Source: The Next Move
by Garry Kasparov
“If Russia attacks Europe, and Europe doesn’t call it war, is it actually a war? As the Kremlin continues to probe the West’s defenses, it’s clear that European leaders would prefer you call it ‘hybrid war,’ hoping that the focus stays on the ‘hybrid’ half of the equation and not on the ‘war.’ … hybrid war is a real category of warfare. It refers to an entire arsenal of non-kinetic actions a country can take to undermine its enemies. Russia has tried just about every hybrid warfare tactic you can think of: Cyberattacks. Troll farms and propaganda. Propping up far-right political parties to disrupt democracy in France and Germany. Interfering in American elections. As a KGB officer, Vladimir Putin is expert in this method, which is more subterfuge than brute force. The problem is that Russia long ago moved beyond this domain to begin carrying out open attacks on the West.” (09/03/26)
https://www.thenextmove.org/p/russia-is-at-war-with-the-west-dont
Source: bloggingheads.tv
“Is AI a Form of Life? | Robert Wright & Paul Bloom.” (09/03/26)
https://bloggingheads.tv/videos/69696
Source: LP Alliance
“Your source for stories in the [Libertarian Party], across the country, and around the world!” (09/03/26)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luzIAvprUFQ
Source: National Public Radio [US state media]
“A tale of two Senate candidates.” (09/03/26)
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/03/nx-s1-5955453/a-tale-of-two-senate-candidates
Source: Expression
by Ryan Ansloan
“Last week, Polk State College proudly announced that its Board of Trustees had adopted a statement committing the school to institutional neutrality. On Sept. 3, the State University System of Florida’s Board of Governors will consider taking the first formal step toward requiring all 12 universities in the system to adopt institutional-neutrality policies of their own. On the whole, that’s good news. Institutional neutrality can help colleges remain focused on their educational mission while leaving political and social debates to students and faculty. But both the Polk State policy and the proposal before the Board of Governors contain a significant loophole. Rather than hew to the clear and rare exceptions used by many schools that have adopted institutional neutrality, these policies provide a new exception that threatens to render the neutrality commitment meaningless.” (09/03/26)
https://expression.fire.org/p/florida-wants-colleges-out-of-politics
Source: Politics Politics Politics
“Could Hasan Piker Cost El-Sayed the Michigan Senate Race? (with Bill Scher).” (09/03/26)
https://www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/p/could-hasan-piker-cost-el-sayed-the
Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“The summer of 2026 hasn’t just been a time for pastoral relaxation in the great outdoors; it’s also been a season of, and for, pastoralists. Global events have brought together hundreds of representatives from communities whose lives and livelihoods are built on pastoral or nomadic herding traditions. On Monday, the sixth World Nomad Games kicked off in Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic in Central Asia. Hundreds of participants are competing in horse races and horseback wrestling, falconry, and archery, among other events. Meanwhile, over the preceding two weeks, at a conference in Mongolia – where about a third of the population is nomadic – pastoralists from around the world advocated for rights to public grazing lands and freer movement.” (09/02/26)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0902/The-moving-lessons-of-nomadic-herders
Source: Toledo Blade
“More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs are still rare and jobless claims remain at historically low levels. The Labor Department reported Thursday filings for benefits ticked up to 206,000 last week from a revised 204,000 the week before. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, rose modestly to 207,250 last week. Claims for jobless benefits are a proxy for layoffs, and economists watch them because they can be a sign of where the job market is headed. For the past year, claims have mostly stayed within a historically low range of 200,000 to 230,000 a week.” (09/03/26)
https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/09/03/unemployment-claims-tick-up-to-206-000-but-remain-at-historically-low-levels/stories/20260903094
Source: Liberal Currents
“Russia and Ukraine—All the Ruin That Putin Can Buy.” (09/03/26)
https://www.liberalcurrents.com/liberal-currents-live-russia-and-ukraine-all-the-ruin-that-putin-can-buy/
Source: Bluegrass Institute
“On WVLK’s Kruser and Krew, Joseph Verruni discusses energy costs and the challenges posed by data centers.” (09/03/26)
https://www.bluegrassinstitute.org/joseph-l-verruni-discusses-his-article-on-kentuckys-energy-costs-on-wvlks-kruser-and-krew/