Source: US News & World Report
“Belgium’s public sector was partially shut down on Monday as unions staged a second day of nationwide strike action against planned government budget cuts, amid mounting political pressure on Prime Minister Bart De Wever over a stalled budget agreement. … Rail services, public transport, public broadcasting and schools were all affected as public sector workers protested against government plans. … Belgian media reported that the budget deal could be delayed to late October or early November and that a prolonged deadlock could put the coalition’s cohesion under strain.” (10/12/26)
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-10-12/belgium-strike-partly-shuts-public-sector-as-budget-deal-delayed
Source: The New Republic
“Trump’s Two Choices in Iran.” (10/12/26)
https://newrepublic.com/article/216507/trump-running-foreign-policy-options
Source: Brownstone Institute
by Alan Cassels
“The plotlines are predictable. A slick 60 seconds and we see the fate of worried people suffering some sort of condition ‘ask their doctor’ about Drug X, and soon the new prescription is magically transforming their lives. They turn into bliss and smiles as they romp their way through meadows of wildflowers while, sotto voce, we catch strange murmurs of liver failure and premature death. … Most of the Americans I know seem to be pretty healthy people, but any newcomer confronting all the US screens for the first time might conclude one thing: ‘Man, these people must be really sick.’ They are sick, but not in the way of being physically sick. Sick as in showing all the adverse effects of living in a polluted information ecosystem where toxic levels of drug propaganda drift through the airwaves as freely as exhaust engulfs a freeway.” (10/12/26)
https://brownstone.org/articles/ask-your-doctor-the-medias-most-dangerous-tagline/
Source: Town Hall
by Mark Lewis
“It’s time for the Left’s annual anti-Columbus bash. And once again, we will see the total injustice of leftism, their hatred of Western Civilization, their desire to destroy so they can build their godless ‘New World’. Columbus actually found a new world, one that we rejoice to live in. I doubt we’ll want the ‘new world’ the Left has in mind. The problem here with the Left is their fallacious judging — and usually condemning — of everyone who ‘lived in the past’, especially if that person had anything to do with Christianity or Western Civilization. And it’s pure hypocrisy.” (10/12/26)
https://townhall.com/columnists/marklewis/2026/10/12/the-greatness-of-christopher-columbus-n2684474
Source: Fox News
“You can change a password after a breach. You can cancel a credit card. But when your Social Security number gets exposed, you could be dealing with the fallout for years. That is the concern after a major breach involving the Pentagon’s Defense Manpower Data Center. If you have served in the military, worked for the Department of War or have other ties to the military community, your information could be among the records involved. A War Department official told CyberGuy that 2.76 million living individuals and 294,000 deceased individuals were affected. Depending on the person, the exposed information can include Social Security numbers, names, dates of birth, contact information and military personnel details.” (10/12/26)
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/pentagon-data-breach-exposes-records-over-3m-people
Source: Law & Liberty
by Richard M Reinsch II
‘The Iran War’s inception and its effects have brought into high relief the potential fragility and danger for America in its chosen method of waging war by relying on the sole judgment of the president. President Trump embarked on the war without consulting Congress, let alone persuading it or seeking its approval. Our practice of unilateral presidential war-making did not begin with Trump, but his war exemplifies its most troubling aspects.” (10/12/26)
https://lawliberty.org/the-political-constitution-at-war/
Source: The New Republic
by Michael Tomasky
“The only countries to carry out public executions in 2025? Iran and Afghanistan. That’s the company Pete Hegseth wants America to keep.” (10/12/26)
https://newrepublic.com/article/216503/nidal-hasan-execution-livestreamed-hegseth
Source: The Hill
“A federal judge scolded Trump administration lawyers on Monday for failing to provide sufficient notice before cutting down hundreds of trees in East Potomac Park over the weekend, saying she was ‘beyond disappointed’ with the government’s conduct. ‘I trusted you all not to do precisely what you have done,’ U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said during an emergency hearing, adding that the government had lost ‘all of its credibility’ in the case. Reyes is overseeing a lawsuit brought by the DC Preservation League and two individuals seeking to block an overhaul of the public golf courses on the property, which President Trump has said he wants converted into a championship-caliber course capable of hosting professional tournaments.” (10/12/26)
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6143318-trump-administration-east-potomac-park-golf-trees/
Source: Punk Rock Libertarians
“The crew dives into the latest federal giveaways as Kyle breaks down the $1,000 ‘Trump Accounts’ for newborns and the weird, reptilian-like press conference featuring Susan Dell. The hosts debate the Pentagon’s unprecedented plan to livestream the military firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, clashing over state-sanctioned murder and the ‘just following orders’ defense. Shifting to public health tyranny, the gang covers New York slapping Amish schools with $2,000-a-day fines over measles vaccine mandates and Maryland sticking to its own aggressive jab schedules. Finally, they react to Pete Hegseth’s anti-woke War Department rhetoric, while Alex and Kyle confirm the bizarre, intrusive physical exams required to join the ranks.” (10/11/26)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prl-podcast-episode-595-livestreaming-executions-in-2026/id989564408?i=1000795835914
Source: Antiwar.com
by Dick Whittington
“If section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000 defines ‘serious (damage to property)’ as terrorism – then on that one word hinges a world of nuance. Section 69 of the Sentencing Act 2020 is the mechanism that enables a judge to attach such a ‘terrorist connection’. So is a broken window just minor criminal damage and a matter for a magistrates’ court, or does it become a ‘serious’ matter and possibly an act of terror to be tried at Crown Court? … Strip away its language of safety and intent, and what this machinery protects is a balance sheet. The government’s own analysts conceded years ago that [Palestine Action] threatens no one. That leaves the Terrorism Act standing guard over the uninterrupted output of the arms factory at Sandwich.” (10/12/26)
https://original.antiwar.com/dick_whittington/2026/10/11/what-the-uk-terror-law-really-protects
