The Cold Blob
LOCAL · ECONOMY · REGIONAL
July 4, 2026
A cooling patch in the North
Atlantic signals a weakening ocean
circulation, raising sea levels and…
Europe Needs AI. Canada Has
the Power.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · SOVEREIGNTY
July 1, 2026
Europe seeks AI independence amid
U.S. export controls, while Canada
offers clean power and
infrastructure for sovereign AI
compute capacity.
The lesson of the last month is not
that America will stop building the
best artificial intelligence. It is…
The Workers America Depends
On
IMMIGRATION POLICY · TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS
July 1, 2026
The Supreme Court ruling allowing
the Trump administration to end
Temporary Protected Status threatens
over a million workers, risking…
The Bill Has Found the View
LOCAL · MUNICIPAL FINANCE · HOUSING
June 24, 2026
At the end of Mechanic Street,
Portsmouth New Hampshire becomes
almost too beautiful for arithmetic…
A Good Exit From a Bad Iran
War
U.S.-IRAN RELATIONS · NUCLEAR DIPLOMACY
June 18, 2026
The U.S.-Iran memorandum ends active
conflict and reopens the Strait of
Hormuz but defers key nuclear issues…
The End of the Tunnel
CLEAN ENERGY · GENE THERAPY
June 15, 2026
Despite ongoing global challenges,
incremental advances in clean
energy, medicine, technology, and
governance suggest a gradual, uneven…
AI Can’t Fix a Roof Leak
AI IMPACT · SKILLED TRADES · LABOR MARKET
June 11, 2026
As AI advances in office tasks,
skilled trades remain essential for
hands-on work requiring physical…
When Yes Becomes No
INFLATION · FEDERAL RESERVE · MORTGAGE RATES
June 11, 2026
Rising mortgage rates and persistent
inflation are squeezing household
budgets, raising concerns about the
Federal Reserve’s current monetary
policy stance.
The Mulberry Harbor Problem
MILITARY TECHNOLOGY · WARFARE STRATEGY
June 8, 2026
The article examines how the
Mulberry harbors’ logistical
innovation during D-Day parallels…
