Source: Free Talk Live
“Mark Edge charts new waters with Joe Quirk, Seavangelist and President of The Seasteading Institute and author of Seasteading: How Floating Nations Will Restore the Environment, Enrich the Poor, Cure the Sick, and Liberate Humanity from Politicians.” (06/10/26)
Source: Reason
“Why So Many People Feel Lost.” (06/10/2)
https://reason.com/podcast/2026/06/10/why-so-many-people-feel-lost/
Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Connor O’Keeffe
“It is hard to see how Trump could possibly reach some lasting peace agreement in the near future that all sides will abide by. Just about anything the Iranians are willing to agree to will be a political disaster domestically, but so is any prolonged closure of the Strait if Trump can’t deliver something the Iranians will accept. And everything that even appears like a step towards ending the war rather than restarting it will probably be resisted, if not sabotaged, by the Israelis — barring some major escalation against Hezbollah that Iran would never agree to or allow. Trump is in a genuinely difficult position. But it’s important to remember that it’s entirely his fault.” (06/10/26)
https://mises.org/mises-wire/trumps-iran-predicament-his-own-fault
Source: Wired
by Dell Cameron
“A Florida man was wrongfully arrested for attempting to illegally lure a child after police relied on a face recognition match that was inaccurate, according to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, even though he lived more than 300 miles from the scene and says he had never set foot in the city where the crime took place. Robert Dillon, a 52-year-old commercial crabber from Fort Myers, was arrested after FACES — a face recognition system operated by Florida’s Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office — matched his face against a photo of a man on a computer screen taken with a cellphone. … ACLU says Dillon’s case is one of at least 15 known wrongful arrests in the United States attributed to face recognition technology.” (06/10/26)
Source: Grist
by Tik Root
“Solar energy just provided more electricity in the United States than coal for the first time on record — marking a milestone for the rise of renewables in America. While gas and nuclear plants still lead the country’s energy mix, solar contributed 12.8 percent of the nation’s electrons in May, according to an analysis of government data by Ember, an energy think tank. Coal, meanwhile, provided just 12.2 percent. Just five years ago, solar was less than half of its current levels and coal was at 20 percent.” (06/10/26)
Source: Politico
“Belgium on Wednesday rejected Washington’s demand to impose an entry ban on travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, setting up a transatlantic clash over measures to prevent Ebola from spreading during the World Cup. Speaking on Radio 1, Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke said Belgium would continue following scientific advice rather than bowing to political pressure from Washington. … The remarks come after reports surfaced that U.S. Ambassador Bill White urged Belgium to adopt strict American-style travel restrictions on Congolese travelers ahead of the World Cup, which kicks off Thursday in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Daily flights connect Brussels to Kinshasa. According to U.S. media,Washington has warned European countries that if they do not adopt America’s tougher travel restrictions, they could be subject to U.S. entry bans.” (06/10/26)
Source: New York Times
“The Iran War’s Devastating Butterfly Effect.” (06/10/26)
Source: Quillette
“Why the Enlightenment Matters.” (06/10/26)
https://quillette.com/2026/06/10/why-the-enlightenment-matters-adam-wakeling/
Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Jack Hunter
“Friends of the national security state get slapped on the wrist while those who actually challenge the system pay the real price.” (06/10/26)
Source: CounterPunch
by Sidney Plotkin & Bill Scheurman
“Woody Guthrie proudly sang ‘This land is your land, this land is my land / From California to the New York island,’ but, in fact, the conversion of vast public resources and wealth to private property is one of the defining dynamics of American history. The political economist Thorstein Veblen called this process ‘The American Plan:’ the conversion of public resources into private hands as fast as possible.” [editor’s note: There are no “public resources and wealth” — if it’s not “private property,” it’s unowned – TLK] (06/10/26)
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/06/10/the-american-plan-and-the-2026-elections/