Monday, May 25, 2026

Absolute Power Corrupts

Were the Constitution’s Authors a Little Too Optimistic?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/constitution-framers-president-executive-monarch.html
The founding document of the U.S. has a blind spot. President Trump is making it visible.
 
Can Trump’s brazen pursuit of WH enrichment be stopped?
https://youtu.be/4zb7oJPYwlw 

Can Anything Stop Trump’s Corruption?
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-financial-page/can-anything-stop-trumps-corruption
The President’s stock dealing, $1.8-billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund, and grant of immunity from the I.R.S. demonstrate the need for major ethics reforms.

The Gangster Logic of Trump’s Tariff Wars
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/trump-tariffs-extortion-racket-by-anne-o-krueger-2026-05
US President Donald Trump has turned tariffs into instruments of extortion, pressuring trading partners into investment commitments that advance his political and economic interests. Once political favoritism supplants market competition as the organizing principle of global commerce, severe distortions are inevitable.