the world’s worst crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity.” (04/23/26)
Source: Antiwar.com
“Iran’s IRGC Seizes Two Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Israel Kills Journalist in Lebanon, and More.” (04/22/26)
Source: Tenth Amendment Center
by Michael Boldin
“America was built on a foundation that constitutional violations are a deadly disease. Give government an inch – and they’ll take a few thousand miles, and never stop. And before too long, it’ll get to a place where it’s no longer a Republic, but a long slow coup. Or, as the Declaration of Independence put it, eating ‘out our substance.’ Our rights. Our money. And everything in between. The solution? The ancient Roman principle behind the American Revolution.” (04/22/26)
Source: Liberal Currents
“Look at my Iran negotiator, dawg, we’re never getting through the Strait of Hormuz. Friend of the program Y. L. Al-Sheikh helps us understand the unfolding diplomatic and military nightmare that is the Middle East, and how the United States plays a role in each.” (04/22/26)
Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Jacob G Hornberger
“There are, of course, consequences of the U.S. war on Iran that are easy to see. The deaths and injuries of thousands of Iranians. The deaths and injuries of dozens of U.S. soldiers. The massive destruction of homes, businesses, ships, and infrastructure in Iran and nearby countries. Gasoline prices and the prices of other things soaring. All easy to see. But there are also unseen consequences of the war and, more generally, of the U.S. government’s overall foreign policy of interventionism.” (04/22/26)
https://www.fff.org/2026/04/22/an-unseen-consequence-of-the-u-s-war-on-iran/
Source: Understanding AI
by Kai Williams & Timothy B Lee
“For this story, one of us (Kai) looked through dozens of crash reports Waymo submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration between August 15, 2025 and March 16, 2026. He focused on 78 crashes involving driverless Waymos serious enough to cause an injury or an airbag deployment. Waymo likely drove more than 100 million miles during this time period, so it’s not surprising that Waymo was involved in dozens of crashes. But it’s striking how many of the crashes involved serious mistakes by other drivers. When Waymo’s vehicles did make mistakes, they were almost always mistakes of excessive caution.” (04/22/26)
https://www.understandingai.org/p/human-drivers-keep-crashing-into-454
Source: Politico
“Senate Republicans green-lit their party-line plan early Thursday morning to send tens of billions of dollars to immigration enforcement agencies in the coming years. Senators voted 50-48 to adopt a budget blueprint for legislation that could fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol and other agencies for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. The vote was almost entirely on party lines, with GOP Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska the only lawmakers to break ranks. The vote just after 3:30 a.m. completed the first step in the GOP’s plan to approve roughly $70 billion in additional funding without help from Democrats, who have refused to fund the immigration agencies without a slate of new restrictions on how they operate.” (04/23/26)
Source: The Atlantic
“The economist Adam Posen on the effect of the war in Iran on the world’s economy and the darkening economic outlook for the United States.” (04/22/26)
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/04/david-frum-show-adam-posen-global-recession/686900/
Source: National Review
“All About Gerrymandering — with Sean Trende.” (04/22/26)