• Democracy Depends on Broad-Based Taxation—History Is Clear About That
    by Yves Smith on April 16, 2026

    How governments raise revenue, as in taxation versus slavery or external extraction, determines their accountability to citizens. Source link www.nakedcapitalism.com

  • Tom Watson: Britain still imports too much energy risk
    by Tom Watson on April 16, 2026

    The Iran crisis has not created a new problem for Britain’s energy system. It has exposed an old one, again. We tend to remember it only when prices move. That is the nature of exposure. It is easy to ignore while markets are calm. It becomes impossible to ignore when a narrow strip of water half a world away starts…

  • A Short Exegesis on Jesus Trump
    by Unknown on April 15, 2026

    We can tell a great deal about President Donald Trump from the “art” he hangs on his walls or posts on social media. Mostly, what it says is “I have absolutely no taste, and if you put my face on it, it’s awesome.” His recent repost, later deleted, was, as I’m sure you’ve seen by now, an AI-generated image featuring…

  • ‘Why Were They Silent for So Long?’ Karoline Leavitt Rips Democrats Over Swalwell Scandal
    by Sean James on April 15, 2026

    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt ripped outgoing Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) for the “disgusting” accusations of sexual misconduct and rape made against him — and then slammed Democrats for staying “silent” about his alleged sick behavior for years. Leavitt went off on Swalwell and Democratic lawmakers during a press briefing on Wednesday. New media seat holder Jack Posobiec prompted Leavitt…

  • Climate Coverage Plunges, Though Crisis More Dire Than Ever
    by Olivia Riggio / FAIR on April 15, 2026

    The United Nations just released its 2025 Global Climate Report, and, predictably, the outlook for our Earth is incredibly dire. The past 11 years were the 11 warmest on record, and planet’s energy imbalance — the amount of solar energy absorbed versus the amount Earth radiates back into space — is also the highest on record. Greenhouse gas emissions continued to increase…

  • Trump's litigation extortion machine
    by Liz Dye on April 15, 2026

    PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️📖 Subscribe to PN 📖Another day, another Trump trollsuit bites the dust. This time it was his $10 billion defamation claim against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch for an article describing a “bawdy” drawing he penned — allegedly! — for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003. Just one day after…

  • Imagine If Winston had said this instead?
    by Martyn Bradbury on April 15, 2026

    Winston Peters was in the room just before Trump backed down. Imagine if New Zealand had used that moment to speak with principle instead of crawling. Source link thedailyblog.co.nz

  • April 14, 2026
    by Heather Cox Richardson on April 15, 2026

    There are signs the political game has changed in the United States since Hungarian voters rejected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s leadership on Sunday, April 12. His party’s loss of control of the government to a supermajority of its opponents undermined the belief that right-wing authoritarianism was an unstoppable force in world politics. Since MAGA Republicans had tied themselves to Orbán…

  • Special PDA Event with Senator Ed Markey Friday, plus Thursday’s Campaign to Victory call registration links
    by Matt Fouts on April 14, 2026

    Special PDA Event with Senator Ed Markey Friday, plus Thursday’s Campaign to Victory call registration links Join us Thursday, April 16th, for Good News on Our Campaign to Victory Call, then Join us for an Inspirational Online Meet and Greet with Senator Ed Markey Friday, April 17. RSVP for Both Now! We have a full plate in PDALand right now and here’s how…

  • Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Eyes in the Sky that Cannot Hide
    by Haig Hovaness on April 14, 2026

    Airborne ISR has long been treated as a source of persistent, reliable battlefield awareness. But the conditions that enable this capability also create structural vulnerabilities. As sensor networks improve and contested environments intensify, ISR effectiveness becomes conditional rather than assured. Source link www.nakedcapitalism.com

  • What the appellate court got wrong about Iowa’s school book ban
    by Ed Tibbetts on April 14, 2026

    Ed Tibbetts, a longtime reporter and editor in the Quad-Cities, is the publisher of the Along the Mississippi newsletter, where this article first appeared. Find more of his work at edtibbetts.substack.com. If only Iowa’s school librarians possessed the wisdom of a trio of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The judges overturned a preliminary injunction against Iowa’s…

  • ‘Energy Dominance’ Agenda Sidelines Tribes
    by Anna V. Smith / High Country News on April 13, 2026

    This story was originally published by High Country News.Last fall, construction on the Velvet-Wood uranium mine broke ground in the sandstone deposits of San Juan County, Utah. It’s the first mine that the federal government has permitted under a new expedited “emergency” process that allows projects to go through the environmental review required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in…