GOP strategy and POTUS Trump’s behavior are spiraling in parallel as the 2026 midterms come to a close. Note: I’ll be doing an election-night open thread next Tuesday, November 3rd to discuss the results of the American mid-terms as the results come in. The most obvious example came with a disastrous backfiring attack ad in Ohio, […]
Monday, October 26, 2026
Brazil’s Lula Wins ‘Historic Victory’ Against Right-Wing Trump Ally Flávio Bolsonaro
Does the Lula victory in Brazil, despite heavy-handed Trump, Meta and no doubt CIA meddling, signal that Trump is now officially a lame duck?
EU Rearmament Billions Help Wage War on Own Populations
As the backlash to social austerity and war grows, new military toys are deployed to streets of Europe.
Road Maps for a Finite Planet: The Growing Degrowth Movement
Two landmark reports have been published this year on not only the “what” and “why” of the degrowth imperative, but the “how.”
Record Tanker Rates Cripple U.S. Crude Oil Flows to Asia
Nosebleed tanker rates have led to lower premiums and even discounts for US and African oil shipments.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Libera, Amore Mio (1975) Run Time: 1H 48M Plus Bonuses!
Libera, Amore Mio is film about radical politics and living one’s beliefs.
The Price Tags of War
The hidden role of reinsurance in rising consumer prices.
El-Sayed’s Senate Race and the Battle for Working-Class Power in Michigan
The record spending in Michigan to thwart Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate bid is proof of the depth of fear of left wing messaging and policies.
Europe’s Energy Policy Is Economic Suicide
Europe’s subservience to the US, particularly in energy, is self-destructive yet also deeply embedded.
Coffee Break: A New Politics, Baseball, Thomas Frank Returns, the Wisdom of David W. Orr, and The Peace of Wild Things
No bad news today, but the links below are good for several long coffee breaks over the coming weekend. Enjoy! Part the First: Political Hope in a Time of Despair. Independent media of all types have become essential to understanding our world. There is nothing new about that to this community. Salvation South is always […]
Indian Gen Z ‘Cockroach’ Protesters Aim to Upend Assumptions About Democracy – and Populism – in Modi’s India
India’s “cockroach” party continues to gain influence as it identifies and combats shortcomings in democratic practice.
