Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Ryan McMaken

“In a free, market-based economy, there is no conflict between different industries, economic interests, or sectors of the economy. There is no ‘class conflict’ — as Marx imagined it — because, thanks to the division of labor, voluntary trade and competition reward consumers, producers, and asset owners alike. This is what Ludwig von Mises called the ‘harmony of interests.’ In the presence of the state, however, things are different. There is always class conflict as different groups jockey with each other to gain the favor of state agents. In this context, each interest group understands that the state is a lucrative tool for exploiting other groups through regulation, taxation, and inflation.” (02/25/26)

https://mises.org/mises-wire/class-conflict-jacksonians-and-exploitation

Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by Sarah McLaughlin

“The United Kingdom isn’t just focused on age-gating and regulating what its citizens can see and do on the internet through its Online Safety Act. Now, officials are setting their sights on what people can stream, expanding their regulatory focus beyond local television channels and into the workings of non-UK companies like Netflix. If the censorial headaches unleashed by the Online Safety Act’s attempts to crack down on ‘harmful content’ on the web are any indicator, residents of the UK — as well as the streaming companies officials intend to regulate and their global audiences who watch them — have reason to worry.” (02/25/26)

https://www.fire.org/news/blogs/free-speech-dispatch/netflix-andchilled-new-uk-rules-target-harmful-or-offensive

Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by Robert Shibley

“FIRE has spoken out many times against DEI efforts that go too far, from demanding that students agree with particular views related to hot-button issues to forcing faculty to provide DEI statements that function as thinly veiled political litmus tests if they wish to be hired or promoted. A backlash to such illiberal efforts was inevitable, but that doesn’t justify over-correcting with policies to silence one’s ideological foes. Repeating cycles of vengeance do not serve the public interest. But that’s what some of these policies are courting. If a university fears a hostile audit, a funding threat, a legislative hearing, or a governor’s public rebuke, the internal incentives are obvious.” (02/26/26)

https://www.fire.org/news/taking-black-out-black-history-month

Source: New York Post
by Miranda Devine

“The Democrats showed their true colors at Tuesday evening’s State of the Union when they failed the president’s test of allegiance to this country. They are so devoted to illegal [sic] migration that they walked straight into his trap. President Trump asked every lawmaker in the chamber to stand if they believe their primary duty is to protect American citizens rather than illegal [sic] migrants. That should have be a no-brainer. It is the essence of putting America first. But the Democrats refused to stand.” (02/25/26)

https://nypost.com/2026/02/25/opinion/miranda-devine-the-dems-reveal-their-stance-on-illegal-immigration-and-true-colors-during-trumps-state-of-the-union/

Source: Freedom and Flourishing
by Dr. Edward W. Younkins

“Kristjánsson proposes an integrated model of moral education combining habituation, reflective understanding, and autonomy-supportive pedagogy. Students should internalize moral reasons rather than merely conform to behavioral expectations. He introduces the concept of ‘virtue literacy,’ emphasizing moral vocabulary, ethical reasoning skills, and practical application. Importantly, Kristjánsson situates education within a broader moral ecology. Schools, families, peer cultures, and social institutions jointly shape moral development. Effective character education therefore requires institutional coherence between stated values and organizational practices.” (02/26/26)

https://www.freedomandflourishing.com/2026/02/is-character-education-compatible-with.html

Source: Persuasion
by Bharath Krishnamoorthy

“It’s trendy to talk down our species. But right now, our exceptionalism is the planet’s greatest ally.” (02/25/26)

https://www.persuasion.community/p/yes-human-beings-are-exceptional