Monday, September 7, 2026

Links 9/6/2026

The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Exile (1994) Run Time: 1H 35M Plus Bonuses!

Exile is a movie about hardship and renewel.

The Newly Violent GUR-SBU Rivalry Is Ukraine’s Most Important Domestic Political Dynamic 

Like rats fighting on a sinking ship, Ukrainian intelligence and secret police are at war as a drone strikes office of SBU head.

Links 9/5/2026

Colonel Wilkerson: Trump Admin Preparing Insurrection Act, Martial Law Ahead of Midterms

Larry Wilkerson is unsure the U.S. will hold a free and fair election — if any — given Homeland Security’s expanded ICE and militia forces

Can Decentralized Energy Prevent the Next Crisis?

William Gibson:“The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed,.” as decentralized power in Ukraine, Puerto Rico and Cuba shows

Coffee Break: Dolly Parton, the Dead Zone, Junk Food Addiction, and Algorithmic Intelligence

Part the First: Dolly Parton, American from an Old School.  August 2026 was the cruelest month for me in a long time.  Dolly Parton died, to be closely followed by Wendell Berry.  Mr. Berry will be a topic for next week.  But this Friday we will remember Dolly Parton.  For me, she goes back to […]

Links 9/4/2026

To Reduce the Risk of “Foreign” Interference, Mexico Moves to Bar Dual Nationals from Senior Government Roles

“To be a candidate for governor, why would you hold another country’s nationality? In other words, you are Mexican, period.”

Why ‘Entitlements’ Cuts May Succeed

“Never let a crisis go to waste” means “”Expect another go at entitlements reform, as in cuts, in the not-too-distant future.”

Holiday Weekend Schedule

We are taking a wee break over this holiday weekend, but you will still get plenty of post fare, particularly our daily Links.

Why Resurrecting Prize Law to Seize Iranian Vessels Signals the End of U.S. Naval Supremacy

Reviving 1800s Prize Law to seize Iranian vessels in 2026 marks a shift from global maritime police to a declining sea power

The Financial Times View: Make the Vulnerable Pay for Failing Neoliberalism

As political and economic pressures rise, those in charge are even more willing to punish the poors to save neoliberalism and capital-owners.

Links 9/3/2026

The Rules-Based Nuclear Bomb

Traditional accounts of nuclear nonproliferation obfuscate that states with the bomb sell the path to it and are planning to use it themselves.