Why Does Professor Lina Khan Want to Empower Juries in Anti-Trust Cases? Columbia Professor of Law Lina Khan has co-authored this new New York Times OP-ED. The headline is edgy!

It is worth reading Professor Matt Kahn's commentary on the use of juries versus judges (bench trials) in complex litigation, such as anti-trust cases. open.substack.com/pub/matthewe...

My latest blog post and podcast episode ... www.robertstavinsblog.org/2026/04/20/t...

Behind Trump’s Public Bravado on the War, He Grapples With His Own Fears The president’s impulsive style has never been tested in a sustained military conflict, and he’s been ruminating on Jimmy Carter’s failure in Iran.

Quite a story!
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Trump Can't Even Surrender Right That was the peace that was

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Kim Lane Scheppele on Hungary Democracy wins big

Absolutely fantastic conversation about what has transpired in Hungary…

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Opinion | The Pope Bedevils Trump

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Lies, Damned Lies and Economic Vibes The continuing mystery of feel-bad economics

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Trump Wants Regime Change at the Fed He still thinks he's infallible

Excellent, brief video ... open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

The Last Branch Standing Sarah Isgur on the Supreme Court and Executive Power

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Autocracy = Corruption What the U.S. resistance can learn from Hungary

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Chinese Electrotech is the Big Winner in the Iran War An energy-hungry world is being pushed away by America and into China’s arms

Worth reading.
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The Axis of Autocracy Loses a Wheel Hungarians stand up for democracy

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Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed

a real must-read article: Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/u...

Delusions of Grandeur, Hungary Edition Trump really doesn't understand America's role in the world

Delusions of Grandeur, Hungary Edition
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Opinion | Trump Is Turning America Into a Psychotic State

Excellent!
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Ignorance and Ignominy Our Hormuz humiliation was not an accident

Very brief and very worth reading, imho ... open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

It would take only THREE House Republicans to stop Trump. Will any have the courage? Dozens of GOP Members of Congress are retiring. If a few decided to switch sides — even just temporarily — they could save democracy from a madman.

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Our Darkest Hour The civilization we destroy may be our own

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MAGA Is Winning Its War Against U.S. Science When a political movement believes that ignorance is strength

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The Terrorist in Chief It’s time for us to face up to the ugly reality

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Diesel Is Having a Moment Almost-record-high diesel prices may make electric heavy duty trucks an even better deal! As you are probably not currently on a European vacation and reading this, or a truck driver refilling your…

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Living in Hell War crimes coming: A horrifying update

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Donald Trump Isn't Sounding Like Himself And that's terrifying

Donald Trump Isn't Sounding Like Himself
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Opinion | Trump Needs Smarter Sycophants

Another NYT column worth reading, imho …
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Opinion | Pam and Kristi, Kicked to the Curb

Excellent, quick trad www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/o...

$4 Gasoline is Less Than Half the Story The biggest losers from the Iran War are buyers of diesel, jet fuel, chemicals and fertilizer

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The Psychology of Military Incompetence How the Iran War was lost

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The Oil Crisis is About to Get Physical From market speculation to crude reality

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DOE Second Guesses Coal Plant Owners The US Department of Energy Is Pursuing a Costly Policy to Preserve Coal Capacity Coal is the most rapidly declining source of electricity in the United States. The black rock generated half of US …

The Trump administration continues to take crazy actions to try to slow the decline of coal-based electricity generation. These actions will drive up electricity costs and negatively affect the environment, and they are fundamentally anti-free-market!

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