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 […]

Daily CryptoBeat for 5/13/2025

Cryptocurrency news for Movement, Coinbase tokenized stock FTX, Energi, Saga, Cardano, Sui, Humanscape 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 13th, 2025   AI Startup Now OK’d As […]

Trump’s Mega-Blink on China Tariffs

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025 It is important to remember that government interference always means either violent action or the threat of such action. The funds that a government spends for whatever purposes are levied by taxation. And taxes are paid because the taxpayers are afraid of offering resistance […]

Pope Leo XIV

Church and State, The Persistence of the Importance of the Catholic Church and Its Teachings, the New Pontiff, the Long View, Carl Schmitt, and more Niccolo Soldo May 12, 2025 Note: Dedicated to my friend Timothy Herman and his lovely family Share There are so many things to […]

Daily CryptoBeat for 5/12/2025

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Newark Mayor Arrested for ICE ‘Trespassing’

Newark Mayor Arrested for ICE ‘Trespassing’ Plus: Air traffic controller issues, tariff deal between U.S. and China reached, “murder insurance” rise, and more… LIZ WOLFE Whose jurisdiction is it anyway? If you ask Ras Baraka, mayor of Newark, New Jersey, a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility operated […]

Dugin’s American Turn

by Alexander Markovics Alexander Markovics May 12, 2025 Alexander Markovics argues that Alexander Dugin’s sudden admiration for America is not a betrayal of his anti-globalist philosophy but the natural outgrowth of his multipolar vision, which sees in Trumpist populism a potential ally in the struggle against thalassocratic liberalism. […]

Mother’s Day Poem for Palestine

A Poem for Palestine’s Children, for their mothers, for loss, for grief Ahmad Ibsais May 11, 2025 Child’s memory The cold clings to dreams, Frozen like scattered toys, in the dust of what was home. While others light candles, We count the stars through holes Where our ceiling […]

The Lost Promise of Reconstruction

Adam Hochschild One Brief Shining Moment Manisha Sinha’s history of Reconstruction sheds fresh light on the period that fleetingly opened a door to a different America. Rachel Nolan ‘There’s Nothing for Me Here’ What caused Venezuela’s collapse, and who is responsible? A recent memoir tells the story as […]