Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“Judges have cleared the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, of all wrongdoing after an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, Middle East Eye reports. A report by Middle East Eye published on Saturday said a panel of three judges submitted a confidential report to the court’s oversight body, the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), on March 9. … The OIOS investigation was commissioned by the head of the ASP in November 2024 after a member of Khan’s office accused the prosecutor of sexual misconduct. In August last year, a second woman came forward and alleged that Khan had abused his power over her while she was working for the British lawyer.” (03/21/26)
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/21/icc-chief-prosecutor-khan-cleared-of-sexual-misconduct-by-judges-report
Source: The New Republic
“Trump War Takes Darker Turn as Leaked Plans Unnerve Experts: ‘Madness.'” (03/20/26)
https://newrepublic.com/article/208013/trump-war-takes-darker-turn-leaked-plans-unnerve-experts-madness
Source: Freedom Works
“William LeoGrande, Quincy Institute ‘The Fate of Cuba.'” (03/20/26)
https://internetradiopros.com/freedomworks/?name=2026-03-20_zfw03182026.mp3
Source: Independent Institute
by Sam Jenson
“On March 18th, an Ohio jury sided with rapper Joseph Foreman, better known by his stagename Afroman, in a civil tort case. Afroman, known for his over-the-top comedic style and the hit track ‘Crazy Rap,’ was in court this past week after sheriff’s deputies sued him for criticizing and making fun of them in several music videos and in interviews. In an important symbolic victory for freedom of expression, Afroman won the lawsuit. Had the government prevailed, it would have signaled that documenting government conduct and criticizing police could come at a steep price.” (03/20/26)
https://www.independent.org/article/2026/03/20/police-sue-critics-afroman/
Source: CounterPunch
by Stephen F Eisenman
“You might as well ask why someone tugs his earlobe or scratches his chin as ponder why Trump went to war. On a certain day, in a certain place, after conversation with somebody – or all by himself – Trump decided to attack Iran. Perhaps it was a somatic reaction to an external prompt? Or an autonomic response – a fight or flight reaction – to an unknown stimulus ? We’ll never know; Trump himself doesn’t know. … Given that, it’s not surprising the U.S. is losing.” (03/20/26)
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/03/20/wartime-vs-deep-time/
Source: SFGate
“A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he’s investigating a ballot count discrepancy. County elections officials have disputed the claims by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, called Bianco’s move unprecedented and says it is designed to sow distrust in elections. Bianco held a news conference Friday saying his office had launched the investigation after receiving a complaint from a local citizens group about the ballot count from a November 2025 special election on redistricting. In the special election, voters approved a measure to redraw congressional district lines to favor Democrats in the upcoming midterm election. The measure passed in the county by a margin of more than 80,000 votes.” (03/22/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/california-sheriff-running-for-governor-seizes-22090546.php
Source: New York Times
“Silicon Valley’s Big Bets on War Pay Off, and the Trump Family Business Looks to Transylvania.” (03/20/26)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvwkNLVTaKI
Source: Law & Liberty
by Thomas M Ward
“Plato once called Diogenes ‘a raving Socrates’ and a dog. The latter insult stuck. The word ‘Cynic’ is a transliteration of the Greek Kynikos, which means dog-like. Diogenes owned the insult because the life of a dog so much resembled his own ideal of how human life should be lived. Human beings organize themselves into families and cities, and these institutions are upheld through strict customs and laws. We are animals but have deeply ingrained convictions about when and where to eat, to relieve ourselves, and to express and satisfy sexual desire. Diogenes thought these institutions and convictions, these nomismata, were ‘absurd’ and ‘ridiculous.'” (03/20/26)
https://lawliberty.org/book-review/diogenes-for-our-time/
Source: The American Prospect
by David Dayen
“Since the inauguration of Donald Trump for a second presidential term, a student loan borrower has fallen into default every nine seconds. A federal appeals court wants to accelerate that process. Last week, a three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit (which includes two Trump appointees and one appointed by George W. Bush) nullified the Biden administration’s income-driven repayment (IDR) program, versions of which have been in place under presidents of both parties for over three decades. The specific Biden-era version, known as Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE), which nearly seven million borrowers have opted into, was authorized through 2028 by Congress and President Trump in the fiscal mega-bill passed just last year. Yet without any hearing on the merits, the Eighth Circuit unilaterally tossed out the program.” (03/20/26)
https://prospect.org/2026/03/20/trump-biden-student-loan-borrowers-default-saving-on-valuable-education-save-act/
Source: New York Times
“Robert S. Mueller III, who led the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 12 tumultuous years, brought politically explosive indictments as a special counsel examining Russia’s attack on the 2016 presidential election, and then concluded that he could neither absolve nor accuse President Trump of a crime, died on Friday. He was 81. His family confirmed the death in a statement but did not say where he died or give the cause.” (03/21/26)
https://archive.is/GcQaS
