Source: Bitcoin.com
by Frederick Munawa
“The cryptocurrency tumbled 7% in less than 24 hours. Explanations for the drop remain murky, leading many to speculate that something fishy is going on..” (12/01/25)
https://news.bitcoin.com/is-bitcoins-price-being-manipulated/
Source: United Press International
“U.S. prison officials released former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández after U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned him, Hernández’s wife revealed Tuesday. Trump announced his plans to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández in a Truth Social post Friday. A U.S. court convicted Hernández in 2024 of trafficking drugs to the United States and sentenced him to 45 years in prison and an $8 million fine. … Both Democratic and Republican members of Congress denounced Trump’s plan to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández given his crackdown on drug trafficking linked to immigration.” (12/02/25)
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/12/02/honduras-president-pardon/3971764689334/
Source: SFGate
“Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers was banned for life Tuesday from an academic society in the latest fallout over recently released emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after the disgraced financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor. The American Economic Association, a nonprofit scholarly association dedicated to economic research, said it had accepted Summers’[s] resignation and banned him for life from ‘attending, speaking at, or otherwise participating in’ its events. ‘The AEA condemns Mr. Summers’ conduct, as reflected in publicly reported communications, as fundamentally inconsistent with its standards of professional integrity and with the trust placed in mentors within the economics profession,’ the group said in a statement. A spokesperson for Summers didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.” (12/02/25)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/academic-society-bans-larry-summers-for-life-over-21219473.php
Source: Liberal Currents
“Modern Gangsters of Capitalism and the Imperial Boomerang.” (12/01/25)
Source: The Bulwark
“The Civic Rebellion Trump Didn’t See Coming.” (12/01/25)
Source: Independent Institute
by Craig Eyermann
“Between August 8 and October 21, 2025, the U.S. government’s total public debt outstanding increased by more than $1 trillion, reaching a total of $38 trillion. One month later, the national debt had risen to $38.3 trillion. … Divided equally, that works out to be $284,125 for each of the country’s 134,800,000 households. That amount is about what the typical house for sale costs in Kentucky, which the government is borrowing to pay for the equivalent of over 47,500 such houses per day. If you’re like most American households, you probably can’t afford the cost of borrowing to own an extra home in Kentucky. In truth, neither can Uncle Sam. And yet, the national debt continues to grow as if the U.S. government can afford to buy a town’s worth of houses every day. Elected officials and bureaucrats need to do more to get the government’s fiscal house in order.” (12/01/25)
https://www.independent.org/article/2025/12/01/government-pay-national-debt/
Source: In These Times
by Alex Han
“We have a storytelling problem on the Left, and right now there is an easy story to parrot about the Democratic Party leadership’s profound failure to meet the moment. It’s an old and familiar story that has been written again and again throughout my life. It’s a story where the only updates are changes to names and dates. The MAGA Right has shown its inability to cohere its vision of American authoritarianism and win majorities to it. At the same time, Democratic leaders have shown their inability to lead a political coalition that can defeat the Right. There is no tactical maneuver that will change these fundamental truths. So we should be wary of easy stories that misdirect us, no matter how satisfying it might be to dunk on Chuck Schumer, no matter how crass the Democrats’ latest capitulations feel.” (12/02/25)
https://inthesetimes.com/article/first-trump-era-opportunity-left-no-kings-mamdani
Source: KHOU 11 News
“A late-night shootout during a possible home invasion left both a homeowner and one of the suspected intruders wounded, and Houston police are now searching for a second suspect who is still on the run. According to Houston police, it happened just after 1:20 a.m. off East Avenue J near the Galena Park area. Investigators said East Side patrol officers were dispatched after reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they learned the homeowner was inside his residence when two males approached the home. Police say a gunfight ensued between the homeowner and the two males, who they say were possibly trying to break into the man’s home.” (12/02/25)
Source: New York Times
“The Fallout From the National Guard Shooting.” (12/01/25)
Source: Niskanen Center
“Who now directs spending: Congress or the president?” (12/01/25)
https://www.niskanencenter.org/who-now-directs-spending-congress-or-the-president