Saturday, August 29, 2026
ArchiveTrump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules
A federal judge just told the Trump administration it can't punish an AI company for speaking up. The ruling hinges on First Amendment retaliation — a legal theory that could reshape how every tech firm navigates Washington.
How Xi Jinping Turned Oil From a Weakness Into a Geopolitical Weapon
While America was fighting two decades of Middle East wars, Xi was quietly building the world's largest oil stockpile. Now, six months into a US-Iran conflict, that patience is paying off in ways Washington didn't anticipate.
Dumm und Dümmer: Hitler Invades Florida
In 1942, Hitler sent eight men to sabotage American infrastructure. They landed on a Florida beach, buried their uniforms, and immediately started spending their mission funds at department stores. Tim Harford tells the rest.
Collections: Global Trade and United States Navy
Remove the US Navy and global trade doesn't just slow down — it fragments into armed convoys, choke-point tolls, and regional piracy. Bret Devereaux builds the case in meticulous, readable detail.
Trump's DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: 'It's outrageous'
The Trump DHS is bypassing court rejections by using an obscure law to demand records directly from tech and telecom companies about journalists, nonprofits, and unions—effectively sidestepping judicial oversight.