The Editorial Board: Totalitarian ambition, but not yet totalitarian control.

God's Spies: Chomsky and Robinson on how "national interest" is a euphemism.

Lawfare: "Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here."

Rewire: White people's performative ignorance is exhausting.

Meditations in an Emergency: Cleve Jones – this is our country.

This installment by Batocchio. E-mail tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.