Source: SFGate
“Hundreds of people crowded into a church near Haiti’s capital on Sunday for the funeral of four of the 47 people killed in a recent gang attack so brutal that it shook a country that has long struggled with violence. Mourners wiped away tears, raised their hands and cried out as coffins arrived at a church in the farming community of Kenscoff. ‘We thank everyone who came in solidarity with the families that died and those who lost their loved ones,’ Pastor Jean Robert Dorlus said. ‘God will open a space to receive them.’ Inside the church, people swayed to gospel music. Some wailed as their shoulders shook. The church was so packed that dozens had to stand outside, peering through the windows, as they honored those being laid to rest: a mother, father and their son, and a 70-year-old man whose body had been set on fire by the gang members.” (08/30/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/hundreds-attend-funeral-in-haiti-for-4-victims-of-22409966.php
Source: Liberalism.org
by Adam A Millsap
“It is true that trade can create strategic vulnerabilities. Even if Chinese companies could make guns, ammunition, tanks, and fighter jets cheaper than every U.S. company, it would be a mistake to import our military equipment from a potential adversary that could cut off our supply of weapons. A similar, though weaker, argument can be made for things like steel, rare earths, magnets, certain pharmaceutical ingredients, or computer chips. The existence of these vulnerabilities, however, does not tell us anything about how to address them.” (08/28/26)
https://www.liberalism.org/p/the-national-security-externality-can-t-justify-recent-tariffs
Source: US News & World Report
“Police fired tear gas to disperse small-scale traders protesting against an import duty hike, a Reuters witness saw on Friday, while hundreds of businesses closed in central Nairobi. The Kenya Revenue Authority said its decision to raise the duty with effect from August 20 aimed to curb under-declaration and undervaluation of imports, which it said disadvantages compliant businesses and local manufacturers. Traders say the change would raise the cost of clearing goods and hurt small businesses that rely on consolidated shipments to reduce import costs.” (08/28/26)
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-08-28/kenya-police-fire-tear-gas-to-disperse-traders-protesting-import-duty-hike
Source: Parallax Views w/ JG Michael
“Did America Lose the Iran War? Robert Kagan’s Stunning Admission w/ Kyle Anzalone.” (08/28/26)
https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/e/kanzalone8-26/
Source: The Daily Economy
by Joakim Book
“Prediction markets reveal which beliefs people are actually willing to risk money on — and generate valuable information in the process.” (08/28/26)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/put-money-on-it-the-social-value-of-prediction-markets/
Source: Town Hall
by Derek Hunter
“Every election season (and election seasons are getting longer and longer), we hear from Democrats about just how wonderful Medicare, the health insurance program for the elderly and disabled, is. It’s so amazing that they want to destroy everything that currently exists and replace it with this entitlement for everyone. To the average person, especially a leftist trained to look to government to take care of them, this sounds great – who doesn’t love Medicare? Well, me, for one, and a lot of people who know how it actually works. As you watch Democrats across the country campaign on this issue, maybe try to ask them about just a few of the obvious problems with Medicare they don’t want you to think about. In this discussion, you have to put aside the cost.” (08/30/26)
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2026/08/30/opposing-democrats-is-a-literal-matter-of-life-and-death-n2682111
Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“Ontario Premier Doug Ford has hit back at Donald Trump by installing a large sign on Canada’s shoreline with the message: ‘Lake Ontario. Now and Always’. The US president signed an executive order on Thursday seeking to change its name to Lake America and has shared a series of AI-generated videos about the lake that straddles both countries. ‘Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario. Long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario,’ Ford said. The war of words was triggered after trade talks collapsed, with the US imposing new 50% tariffs on $20bn (C$28bn) of Canadian goods. Canada will implement ‘dollar for dollar’ counter-tariffs next month. Trump said the decree was effective immediately as he signed the order to rename it Lake America.” (08/30/26)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpq09594vw7o
Source: Antiwar.com
by Ted Galen Carpenter
“One of the great foreign policy disappointments of Donald Trump’s first term was the failure to advance his initial promising initiative to begin normalizing relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Trump had abandoned the threats and bluster toward Pyongyang that marked his early months in office. Instead, he moved to open a personal dialogue with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and facilitate productive negotiations on several important issues. … Unfortunately, Trump failed to prevent hawks from both parties in Congress and in the overall national security establishment from sabotaging such conciliatory efforts. … Despite that bruising political experience during his first term, Trump has indicated that he would be receptive to a new dialogue with the North Korean leader before the end of 2026.” (08/28/26)
https://original.antiwar.com/ted_galen_carpenter/2026/08/27/trump-must-not-let-washingtons-korea-hawks-intimidate-him-again/
Source: The Hill
“A federal judge on Friday rejected President Trump’s latest bid to fight his criminal conviction outside of New York’s state courts, a strategy aimed at citing presidential immunity, under which Trump could potentially toss charges that stem from a 2016 hush money payment in the trash can. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein has denied Trump’s attempts to move to federal court three times. An appeals panel had directed Hellerstein to take another look, saying he brushed aside the president’s arguments too easily. Hellerstein on Friday reaffirmed that Trump was too late and that the verdict withstands presidential immunity anyway.” (08/28/26)
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6057732-trump-criminal-conviction-removal-federal-court-denied/
Source: Freakonomics
“How to Return Stolen Art (Update).” (08/28/26)
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-to-return-stolen-art-update/
