How To Sell a War
Source: Reason
by Brandan P Buck
“Presidents use a web of private influence to garner support for foreign invasions.” (06/02/26)
Sorkin’s ‘1929’: Panic, Politics, and the Search for Villains
Source: The Daily Economy
by Paul McDonnold
“Andrew Ross Sorkin delivers a tightly written, highly readable account of the 1929 crash, using strong storytelling and vivid detail to trace the panic and its aftermath.” (06/02/26)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/sorkins-1929-panic-politics-and-the-search-for-villains/
Belgian NGO urges Indian regime to arrest Israeli reservist over alleged war crimes
Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
A Belgium-based NGO has called on Indian authorities to arrest an Israeli army reservist on holiday in northern India over his alleged role in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) filed a complaint Saturday with India’s Police Service, foreign affairs ministry and Bureau of Immigration of India to demand ‘the immediate arrest’ of Eitan Gilboa, an Israeli citizen currently holidaying in Himachal Pradesh …. ‘HRF has submitted a detailed investigative report proving that Gilboa, a reservist in the Israeli army, personally carried out and celebrated the systematic demolition of entire residential blocks in Gaza as acts of revenge, constituting war crimes under the Geneva Conventions Act, 1960,’ read the website.” (06/02/26)
Law & Liberty Podcast, 06/02/26
Source: Law & Liberty
“The Versatile John Witherspoon.” (06/02/26)
https://lawliberty.org/podcast/the-versatile-john-witherspoon/
Going to Bat for Burma
Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Jake Scott
“What connects Thailand’s surprisingly strong economic performance in the first quarter of 2026, and its simultaneous diplomatic push to reintegrate Myanmar into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)? On the surface, not much: one is an economic story centered on GDP figures, exports, and growing domestic demand; the other is a tense geopolitical story involving civil war, diplomacy, and regional security. Under the surface, however — and you don’t need to scratch much to get there — the two are closely connected. Thailand’s Myanmar policy is not only about ASEAN unity, but reflects a broader effort by Bangkok to stabilize the regional environment that remains more fragile than the headline figures suggest.” (06/02/26)
Rising, 06/02/26
Source: The Hill
“Robby Soave gives his radar on the United Kingdom denying entry into the country to leftist commentator Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker.” (06/02/26)
Walgreens didn’t abandon Chicago’s South Side; we let crime drive them out
Source: Fox News
by Corey Brooks
“Walgreens didn’t leave the South Side of Chicago because they hate Black people. They left because we made it impossible for them to stay. Just recently, another Walgreens shut down on Cottage Grove, and once again the public conversation turned in the wrong direction. People started blaming the company, blaming corporate greed, blaming everything except the conditions on the ground that made staying there untenable. But businesses do not keep stores open out of charity. They stay where people shop, where customers feel safe and where theft and disorder do not make daily operations a losing proposition. At that Cottage Grove Walgreens, the theft was off the charts. By local reports, the store lost more than a million dollars to theft in a single year.” (06/02/26)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/walgreens-didnt-abandon-chicagos-south-side-let-crime-drive
Blue Origin says rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and key launch pad parts
Source: SFGate
“Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin said Tuesday that last week’s rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad. Critical to NASA’s Artemis moon program, the company’s massive New Glenn rocket blew up during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. A lightning tower and the transporter-erector used to move and hoist the rocket were destroyed in the blast that sent shock waves across the state. CEO Dave Limp said the methane, hydrogen and oxygen tanks look to be in good shape. The water tank is also fine and the support tower that’s still standing can be repaired in place. A booster and other rocket parts housed nearby were not damaged. Overall, this was ‘a bit of good news,’ Limp said in an X update, adding: ‘We will fly again before the end of this year.'” (06/02/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/blue-origin-says-rocket-explosion-spared-fuel-22287658.php
The Origins of Cooperation: From Evolutionary Strategy to Decentralized Coordination at Scale
Source: Libertarian Institute
by Michael S Milano
“If natural selection rewards traits that maximize individual fitness, why doesn’t behavior collapse into constant defection? In a world shaped by selfish replicators, what explains the persistence of cooperation — and how is it sustained across animal communities and human societies?” (06/02/26)
Busy primary day sweeps the nation
Source: Semafor
by David Weigel
“Tonight will be less about the countdown for polls to close and more about what individual races mean — for party factions, and for President Donald Trump, looking toward November.” (06/02/26)
https://www.semafor.com/article/06/02/2026/busy-primary-day-sweeps-the-nation