Source: Liberalism.org
by Kevin Elliott
“If American liberals deploy aggressive tactics against the right, will they lose what makes them good?” (03/24/26)
https://www.liberalism.org/p/if-liberals-get-tougher-what-will-they-become
Source: Politico
“The Agriculture Department is cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in funding from a program aimed at helping farmers buy and retain land, three people familiar with the decision confirmed to POLITICO on Tuesday. … Nonprofits, tribal governments and other organizations applied for the funding to address land access issues for underserved farmers — including access to capital, market expansions, succession planning and efforts to prevent land loss. The projects were especially targeted to address land access issues facing [b]lack farmers, immigrant farmers, [i]ndigenous farmers, veterans and other underrepresented groups. According to one of the cancellation letters shared with POLITICO, USDA determined that the program ‘involved discriminatory preferences based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’ as well as ‘wasteful spending.'” (03/24/26)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/24/usda-cancels-program-help-farmers-buy-land-00841948
Source: The Bulwark
“Trump’s War Is Worse Than the Market Thinks (w/ Jeffrey Goldberg & Joe Weisenthal).” (03/24/26)
Source: The Price of Liberty
by Nathan Barton
“The majority of states have Constitutional carry, and we find that there has been NO increase in crime. In fact, the opposite is true. Gun Control increases crime. More Gun Control equals more crime. Like it or not, carry permits, background checks, gun specific taxes and training requirements, all are Gun Control. All of these are Gov’t imposed attacks on firearms freedoms of people. Citizens or not, people are born with the RIGHT to keep and bear arms.” (03/24/26)
https://thepriceofliberty.org/2026/03/24/permitless-carry-lies-and-truth/
Source: American Institute for Economic Research
by Julia R Cartwright
“The US energy system should shift from a hodgepodge of politically favored technologies toward a market-driven portfolio that is cleaner, more reliable, and increasingly affordable.” (03/24/26)
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
“In a surprise move, OpenAI will shut down its Sora AI video app, just months after it was first launched. ‘We’re saying goodbye to Sora. To everyone who created with Sora, shared it, and built community around it: thank you,’ the company said in a statement. ‘What you made with Sora mattered, and we know this news is disappointing. We’ll share more soon, including timelines for the app and API and details on preserving your work.’ A source familiar with the matter tells The Hollywood Reporter that Disney is also exiting the deal it signed with OpenAI last year, in which it pledged to invest $1 billion in the company and agreed to license some of its characters for use in Sora.” (03/24/26)
Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos says he is working to secure new sources of oil after he placed the country under a state of national energy emergency in response to the war in Iran. Marcos told Filipinos in a televised address that the government would procure one million barrels of oil to add to the current stock, which is good for 45 days. ‘We will have a flow of oil. Not just one delivery, not two deliveries, but a flow of oil-related products,’ he said. The Philippines, which imports 98% of its oil from the gulf, became the first country to declare an energy emergency after local diesel and petrol prices more than doubled in the country since the war broke out on 28 February. The US-Israel war with Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz – a key shipping route – have sent shock waves through global energy markets, causing shortages and price rises.” (03/25/26)
Source: Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
“Reading the City: Dublin’s History in Its Streets w/ Garvan Rushe.” (03/24/26)
Source: The UnPopulist
by Tibita Kaneene
“For too long, American populists on the left and right have treated globalism — the free flow of goods, capital, and people across borders — as a concession to corporate interests, a system to apologize for rather than promote. That defensiveness has become a trap: facing Trump’s assault on the principles of free and open trade, Democrats are pushing back, but on tactical grounds rather than making a full, principled case for free trade. Tariffs raise prices for everyone, reduce employment and output, and weaken the democratic alliances Democrats claim to cherish. In failing to make the principled case against tariffs, Democrats cede the language of economic openness to the very forces dismantling it.” (03/24/26)
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/democrats-should-own-free-trade-not
Source: Inequality.org
by Sarah Anderson & Reyanna James
“At least 16 US billionaires owe their wealth to one of America’s 20 largest low-wage employers, corporations where a significant share of workers earn so little they have to rely on public assistance. Of these 16 billionaires, 8 are associated with Walmart. Amazon and Tyson Foods have two members of this elite club, while Home Depot, Best Buy, Starbucks, and Chipotle each have one. For detailed data on wages and CEO pay at these and other leading low-wage corporations, see the recent Institute for Policy Studies report ‘America’s 20 Largest Low-Wage Employers and the Affordability Crisis.’ This article includes updated net worth data from the just-released Forbes 2026 Global Billionaires List.” (03/25/26)
https://inequality.org/article/billionaires-low-wage-workers/