Source: The Bryan Hyde Show
“Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos joins me for our weekly conversation. We talk about the upcoming midterms and explore other issues impacting our ability to live freely. It’s an exciting time to be a free-thinking individual, to put it mildly.” (09/29/26)
Source: Cobden Centre
by Frank Shostak
“With the increase in the aggregate demand, it is held,the aggregate supply will follow suit. We hold that this is questionable. One has to produce something useful first before demanding things. It is not possible to increase something out of nothing. Without an expanding subsistence fund that enables the enhancement of the infrastructure, it is not possible to increase the supply of goods and services and in turn the demand. The illusion that through the monetary pumping it is possible to keep the economy going is shattered once the subsistence fund begins to decline. Once this happens, the economy starts its downward plunge.” (09/29/26)
https://www.cobdencentre.org/2026/09/money-supply-and-the-1930s-economic-depression/
Source: The Bulwark
“Trump’s War With Canada Has Officially Lost the Plot (w/ Sam Stein).” (09/29/26)
Source: The American Conservative
by Andrew Day
“No one would claim that the Iran War has been a political godsend for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. But some Israel-First conservatives are willing to say—and lately have been incessantly saying—that the Iran War hasn’t been a political scourge. Those Israel-First conservatives are wrong, even if the devil is, at least partly, hidden in the details. The Iran War has damaged Trump’s approval ratings, consumed his presidency, and darkened the GOP’s prospects in the upcoming midterm elections.” (09/29/26)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/yes-the-iran-war-has-destroyed-trumps-presidency/
Source: Washington Monthly
by Merrill Goozner
“Horror stories about private equity-owned hospitals are part of a deeper trend, a new book argues.” (09/29/26)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/09/29/is-neoliberalism-to-blame-for-americas-health-care-woes/
Source: euronews [EU]
“A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion on Tuesday, after media reported no explosives were detected in the vehicles seized nearby. … Police have said officers conducted an extensive examination of the vehicles with the help of ‘military assets’ and forensic experts. They did not disclose their findings. But The Times newspaper and several other UK media outlets have reported that police found no traces of explosives, easing fears that an attack had been foiled but leaving many questions unanswered. A resident in the neighbouring village of Kempsford, Patricia told the AFP news agency it was ‘very embarrassing that people around the world thought it was a terrorist attack but in the end no, it’s a lot of noise for nothing.'” (09/29/26)
Source: Yascha Mounk
“Frank Furedi on the Case for Populism.” (09/29/26)
Source: USA Today
by Sara Pequeño
“President Donald Trump isn’t trying to hide the propaganda arm of his administration. In fact, he’s using taxpayer dollars to do it. In two new ads funded by the government, the president has rallied against the perceived communist takeover of the United States. The first ad literally uses a song with a choir in the background reciting the verse ‘Love me.’ ‘Together we will defeat communism, socialism and Marxism in America,’ Trump says in a voiceover as the words flash across the screen. In the second ad, Trump declares that we are in the midst of the ‘final battle’ against the ‘deep state.’ Both ads almost certainly violate the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from politicking, as well as other federal laws.” (09/29/26)
Source: Jonathan Turley
by Jonathan Turley
“Yesterday, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself from one of the term’s most important cases: Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. As I have previously discussed, the case involving the liability of energy companies for nuisance actions tied to climate change could have sweeping implications for the country. Justice Alito should be commended for avoiding even the appearance of a personal interest or a conflict in the case. However, the controversy should prompt the Court to explore a longstanding problem for justices in holding financial interests that can conflict with their duties. The solution is simple: justices need to use blind trusts. Supreme Court Clerk Scott Harris released a letter revealing that Alito decided he ‘will not continue to participate’ in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County.” (09/29/26)
Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“US President Donald Trump has ruled out any sort of joint venture with China in artificial intelligence (AI), arguing it would be tantamount to ‘giving away secrets’ to America’s main economic rival. Speaking at an event in Washington on Tuesday, Trump again argued against putting any restrictions on the technology that would stifle growth in the future, despite mounting public concern. Following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the White House last week, Beijing and Washington announced the launch of a new AI dialogue, with further talks scheduled for November. The two countries also established a new communications channel to prevent misunderstandings during AI-related incidents. During Tuesday’s event marking the launch of America.gov – a new AI-powered website designed to streamline government services – Trump argued the US is ‘leading by a lot’ in the AI sector and does not want to ‘mix it up’ with potential competitors.” (09/29/26)