Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Source: Antiwar.com
by Nolan Denaro

“While Trump repeatedly fails to grasp the seriousness of the situation, American bases are becoming more vulnerable. NBC News recently reported that in an effort to preserve the quickly-depleting supply of defensive systems, U.S. military commanders have begun allowing Iran to hit certain American targets. Not only does this report further prove that U.S. stockpiles of key missile interceptors are rapidly shrinking, but it also reveals the increased risk posed to U.S. troops. To put it simply, U.S. bases do not have the weapons or infrastructure needed to defend against extensive attacks during a prolonged conflict with Iran. For years, the Pentagon has warned presidents about this dynamic.” (08/05/26)

https://original.antiwar.com/nolan_denaro/2026/08/04/americas-middle-east-bases-an-imperial-burden/

Source: Independent Institute
by Sam Jenson & Ella Reed

“ALPRs have the potential to serve public safety by aiding in the recovery of stolen vehicles and the location of missing persons. However, the prevalent lack of policy safeguards and rigorous enforcement, combined with questionable police practices, raises significant concerns about the misuse of this technology. The ability to access historical ALPR data carte blanche allows law enforcement to track individuals’ movements and construct detailed profiles based solely on suspicion or criticism. While ALPRs can be effective tools for law enforcement, they should not be used in ways that infringe on individual rights, and clear boundaries and oversight are critical.” (08/04/26)

https://www.independent.org/article/2026/08/04/police-warrant-flock-plate-reader-retaliation/

Source: I Blog to Differ
by David R Henderson

“We’re pro-choice, and if you help people make those choices, we’ll sue your ass.” (08/04/26)

https://davidrhenderson.substack.com/p/the-evil-that-governments-do

Show-Me Institute
by David Stokes

“Concerns about constant government surveillance are legitimate. Surveillance equipment such as this was used by police around the world to enforce authoritarian restrictions during COVID. We shouldn’t have to give up our personal liberty—and that liberty includes the right not to be tracked by the government without a warrant—under the guise of safety. Thankfully, people are starting to push back against Flock and similar police surveillance equipment. I don’t believe our state or our country should become a vast surveillance society (assuming we are not already there), even if it makes us ‘safer’ in some ways.” (08/04/26)

https://showmeinstitute.org/article/municipal-policy/update-on-flock-cameras-in-missouri/

Source: Cato Institute
by Alex Nowrasteh

“The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) published a new policy program and platform this summer called Workers Deserve More. A committee elected under the group’s 2025 convention rules drafted it, its National Political Committee approved it, and it now stands as the clearest statement of what America’s largest socialist organization wants. Below are the DSA program’s main arguments for socialism, my short responses to them, and links to some of the most relevant evidence.” (08/04/26)

https://www.cato.org/blog/ten-democratic-socialists-america-dsa-arguments-socialism-why-theyre-wrong

Source: The Dispatch
by Roger Pielke Jr.

“Luddite dynamics have been replayed in the context of almost every important technology of the last half-century: fracking, incandescent light bulbs, SUVs, childhood vaccines, water fluoridation, nuclear power, wind turbines, genetically modified crops—each became a proxy fight in which the combatants often let pro- or anti-technology symbolism crowd out consideration of risks and benefits. Data centers have now joined the list of contested technologies, and the fight follows a familiar script.” (08/04/26)

https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/dispatch-energy/data-center-bans-abundance-energy-demand/