Source: Paul Krugman
by Paul Krugman

“This is about ideology and Trumpian fealty, not America’s interests.” (09/25/25)

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-is-trump-bailing-out-argentina

Source: The Dispatch
by Paul Matzko

“he temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show by ABC after a threat from Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has stoked a firestorm of protest on free speech grounds. Yet although a Trump-appointed, conservative Republican is pulling the trigger, it was actually progressives who gave Carr both of the regulatory weapons he is using in an attempt to censor critics of the Trump administration and its allies: the public interest standard and the news distortion doctrine.” (09/25/25)

https://thedispatch.com/article/fcc-public-interest-standard-broadcast-speech/

Source: Common Dreams
by Caitlin Scialla

“The United Nations is often regarded as the global community’s foremost symbol of peace and problem solving. Each September, world leaders gather in New York City for the annual General Assembly, a weeklong summit that is framed as the pinnacle of diplomacy and international cooperation. This year’s 80th session opened on Tuesday, September 23, under the theme: ‘Better together, 80 years and more for peace, development, and human rights.’ While the 2025 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) boasts a laundry list of urgent global issues, the question of Palestine is poised to take center stage. Against the backdrop of deepening humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, and a recent wave of announcements by many Western countries formally recognizing Palestinian statehood, the world is watching closely to see how global leaders will respond.” (09/25/25)

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/unga-israeli-bias

Source: Understanding AI

“I read Eliezer Yudkowsky’s new book, ‘If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies.'” (09/25/25)

https://www.understandingai.org/p/the-case-for-ai-doom-isnt-very-convincing