Weekly Roundup: October 12–18, 2026
Looking at what’s just behind us in preparation for the week ahead.
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The New State Media
A corrupt bargain has been struck between the oligarchs who own our public squares and the autocrats who aspire to own our country.
Neon Liberalism #13: The Ketamine Koup
The chaos coming out of Washington, D.C., over the past week seems to be emanating from one man, and
Elon Musk Is Working His Hardest to Make a Chinese Century
The Ketamine Koup will make America a mediocre backwater.
Big Structural Change—Jesus to Marx
Only in modernity can the rich tell themselves that it is wrong to pity the poor, that their own wealth alongside another’s poverty is simply justice in action.
Personal Discretion Over the Treasury's Payments System Means the End of Democracy
If the Court and federal workers fail to stop Elon Musk, we are heading for authoritarianism.
Elon Musk Is a Bigger Short Term Threat Than Trump
We need to rally against his insurgency in the federal government, and we need to do it now.
Brains Poisoned by the "Twitter Files" Cannot Recognize the Genuine Speech Crisis in Front of Their Faces
Trump is consolidating control of online platforms and strong-arming news organizations.
Neon Liberalism #12: Is It Time for Tariffs?
Tariffs were central to mercantilist economic policy—deployed to generate funding for government, protection for industries, or pain for enemies.
We Must Defend and Build a True Opposition Media
It is absolutely critical that the opposition have a voice that is widely heard.
Roger Scruton's Critique of Liberalism
Scruton was a serious and thoughtful philosopher whose views warrant careful engagement.