Source: The American Prospect
by James Baratta
“Months before overturning the scientific determination behind federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin restated his plans for the agency at an auto dealership in Indiana, saying, ‘The Trump EPA is proposing to end 16 years of uncertainty for automakers and American consumers’. The reality is that the Trump EPA has abdicated responsibility for the agency’s quintessential mandate of protecting human health and the environment. The EPA has elected not to contest climate science, instead relying on legal arguments that appear to be tweaked versions of what the Supreme Court rejected in its landmark 2007 ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA. ‘To state the obvious, this White House doesn’t give a damn about clean air or clean water,’ Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) said in an interview with the Prospect.” (03/04/26)
https://prospect.org/2026/03/04/environmental-protection-agency-climate-endangerment-finding-repeal-trump-zeldin-supreme-court/
Source: Nikkei [Japan]
“A Japanese high court on Wednesday upheld a dissolution order for the Unification Church as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members. While the group can still appeal to the Supreme Court, the order by the Tokyo High Court will take immediate effect, with the controversial organization losing its status as a religious corporation with its associated tax advantages and liquidation procedures to begin. … The government argued that the organization’s tactics, which included approaching individuals without disclosing its identity and soliciting large donations, constituted violations of civil law. … The group argued that only criminal violations, not those under the Civil Code, meet the requirements for dissolution.” (03/04/26)
https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/society/japan-high-court-upholds-dissolution-order-for-unification-church
Source: Antiwar.com
“US Eyes Backing Kurdish Militants in Iran, Trump Suggests He ‘Forced Israel’s Hand,’ and More.” (03/04/26)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xoiv55ufB0c
Source: CounterPunch
by Beverly Gologorsky
“Power is felt, attributed, invisible, all-important, descriptive, without shape, and so much more. There is personal power, governmental power, and the collective power of the people. Power can be bought, sold, traded, bestowed, even rescinded. It can be good or bad, positive or corrupt. However you might wish to describe power, one thing is clear: how it’s used depends on the society in which we live. At present, of course, our society is one in which President Donald J. Trump is the quintessential seeker of power, a man who needs power the way most of us need food. And as it happens, he has at his beck and call not just the entire military establishment, but ICE (and so much more). With him in the White House, power is distinctly in fashion.” (03/04/26)
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/03/04/from-personal-power-to-autocracy-in-donald-trumps-america/
Source: Mindset Shifts
by Barry Brownstein
“In short, there are experts, and they want to make health decisions for you. And no matter how many times they are wrong, their ignorance and arrogance are inexhaustible. How dispiriting it is to have to defend basic freedoms against these medical .bullies. Read on and see what is true about decision-making by experts.” (03/04/26)
https://mindsetshifts.substack.com/p/the-tyranny-of-alleged-experts
Source: Law & Liberty
by Philip K Howard
“America’s moral culture has been torn apart by ideology. To revive it, we need a society capable of passing judgment.” (03/04/26)
https://lawliberty.org/the-need-for-judgment/
Source: SFGate
“Officials from the San Francisco Unified School District have launched an investigation into a teacher at Lowell High School over allegations of ‘inappropriate questions’ on exams that reportedly included fat-shaming and sexist content. ‘SFUSD is aware of the allegations regarding inappropriate questions on a teacher’s exam and other related concerns,’ Laura Dudnick, the director of communications at SFUSD, said in an emailed statement to SFGATE. ‘We take these concerns seriously and are actively investigating.’ Lowell is known for its rigorous academics and has consistently ranked ‘one of the highest performing public high schools’ in the state. According to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle, Tom Chan, a Lowell math teacher, included quiz questions that asked students to figure out how much it would cost to pay for dinner for girls who weigh 120 versus 220 pounds. Another question, which was allegedly titled ‘Mr. Chan vs. The Fat Kid (part 2)’, appeared to be fat-shaming.” (03/03/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/teacher-inappropriate-exam-questions-21953130.php
Source: The Dispatch
“Who Fills the Power Vacuum? | Interview: Ken Pollack.” (03/03/26)
https://thedispatch.com/podcast/remnant/who-fills-the-power-vacuum-interview-ken-pollack/
Source: The American Conservative
by Lauren Smith
“‘When you have lost your inns,’ warned writer Hilaire Belloc over 100 years ago, ‘drown your empty selves. For you have lost the heart of England.’ A century later, his message could not be more pertinent. Since the beginning of this year, roughly four pubs have permanently closed their doors every day. By the end of 2026, something like 540 pubs could shut for good. For this British institution, no help can be expected to come from the current Labour government.” (03/04/26)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/labours-war-on-uk-pubs/
Source: Adam Smith Institute
by Tim Worstall
“Some infrastructure spending undoubtedly increases productivity, creates economic growth. Say, a functioning commercial law system. Or something more than a rutted track as the pathway from Bristol to London. Just to offer a wide expanse of things that could be beneficial. But other forms, types and pieces of infrastructure perhaps don’t. Better housing certainly makes lives better but it’s not an increase in productivity nor a cause of economic growth other than the process of building the better housing itself. It’s even possible for infrastructure to be productivity reducing. Say, the Humber Bridge, which cost a great deal in real resources and never has reached anything like the traffic levels to justify it. … the answer to ‘infrastructure?’ is like so much in economics, the answer is ‘It depends.'” (03/04/26)
https://www.adamsmith.org/blog/its-which-infrastructure-not-how-much
