Source: Cobden Centre
by Dr. Frank Shostak

“Some commentators are of the view that one cannot trust the market economy, which is seen as inherently unstable. If left free, the market economy could lead to self-destruction. Hence there is the need for the government and the central bank to manage the economy. It is held in this framework of thinking, that successful management could be achieved by influencing overall expenditure. In this way of thinking it is expenditure that generates income. An expenditure by one individual becomes the income of another individual. … Contrary to popular thinking, the key for economic growth is not an increase in demand but an increase in savings.” (03/19/26)

https://www.cobdencentre.org/2026/03/can-the-market-economy-be-trusted/

Source: Los Angeles Times
by Moti Mizrahi

“We talk to our dogs as if they understand us, curse our laptops when they freeze and even name our cars. So, when an AI system produces fluent, conversational language, our brains instinctively fill in the rest and assign to it intention, understanding and even emotion. Tech companies know this. The more ‘person-like’ a chatbot appears, the more likely we are to treat it as a confidant, a partner or an authority rather than what it actually is, which is a statistical prediction engine. But this habit of seeing minds where none exist comes with real social and political consequences. If we want a future in which we can use AI wisely and trust it when appropriate, we need to break our reflex to treat it like a person.” (03/19/26)

https://archive.is/F86F4

Source: The Intercept
by Nick Turse

“The United States made war on three continents over three days earlier this month, conducting attacks in Africa, Asia, and South America. During that span, the U.S. also struck a civilian boat in the Pacific Ocean. The globe-spanning scope of the attacks represents one of the few instances since World War II that the United States has been simultaneously involved in armed conflicts with such a wide geographic sweep.” (03/19/26)

https://theintercept.com/2026/03/19/trump-world-wars-iran-somalia-boat-strikes/

Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff

“Ever since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, news about the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs has vacillated between two four-letter words: fear and hype. As a result, about two-thirds of Americans believe AI will lead to fewer jobs, while the overpromising of AI’s potential has helped lead to a similar proportion of Americans not using AI much or at all in their jobs. By last year, however, surveys of AI’s actual impact in the workplace had started to roll in. And many indicate a move toward enhancing the application of reason, analytical judgment, and other skills of humans – and redefining intelligence to levels beyond the limits of a machine or the brain. One federal survey in the New York-northern New Jersey area found that a large share of businesses using AI are retraining workers to utilize the technology with no significant reductions in employment.” (03/18/26)

https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0318/The-big-lift-in-intelligence-from-AI