The Fall of Fauci
Source: Independent Institute
by Phillip W Magness & Edward J López
“Fauci has met his reckoning, but the cautionary tale will always be important.” (08/18/26)
https://www.independent.org/article/2026/08/17/the-fall-of-fauci/
Prosecution rests in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
Source: United Press International
“The prosecution rested Monday in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy over the killings of her three children in Massachusetts. Clancy, 36, is accused of fatally strangling her children — 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan — at their home on Jan. 24, 2023. … The prosecution said Clancy committed the killings while her then-husband Patrick was out of the house. She then jumped out of the second-story window of the house and was paralyzed from the waist down. The defense does not dispute that Clancy killed her children but argues that she should not be held criminally responsible because she was suffering from bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis.” (08/17/26)
Pink Flame of Liberty, 08/17/26
Source: Pink Flame of Liberty
“The Case for Christian Nationalism Discussion: Christian Comfort Privilege (pt. 6).” (08/17/26)
You were our countrymen – the limits of evil
Source: The Price of Liberty
by Nathan Barton
“Massachusetts is not alone among the 50 States in declaring that it is okay (with a doctor’s agreement) to kill. To kill an unborn, innocent child who is viable, able to be born (delivered) and live. Who presents no true threat to their mother, or at least her health. This is monstrous. This is evil. This is falsely labeled liberty when in reality it is the opposite: active, premeditated violent and fatal aggression against an innocent person. It is, actually, close to slavery. (If actually worse: we submit that killing someone is worse than just enslaving them.)” (08/17/26)
https://thepriceofliberty.org/2026/08/17/we-know-thee-not-the-limits-of-evil/
Dems’ SC presidential-primary scheme a last-ditch effort to hold off DSA
Source: New York Post
by Daniel McCarthy
“Don’t believe the Democratic National Committee’s official storyline: The DNC’s decision to make South Carolina the first Democratic presidential primary in 2028 isn’t about introducing more racial diversity into the early contests. It’s actually about keeping power in the hands of the party establishment — the people who backed Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020, and who are likely to wind up supporting Kamala Harris in 2028. The fix is in. South Carolina was the establishment’s firewall against Bernie Sanders’[s] left-wing insurgency twice over. In 2016, Sanders nearly beat Hillary Clinton in the first caucus, in Iowa, and went on to defeat her in the New Hampshire primary. Four years later, there was a brief moment when Sanders looked like the frontrunner — until he got clobbered by Joe Biden in South Carolina.” (08/18/26)
UN inspectors visit undeclared Syrian nuclear sites for first time
Source: Axios
“UN inspectors this week visited several undeclared Assad-era Syrian nuclear sites for the first time — including some used to store nuclear material. The inspections by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi and his team came after diplomatic efforts by the Trump administration, first reported by Axios, that produced understandings with both Syria and Israel. It marked the first time the IAEA was given full access to suspicious nuclear sites in Syria.” (08/18/26)
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/18/syria-nuclear-reactors-iaea
Half the Answer, episode 98
Source: Liberal Currents
“It’s an unhinged political ad round-up, featuring racist memes from Donald Trump himself and Ken Paxton’s rancid, deep-fried AI slop rip-off of one of the most famous ads from history. Author Jonathan M. Katz helps us make sense of the hideous soup of extremism, slander, bad art, and dirty dealings that we’re all floating in.” (08/17/26)
Which Countries Are Actually Socialist?
Source: Independent Institute
by Scott Beyer
“Socialism is having another moment in U.S. politics. Politicians and activists increasingly describe themselves as socialist while their opponents use the same label as a term of condemnation. Yet both sides employ the word so loosely as to become meaningless. Sweden gets called socialist because it has high taxes and universal health care; Venezuela does because the government nationalized industries and imposed price controls. The rise of the phrase ‘democratic socialism’, which lumps together two unconnected words, adds to the confusion and makes debate difficult. Before deciding whether socialism works, we ought to determine what it actually is—and which countries practice it.” (08/17/26)
https://www.independent.org/article/2026/08/17/which-countries-are-actually-socialist/
Sports: A Training Ground for Liberal Democracy
Source: Liberalism.org
by David Bernell
“Athletics socialize us into essential democratic habits and teach us what liberal institutions require to succeed.” (08/17/26)
https://www.liberalism.org/p/sports-a-training-ground-for-liberal-democracy
Dog bites man: Anti-vote-by-mail politician votes by mail again
Source: Politico
“President Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida’s Republican primary, according to local voting records, even as he continues to rail against mail-in voting with wide-ranging allegations of fraud. Voting records from Palm Beach County show the president requested his ballot in late July and it was returned on Aug. 13. This is not the first time that Trump has voted by mail in his adopted home state. He voted by mail in a special election in Palm Beach County earlier this year. … Trump continues to rail at the use of mail-in voting and says the current practice should be limited to those who in the military, are traveling or have a disability or illness.” (08/17/26)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/17/trump-vote-by-mail-primaries-florida-01039292