Source: Washington Monthly
by Bill Scher
“Any attempt by the president to unilaterally withdraw from the NATO treaty violates U.S. law.” (03/20/26)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/03/20/trump-nato-withdrawal-illegal-without-congress/
Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“The current population reality is the opposite of what the Ehrlichs said it would be. All over the world, except for places in Africa, legacy populations are declining. In the United States, our population would be declining were it not for immigration. Elsewhere, the replication rate is plummeting — and it’s not just the West, but in China and Taiwan; both Koreas, as different as they are; and in Japan. Without growing populations, our modern (if jury-rigged) social safety net pension systems are jeopardized, as is the possibility of finding caregivers to aging-and-dying populations. We cannot blame it all on Ehrlich of course. There are many factors at work. But is it possible to be more wrong than he was?” (03/20/26)
Source: Foreign Policy
by Dalie Dassa Kaye
“How this war ends is as uncertain as the reasons for starting it.” (03/20/26)
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)
Source: The New Republic
“Trump War Takes Darker Turn as Leaked Plans Unnerve Experts: ‘Madness.'” (03/20/26)
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)
Source: New York Times
“Silicon Valley’s Big Bets on War Pay Off, and the Trump Family Business Looks to Transylvania.” (03/20/26)