Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“Iran’s top security body has warned that action by France, Germany and the United Kingdom to reimpose international sanctions will ‘effectively suspend’ its cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog. The warning from the Supreme National Security Council came on Saturday, a day after the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) failed to adopt a resolution to permanently lift sanctions against Iran. That vote was called after the three European nations launched a 30-day process on August 28 to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran, claiming that Tehran has violated a deal it signed in 2015 to curb its nuclear programme.” (09/21/25)
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/21/iran-says-e3-move-to-trigger-sanctions-will-halt-cooperation-with-iaea
Source: The New Republic
“Trump’s Crazed New Rants Make Jimmy Kimmel Mess Look Even More Corrupt.” (09/19/25)
https://newrepublic.com/article/200680/trump-crazed-new-rants-make-jimmy-kimmel-mess-look-even-corrupt
Source: Law & Liberty
by Stephen M King
“Hanson and Kopstein declare the modern administrative state as a marvel of both human ingenuity and cultural and organizational progress. Humanity, they argue, would be incapable of living and working effectively and humanely without the institutional accouterments of the modern administrative state. Not only does the modern state exhibit procedural functionality, shown both through ‘civil servants, impartial judiciaries, and professional experts,’ but also in providing the rewards of public services. Therefore, they agree it must be preserved and protected. … Still, Hanson and Kopstein approach the efficaciousness of the modern state as suspect, even fragile, where too much of a patrimonial leader like Trump, Modi, or Netanyahu, and their disdain for the modern state, will soon lead to its demise.” (09/19/25)
https://lawliberty.org/book-review/in-search-of-good-government/
Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“Two newspapers have published an email said to have been sent by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, calling him a ‘supreme friend’ — despite his conviction for sex offences. The Sun and the Mail on Sunday reported that the email, from 2011, was sent weeks after the duchess had publicly distanced herself from the disgraced financier. A spokesperson for the duchess – the former wife of the Prince Andrew, the Duke of York — said the email was to counter a threat Epstein had made to sue her for defamation. In an interview in 2011, the duchess said her involvement with Epstein had been a ‘gigantic error of judgment.'” (09/21/25)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj11l3wd35o
Source: CounterPunch
by John Feffer
“Of the many savage ironies of the Trump administration, perhaps the greatest is the ever-diminishing stature of the United States — despite the president’s desire to make the country great again. MAGA was always something of a misnomer. As a modern-day Sun King, Trump has always believed that he is the state. If America somehow manages to shine, it’s really because of the light that reflects off the president’s bronzed brow. MAGA ultimately boils down to MTGA: Make Trump Great Again. … Trump is constantly in the news, and so is the United States. But don’t mistake coverage for relevance. In less than a year, Trump has steered the United States to the margins.” (09/19/25)
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/09/19/america-the-irrelevant/
Source: Reuters
“Panic, confusion, and anger reigned as workers on H-1B visas from India and China were forced to abandon travel plans and rush back to the U.S. after President Donald Trump imposed new visa fees, in line with his wide-ranging immigration crackdown. Tech companies and banks sent urgent memos to employees, advising them to return before a deadline of 12:01 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Sunday (4:01 am GMT), and telling them not to leave the country. … Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday said companies would have to pay $100,000 per year for H-1B worker visas. However, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X on Saturday that this was not an annual fee, only a one-time fee that applied to each new petition.” (09/21/25)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/fast-furious-h-1b-workers-abroad-race-us-trump-order-sparks-dismay-confusion-2025-09-21/
Source: Freakonomics
“China Is Run by Engineers. America Is Run by Lawyers.” (09/19/25)
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/china-is-run-by-engineers-america-is-run-by-lawyers/
Source: Underthrow
by Max Borders
“Who’s on your side? In terms of politics, the answer, for the most part, has to do with whether people are on the left or right. Increasingly, though, we have to ask whether and how one is willing to use violence.” (09/19/25)
https://underthrow.substack.com/p/the-violence-threat-matrix
Source: Town Hall
by Derek Hunter
“I’m not a fan of Jimmy Kimmel; I prefer comedy to fat, angry political lectures. I’m old-fashioned that way. But I don’t think there is a story where more elements of it have been wrong or lied about – depending on whether the person doing it is a moron or evil – than the one about ‘Kimmel Being Canceled By Trump!’ It’s disgusting, it’s stupid and it is a fraud, which is why Democrats have embraced it, as the truth does them no good. The blackface aficionado has not been ‘fired’ at all; he’s suspended. … Donald Trump did not fire him. Brendan Carr, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, did not force or threaten ABC into firing Kimmel because A) he wasn’t fired, and B) the FCC revoking a broadcast license is a long, arduous process that would likely fail.” (09/21/25)
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2025/09/21/to-hell-with-jimmy-kimmel-and-anyone-who-cant-condemn-murder-n2663692
Source: Fox News
“A sweet new drink craze is bubbling up online, and dentists are cringing. The latest fountain option, dubbed heavy soda, promises an extra blast of syrup for maximum sweetness and a flavor strong enough to withstand melting ice. According to Reddit threads and viral TikTok videos, some gas stations in southern Missouri have begun offering the concoction, with machines labeled ‘heavy’ for popular sodas like Pepsi, Mountain Dew and Dr Pepper. … The idea mirrors why McDonald’s Coke is famous for tasting better. Syrup to carbonated water ratios are boosted to account for melting ice. Unlike the popular new dirty soda trend, which dresses up soft drinks with creamers, fruit purées and syrups, heavy soda is all about maximum sweetness and flavor.” (09/20/25)
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/heavy-soda-trend-flows-through-us-super-sweet-fountain-drinks-spark-buzz-online
