Saturday, May 2, 2026
Iran War: Trump Leans Towards Another Attack on Iran as More Weapons Arrive in Theater; Further Confirmation of US Base Damage in Theater, El Niño as Famine Multiplier
Today’s Iran war update: Trump still seems primed to attack again in Iran even as costs to the US and Israel mount.
The Licensing Revolution: Is Resistance to the End of Ownership Futile?
Increased incorporation of software into consumer products like cars means licensing is eroding privacy and ownership.
Coffee Break: American Science in the Crosshairs, Nuclear Nightmares, and a Vision of a Good Life
Part the First: The Attack on American Science Continues, Unabated. A few days ago the president fired the National Science Board (NSB), all twenty-two members of a statutory twenty-five, who served staggered six-year terms that preserved institutional memory. The NSB was created pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to “recommend and encourage […]
US Judge Calls Proposed Bayer Roundup Settlement a “Filthy” Deal
Bayer got a blistering dressing-down from a Federal judge over a proposed sneaky settlement but it is not clear what happens next.
Iran War: Trump Mulls Kinetic Options, Mojtaba Warns, US Consumers Suffer
Today’s Iran war news: Trump is considering action as Iran warns that being more stupid will come at a high price.
Leaked Audio Files Point to Israeli Involvement in Trump’s Pardon of Honduran “Narco-President” Juan Orlando Hernández
The Trump and Netanyahu governments allegedly have big ambitions for the newly freed Hernández, including putting him back in power in Honduras.
Trump’s Neo-Reagan Doctrine Is Rolling Back Russian Influence Across The World
Trump is pursuing the Reagan strategy of threatening Russia’s partnerships. Will that work?
How Islamic Is the Islamic Republic of Iran?
The Islamic Republic of Iran puts the law of the state above canonical Islamic law and hence inverts the source of sovereignty.
Teens’ Social Media Behaviour in 43 Countries – Those From Disadvantaged Backgrounds Face Greater Harms
Quelle surprise! Social media kingpins are more successful at exploiting the lower orders
Iran War: Oil Rises to $126 Due to Press Reports of Briefing to Trump on Military Options; Iran Threatens to Counter US Blockade
Today’s Iran war update: Trump is still trapped in his own mess and is too seriously considering more self-destructive kinetic action
US-Led Sanctions: The End of a Regime
Why the US sanctions regime has become a dead letter.
Satyajit Das: The Re-Shaping of the Persian Gulf and Energy Markets
Are the Gulf states a wild card that could unblock the impasse between the US and Iran?
