Source: Reason
by Jacob Sullum
“There was little rhyme or reason to the president’s ’emergency’ tariffs, which fluctuated wildly depending on his mood.” (04/02/26)
Source: CNN
“Average US mortgage rates climbed again for the fifth week in a row, making homebuying more expensive than it was just a few weeks ago, before the outbreak of war with Iran. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.46% this week, jumping from 6.38% the previous week and reaching the highest level in seven months, according to Freddie Mac. The rise may be unwelcome news for those hoping to buy a home this spring, typically the busiest time of year for the housing market. During the last week of February, before the US-Israeli attack on Iran, the average 30-year mortgage rate was 5.98%.” (04/02/26)
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/economy/us-mortgage-rates-iran
Source: The Bulwark
“BREAKING: Trump Fires Pam Bondi.” (04/02/26)
Source: Isonomia Quarterly
by Katrina Gulliver
“The anarchist ‘movement’ (if we could apply such a concept to a decentralized group) was the beginning of modern global terrorism. The idea that killing, bombing, were a tactic to bring adversaries to the negotiating table, in the age of mass media, was a novel concept, in the late nineteenth century. It would be a model followed by various political sects to come. But anarchists did not want negotiations.” (04/02/26)