Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Source: The Daily Economy
by Isaac Willour

“Companies whose products and ideas change the world for the better don’t need to chase activists’ applause.” (05/05/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/apples-new-ceo-has-a-major-opportunity-to-ditch-politics/

Source: Show-Me Institute
by Patrick Johann

“Earlier this month, the United States Department of Education proposed a regulatory framework to hold postsecondary educational institutions accountable for their students’ labor market and earnings outcomes. Under the proposed rule, students risk losing eligibility for federal loans and, in some cases, Pell Grants, if they are enrolled in undergraduate programs whose graduates’ earnings fail to exceed those of a typical high school graduate. Graduate programs face similar consequences should their graduates earn less than the average bachelor’s degree holder. Though the benchmarks are modest, in the sense that most college programs will meet these criteria, some will not. And the consequences for college programs are severe, as most universities rely heavily on federally subsidized tuition dollars.” (05/05/26)

https://showmeinstitute.org/article/education/proposed-accountability-rule-for-united-states-colleges-and-universities/

Source: The American Conservative
by Ted Snider

“The Gulf states have tried very hard to stay out of the war on Iran. But they are home to one of the largest American forward military deployments in the world, a network of 13 U.S. bases and 40,000 U.S. troops that has made the war possible. Kuwait hosts more U.S. bases than any other country in the region. Bahrain is home to the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet. Qatar hosts Al Udeid Air Base, the largest U.S. military facility in the region and a headquarters for U.S. Central Command. In the UAE is Al Dhafra Air Base, from which Washington coordinates intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Saudi Arabia is home to the Prince Sultan Air Base.” (05/05/26)

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/between-iran-and-a-hard-place/

Source: Cobden Centre
by Tim Price

“The crowning irony of our times is that after the 20th Century revealed the essential futility and moral and economic bankruptcy of totalitarian socialism, most western governments have cheerfully embraced it.” (05/05/26)

https://www.cobdencentre.org/2026/05/a-great-deal-of-ruin/

Source: Liberty International
by staff

“On April 4, 2026, our partners at the Language of Liberty Institute (LLI) hosted a Liberty Chit-Chat in Butwal, Rupandehi, on a question that sits at the heart of every modern economy: where should the market end and the government begin? Held at K6 Pizza and Bar from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the three-and-a-half-hour discussion brought together twenty-nine participants from across Lumbini Province for an open, structured conversation on the role of state intervention in a free market economy.” (05/05/26)

https://liberty-intl.org/2026/05/04/markets-government-and-the-middle-path-lli-nepals-liberty-chit-chat-in-butwal/