Retirement Savings in the Dark

Lenore Palladino Dollars & Sense
For most of the 20th century, there was a clear wall between working people’s pension funds and the riskier corners of financial markets. This wasn’t accidental—it was the law.

Raúl Castro’s Indictment Is a Pretext for War

Nicholas Greven Convergence
Washington has spent decades protecting Cuban exile terrorists while criminalizing Cuba’s response to them. The indictment of Raúl Castro is the latest chapter in that story — and a pretext for something much worse.

The Left’s Crisis Is Not a Vocabulary Problem

Akshay Anand Newsclick
The crisis of the Indian Left is undeniable. The problem, however, is not the Left's failure to invent a new vocabulary, but rather of liberalisation that transformed the very conditions under which politics and aspiration sare now experienced.

Friday Nite Videos | May 22, 2026

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Our Minds Are Weirder than You Think

Humans have taken theirs to another level. Our minds can reflect on themselves, simulate other perspectives, and even construct entire fictional worlds.