Monday, October 26, 2026

Links 10/26/2026

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.

Links 10/25/2026

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. 

Links 10/24/2026

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.

Links 10/23/2026

The US Is Quietly Ramping Up Its Troop Presence and Drone Capabilities in Latin America

A defence expert cited by the Times said he could not recall a deployment to the region “that ever came close to 600, except for contingencies like invasions or natural disasters.”

US Banks Scramble to Shut Down AI Access to Customer Accounts

Banks worry that AI agents are going rogue inside customer accounts.