Source: Town Hall
by Larry Elder
“Reuters published a photograph taken during the weekend of America’s 250th birthday celebration. It depicted a young black woman seated by herself on a packed D.C. Metro train. Standing and sitting around her were white men wearing white masks. They belong to a white nationalist organization called Patriot Front, a group involved in the violent 2017 Charlottesville, Virginia, rally that resulted in the death of a woman. The intimidating-looking men reportedly said nothing to the woman and never threatened her, and she remained composed. The photo quickly went viral and was hailed by many journalists and commentators as a microcosm of America in this era of President Donald Trump. ” (07/09/26)
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2026/07/09/whats-the-real-defining-image-of-race-in-america-n2679071
Source: Seattle Times
“New York’s attorney general is suing several large chemical and agricultural companies, alleging they knowingly sold harmful so-called forever chemicals used in cosmetics, non-stick cookware and other products. The lawsuit against 3M, DuPont de Nemours, The Chemours Company and Corteva and other manufacturers is the latest legal action over PFAS, which have been linked to an increased risk of certain cancers and developmental delays in children.” (07/09/26)
https://archive.is/qbX7A
Source: Brennan Center for Justice
“Bringing Power Back to the People (with Maya Wiley).” (07/09/26)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dn_mXanjEg
Source: CounterPunch
by John Kendall Hawkins
“The atmosphere Snowden describes in vault V22 at NSA headquarters — decorated, let the detail stand, with a seven-foot poster of Chewbacca — is not the atmosphere of men who believe they are doing something wrong. It is the atmosphere of men who believe they are entitled. The technology did not corrupt them. It handed them a key. This is the surveillance state at its most human, which is to say, its most revealing. The apparatus built to protect a democracy from its enemies was being used by young men to look at photographs of women who had no idea they were being watched. The technology did not create the entitlement. It removed the friction that previously constrained it.” (07/09/26)
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/07/09/the-new-conquistadors-surveillance-capitalism-and-the-digital-frontier-between-your-ears/
Source: Serious Trouble
“The Supreme Court says independent agencies are unconstitutional, except for their large adult central bank; John Bolton did some really dumb shit; the Stop WOKE act is put to sleep.” (07/09/26)
https://www.serioustrouble.show/p/humphreys-executioner
Source: The Daily Economy
by Layal Bou Harfouch
“Transparency matters, but the Department of Labor’s duplicative disclosure mandates could increase compliance costs while strengthening the industry’s largest firms.” (07/09/26)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/more-paperwork-wont-make-medicine-cheaper/
Source: Houston Chronicle
“Australia will begin to sell uranium to India for peaceful purposes after the two countries’ leaders signed an administrative deal Thursday, enacting an agreement on exports of the material that was held up for years over concerns about weapons use. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the joint announcement after a meeting in Melbourne. The leaders didn’t immediately supply details of how much uranium would be sold, or when. Exports of Australian uranium to India stalled after an agreement to do so in 2014, because of concern that the material could be used to make weapons.” (07/09/26)
https://www.chron.com/news/world/article/australia-agrees-to-sell-uranium-to-india-ending-22338506.php
Source: Ron Paul Liberty Report
“Trump To Ukraine: Hit Russia Deep.” (07/09/26)
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1nxnRRQqEkwxO
Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Stavroula Pabst
“From a new helipad to a UFC fight on White House grounds, President Trump’s personal projects have been front-and-center in American politics this summer. Defense contractors that do business with the administration have often supported them. But the weapons industry has long leveraged flashy gifts and sponsorships to engender influence among politicians, key institutions, and the public. Here are 5 notable cases when it comes to the Trump White House …” (07/09/26)
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/weapons-industry-trump/
Source: Astral Codex Ten
“What would it take to honestly tell our children that we rose to the occasion, to make the AI transition go down alongside the American Revolution and D-Day as one of our country’s finest hours? If your brain sputters and throws an error message at the question, isn’t that a problem? It’s a total coincidence that Plan A comes out the week after America’s 250th birthday. It was supposed to come out earlier, but got delayed. Then it was supposed to come out later, but got pushed forward.” (07/09/26)
https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/introducing-plan-a
