In the occupied West Bank, Israeli restrictions on movement for Palestinians, denial of access to resources, and settlement expansion have all ramped up over the past 18 months.

Monday: Protests in California, Tennessee, Massachusetts, and at military bases around the world, Bernie at Coachella, and more.

China’s leverage ↑ AI use ↑ Solar surge ↑ Wikipedia’s $$$ ↓

Zoom In on Historical Context to Zoom Out on the Reality of Present Day Global Trade.

The Dangerous Tariff Chaos Showed Why

It doesn’t help people to assume they want the same things you do

How many more studies like this until they admit the truth?

Dating, Hanging Out and Working Are All in Steep Decline

God can speak and it happens. Now we can too (at least in the digital realm).

The Great Shale Slowdown: Can America’s Oil Juggernaut Survive 2025?

This looks like a cover-up. Don't let them get away with it!

While on the campaign trail, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has doubled down on internet censorship programs introduced by his predecessor former prime minister Justin Trudeau.

They found him standing in the back of a small church, soaked in silence.

A word about “the stranger”

This is my news scan from 13 April 2025 at 0813 Eastern Time until 14 April 2025 at 0626 Eastern Time

Critics are questioning Carney's call to “build a new Canadian economy,” the World Sikh Organization issues demands for preferential treatment, Carney wants to regulate online content, and more

Don't get sucked in by Trump's revenge mania

What to read during Holy Week

An arsonist targets Governor Josh Shapiro’s home on Passover. Tyler Cowen bucks conventional wisdom on China. A litmus test for Oakland progressives. And much more.

But, is it a peace that can last?