Week of 2026-0427

Friday 2026 May 1

• Josh Kovensky, Emine Yücel and John Light at Talking Points Memo: “White House Claims Iran War Has Been ‘Terminated,’ Despite Ongoing Blockade. Experts Say That’s Absurd.“
• Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo: “You Can Have Democratic Self-Government or the Corrupt Court — Not Both” (gift)
• Josh Marshal at Talking Points Memo: “More Thoughts on the Court’s Dire Corruption and the Necessity of Reform” (gift)
• Kate Riga at Talking Points Memo: “Alito Pens Decision That ‘Eviscerates’ The Voting Rights Act“

Saturday 2026 May 2

• Paul Krugman: “Who Are You Gonna Believe, Trump or Your Lying Eyes?“
• Rebecca Solnit at Meditations in an Emergency: “Notes on Violence and Voice“
• G. Elliott Morris at Strength in Numbers: “Pundits are wrong about the Democrats’ “missing” voters“
• Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Asmaa Elkeurti at The New York Times: “Do Higher Taxes Drive the Rich Away? Mamdani’s Plan Revives the Question.” (gift)
• Jennifer Palmer at Oklahoma Watch: “Judge Moves Epic Charter Schools Embezzlement Case Forward“
• Howard Altman at The War Zone: “New VC-25B Air Force One “Bridge” Aircraft Now Fully Modified And Flight Tested“
• Santiago Schnell at National Catholic Register: “Repairing the Ruins: Why AI Can’t Replace Education“
• Chris DeVore at Geek Wire: “Opinion: Make Democracy capitalist again“
• Nick Hanauer at Geek Wire: “Opinion: Which capitalism are we defending?“
• Doug Mouder at The Weekly Sift: “Fixing the Asylum Mess“
• Doug Mouder at The Weekly Sift: “Where the Gerrymandering Battle Stands After Virginia“
• Kathryn Rubino at Above the Law: “Donald Trump Wants Everyone (But Him) To Respect The Supreme Court’s Legitimacy“