Source: Paul Krugman
by Paul Krugman

“One iron law of current politics is that nobody who associates themselves with Donald Trump emerges with a shred of credibility. For some, that’s not a big loss — it’s not as if anyone respected Pete Hegseth even before he decided that the key to military success in an age of drones and AI was more testosterone. For others, however, the costs are real. I’m old enough to remember when Marco Rubio was widely considered a reasonable, thoughtful politician. Right now, however, my candidate for the biggest loser is Scott Bessent, the Secretary of the Treasury.” (09/29/26)

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-beclowning-of-scott-bessent

Source: Law & Liberty
by Timothy Fuller

“Steven B. Smith’s newest book shows that it may take the virtues of leaders like Lincoln to save the liberal order.” (09/29/26)

https://lawliberty.org/book-review/the-need-for-statesmanship/

Source: Jake Porter’s Analysis & Investigations
by Jake Porter

“Rand Paul told Newsmax on September 23 that he’s considering a 2028 presidential run and will weigh the midterms before deciding. Libertarian leaning Thomas Massie’s name circulates as a potential Republican contender. And the Libertarian Party (LP), which locked in a February 2028 nominating convention in El Paso, Texas, has inadvertently built the perfect scenario for chaos. I know, because I was a delegate in 2008 when we were saved from a similar situation by having a convention in May after most of the primaries were over.” (09/29/26)

https://jakeporter.substack.com/p/i-was-a-delegate-in-2008-the-libertarian

Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone

“I hate it when people say humanity’s problems will be solved by ‘artificial superintelligence’ as though all we need to fix the cruelty and abusiveness in our world is an AI that is smarter than a human. … [Mark Zuckerberg] said the following in a statement titled ‘The Future is for Everyone — The Path to a Positive AI Future’: ‘In the next few years, people will be able to use superintelligence beyond human capacity to create and discover extraordinary new things, build new businesses, express new ideas, learn new concepts, and advance our health and quality of life. As we get closer to this moment, it is important to develop a philosophy for how we can best use superintelligence to ensure it improves all of our lives, work, communities, freedom and safety.'” (09/29/26)

https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2026/09/29/ai-wont-solve-humanitys-problems-because-our-problems-arent-caused-by-lack-of-intelligence/