President Trump has put Colombia on notice, and will hit the South American nation with new tariffs. He has further charged President Gustavo Petro with being an “illegal drug leader,“ saying the US will also halt all aid to the country. Trump asserted Sunday on social media that drug trafficking “has become the biggest business […]

A recent NBC News story suggests why mainstream economic logic still holds in the age of AI “slop.” Technological progress tends to automate tasks, not eliminate work. The printing press, the spreadsheet, and Photoshop all threatened jobs before spawning new ones. Generative AI looks no different. For example: Image generators and chatbots may flood the […]

Life, Liberty, Property #121: Government Shutdowns and Political Polarization Forward this issue to your friends and urge them to subscribe. Read all Life, Liberty, Property articles here, and full issues here and here. IN THIS ISSUE: Government Shutdowns and Political Polarization Video of the Week: CNN Declares Men Are a “Disease” — Yes, Really – In The Tank #515 […]

President Trump signed an executive order on October 6 authorizing construction of the proposed 211-mile Ambler Road in Alaska, reversing the Biden administration’s prior decision to deny permits for the project. The industrial road will connect to the Ambler Mining District in northern Alaska, an area rich in copper, gold, silver, and other critical minerals. […]

from the maybe-question-everything-a-little-more? dept Brian Reed’s “Question Everything” podcast built its reputation on careful journalism that explores moral complexity within the journalism field. It’s one of my favorite podcasts. Which makes his latest pivot so infuriating: Reed has announced he’s now advocating to repeal Section 230—while demonstrating he fundamentally misunderstands what the law does, how […]