Trump in the Middle East

THIS EDITION OF THE WEEK IS SPONSORED BY NATIONAL REVIEW MAY 16, 2025 ◼ Our advice on the plane: Mr. President, get your mind out of the Qatar.   ◼ President Donald Trump took a productive trip to the Middle East this week. Ahead of it, the New […]

Currents that Divide

By Cake Boy Liberal, socialist, communist, or anarchist movements need mass support to achieve their political goals. You can only create mass support if you fight for common goals and forget about niche issues. For example. A socialist party could unite thousands of people around one common goal. […]

Chomsky, Epstein and the CIA

Posted on May 15, 2025 by winter oak by Crow Qu’appelle Oh, how the mighty have fallen. We now know that Noam Chomsky, the venerable Dean of the American Left, was controlled opposition all along. I know, I know, it’s tough to believe. Didn’t Chomsky write Manufacturing Consent, which […]

‘Something’s going on here’

Brought to you by Human Rights Foundation Recently, in The Signal: Why are millions of factory jobs leaving China? Victor Shih on the country’s extraordinary self-inflicted loss. Today: Why are younger men increasingly voting for the populist right and younger women, the environmental left? Rosie Campbell on a […]

The South Stole Your Job

The South Stole Your Job Plus: Tulsi does Trump’s bidding, a new front opens in New York’s war on weed, and more… LIZ WOLFE What if the whole Rust Belt decline narrative is wrong? “There’s a popular story that politicians in both parties like to tell us: The Rust […]

“Make Iberia Great Again”

An invitation to join our imaginal al-Andalus Kevin Barrett May 15, 2025 Cross-posted from Al-Andalus Tribune and Al-Andalus Tribune Substack I saw her not with these eyes of clay, But with inner gaze born of love’s own ray. Al-Andalus—shimmering face of the Real, Unfolding where only the heart […]

Yemeni-Indo-Ukrainian Air War

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more   Anarchonomicon Podcast Ep 11 Yemeni-Indo-Ukrainian A… 0:00 2:38:29   Listen now   Ep 11 Yemeni-Indo-Ukrainian Air War w/Goppy Kulak May 15 READ IN APP Shownotes: Introduction to Beyond Visual Range Combat The JRTC Experience Podcast Theme Song “Lord of War”, […]

Rapprochement with Iran?

Sponsored by Duke University Press Christopher de Bellaigue Iran: A Grand Bargain? The conditions necessary to negotiate a new nuclear deal and revive commercial ties between Iran and the US are in sight. Linda Greenhouse How Brown Came North and Failed The effort to desegregate Detroit’s public schools required not […]

Daily CryptoBeat for 5/15/2025

Cryptocurrency news for Movement, Coinbase tokenized stock FTX, Cardano, JOE, Saga, Silo Finance, Cobak Token and more…Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to get early delivery, personalized stock alerts, portfolio monitoring tools, and more.  Start Your Free Trial. Unsubscribe. View My Portfolio May 15th, 2025   Tech Millionaire: “Here’s […]

Normalizing Relations

Normalizing Relations Plus: Qatar-a-Lago, Ocasio-Cortez sure looks interested in running, how Mississippi public schools improved, and more… LIZ WOLFE Trump says we might normalize relations with Syria: Last year, Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed. Now, President Donald Trump is in the Middle East, exploring normalizing relations with the new government […]

This bill is horrifying

  Donald Trump is on a lawless rampage, issuing one illegal executive order after another, shuttering government agencies, deporting legal U.S. residents, and even attempting to overturn birthright citizenship. The one part of the government standing in his way? The federal judiciary. But Republicans in the House of […]

After 100 Days of DOGE

May 14, 2025 Welcome to The Lighthouse, the weekly email newsletter of the Independent Institute covering politics, economics, current events, and everything in between. Dear Readers, This past week marked a slight shift in direction for American trade policy… Fresh off a new trade deal with the United […]

Daily CryptoBeat for 5/14/2025

Cryptocurrency news for Movement, Coinbase tokenized stock FTX, Energi, Saga, Cardano, Sui, Citrus and more…Text “MarketBeat” to  68285  to get SMS breaking news alerts for stocks on your watchlist and other special reports.  Learn More. Unsubscribe. View My Portfolio May 14th, 2025   Critical Metals Need a Dual […]

5/14/25: Trump Drops Syria Sanctions, GOP Revolt On Trump Budget, Biden Decline Coverup & MORE!

Ryan and Emily discuss Trump drops Syria sanctions, Ben Shapiro loses it on Trump Qatar plane, Bibi allies lash out at freed US hostage, Republicans revolt on Trump budget bill, Biden didn’t recognize friend George Clooney at fundraiser, Diddy trial explodes. https://x.com/amirtibon  Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (3:48)Trump DROPS Syria Sanctions, […]

China’s ‘China shock’

Week XX, MMXXV Brought to you by Congo Clothing Company Recently, in The Signal: What are the risks of “killer robots” to civilians? Lucy Suchman on the automation of modern warfare. Today: Why are millions of factory jobs leaving China? Victor Shih on the country’s extraordinary self-inflicted loss. […]

No Divorce From China

No Divorce From China Plus: Homeless encampments in California, taxing university endowments, and more… LIZ WOLFE Disentangling would cost too much: “Neither side wants to decouple,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday, a reversal from the Trump administration’s line that we needed to lessen supply-chain dependence on China for national […]