Music Friday for Class Strugglers

 https://www.loc.gov/collections/henry-reed-fiddle-tunes/articles-and-essays/the-historical-and-cultural-significance-of-fiddle-tunes-of-the-old-frontier/

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Unmasking AI 10 Myths Fueling the Silicon Mirage by Nolan Higdon / August 17th, 2026

 https://thedissidentvoice.org/2026/08/unmasking-ai/#more-169572

Does AI replace human moral and analytical reasoning, like the wheel did feet?

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Pete Hegseth’s Wife Has A 'Bonkers' Amount Of Sway At The Pentagon: Report

 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-hegseths-wifes-influence-at-the-pentagon-raising-questions-about-his-leadership-nyt-reports_n_6a8712a6e4b0ca44601b7139?origin=home-latest-news-unit

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Hormuz isn't the Problem

 https://www.semafor.com/newsletter/08/20/2026/semafor-energy-hormuz-isnt-really-the-problem?utm_source=nowshare&utm_medium=net+zero&utm_campaign=FirstWord#b

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Jason Arday and the Machinery of Cruelty Henry Giroux

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/08/17/jason-arday-and-the-machinery-of-cruelty/

Ralph Ellison's 21st century Invisible Man.

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DHS's abuse of power in Minnesota was even worse than we knew It's the stuff of East Germany. Lisa Needham Aug 18

 https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=501423&post_id=211617100&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=16jbk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxOTg0NTkyLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoyMTE2MTcxMDAsImlhdCI6MTc4NzA0ODU0NiwiZXhwIjoxNzg5NjQwNTQ2LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNTAxNDIzIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.Ik4mrl4APPsMqDYN_OIE7jUGIkbyTbRabHolPVpj5BE

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The Sex Criminals and Child Abusers of ICE and CBP

 https://www.forever-wars.com/the-sex-criminals-and-child-abusers-of-ice-and-cbp/?ref=forever-wars-newsletter

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Voters Reject Farm Bureau Push to Limit Citizen Amendments

 https://barnraisingmedia.com/2026-election-voters-reject-farm-bill-backed-ballot-measure/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

244. The End of the Alien Enemies Act Litigation?

 https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/244-the-end-of-the-alien-enemies

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If you don’t think AI can wipe out humanity, you must read this article

 https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=1266886&post_id=211434185&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MjExNDM0MTg1LCJpYXQiOjE3ODY4OTU3ODEsImV4cCI6MTc4OTQ4Nzc4MSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTEyNjY4ODYiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.dI4H6hvibSbEPLEuiSeA7guP16SUycdftj3hWk-eMmI

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Trump Cast the Dice, the Middle East Rebalanced

 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/trump-cast-the-dice-the-middle-east-rebalanced/

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Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing by Jesse Coburn August 12, 2026, 6:00 am

 https://www.propublica.org/article/general-dynamics-artillery-factory-failed

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Leak: Democratic Org “Anti-Extremism” Project Targets Left Joins Trump's war on “Far-Left Extremism” Ken Klippenstein Aug 14

 https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leak-democratic-org-anti-extremism

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Rather than embrace what voters want - a government that works to benefit the people - here is a right wing Democratic party that is going to spend millions to sabotage any chance that anti Fascist forces will get a foot hold.  This supports the observation that the Democratic party would rather have Fascists in power and keep their own gravy train running, than those who champion working class interests.

Trump Grift vs. the “Biden Crime Family”

 https://cepr.net/publications/trump-grift-vs-the-biden-crime-family/

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Trump's war on juries

 https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-corrupt-pardons?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=501423&post_id=211021325&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=16jbk&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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The problem with Liberalism and There Is No America: A Short Primer on Collapse

 Liberalism: "the problem is not that prices are rising too fast, but that living has become unaffordable for the many while remaining spectacularly profitable for the few.

https://mronline.org/2026/08/12/the-problem-with-liberalism/
and

https://www.thephilosophicalsalon.com/there-is-no-america-a-short-primer-on-collapse/

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For $100k/Month, Trump Isn’t Selling a Newsfeed. He’s Monetizing the Presidency. Michael Sellers Aug 13

 

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2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says

 https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/24-million-afghan-girls-shut-out-of-secondary-school-5-years-after-taliban-takeover-un-says/article_53f7843d-4a30-5c1a-8891-74f94ccb2967.html

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The Coward's Handshake ICE agents are about to get electric-shock gloves—ideal for 'smaller officers or weaker officers or older officers,' says an ex-cop

 https://www.forever-wars.com/?ref=forever-wars-newsletter

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The FBI Opened a Secret Investigation Into Whether President Trump Was Working for Russia, Newly Released Documents Show

 https://michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/the-fbi-opened-a-secret-investigation

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Russian Court Bars Country’s Only Antiwar Party From Running for Parliament

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/world/europe/russia-yabloko-party-ban-parliament.html

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The Case of Hasan Piker: How to Avoid Having a Debate You Can't Win

 https://jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/the-case-of-hasan-piker-how-to-avoid

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How Chinese Money-Laundering Networks Are Supercharging Organized Crime Across Latin America And The Caribbean By Sabina Nicholls

 https://www.eurasiareview.com/11082026-how-chinese-money-laundering-networks-are-supercharging-organized-crime-across-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-analysis/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Do Nothing Democrats plan to... do nothing... after the mid terms.

 https://thefuckingnews.substack.com/p/dems-sked-boffo-trump-accountability

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

G7-linked tankers' share of Russian oil exports hits one-year high as Greece pushes back on sanctions

 https://www.intellinews.com/g7-linked-tankers-share-of-russian-oil-exports-hits-one-year-high-as-greece-pushes-back-on-sanctions-460101/?source=asia

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