Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob

“Long time ago, May Day was about celebrating Spring — for which rejoicing is appropriate. Over the last century, it has become International Workers’ Day. ‘In 1889, an international federation of socialist groups and trade unions designated May 1 as pro-workers day,’ informs the Wikidates.org website, ‘on the anniversary of the Haymarket Riots in Chicago (1886).’ Five years later, clearly opposed to cavorting with socialists, the U.S. established Labor Day on September 1, an alternative date to honor workers. Today, political rallies and protests are expected in major cities across the country.” (05/01/26)

https://thisiscommonsense.org/2026/05/01/mayday-mayday-mayday/

Source: The Daily Economy
by Richard Morrison

“In ‘It’s On You,’ Nick Chater and George Loewenstein turn from advocates of ‘nudging,’ subtle policy efforts to shape behavior without coercion, to critics who see it as ineffective and misleading.” (05/01/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/after-nudging-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-behavioral-economics-fad/

Source: The Volokh Conspiracy
by Ilya Somin

“In my March 5 Dispatch article on the Iran War and the Constitution, I explained why Donald Trump’s initiation of the war without congressional authorization is unconstitutional. As of today, it is also in violation of the War Powers Act of 1973. Enacted in the wake of the Vietnam War, the WPA requires the president to secure congressional approval within 60 days of entering U.S. troops into ‘hostilities’ or situations ‘where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances.’ The president can seek a 30 day extension without additional congressional authorization, but Trump has not done so in this case. The sixty day deadline expires today. Therefore, Trump is now in violation of the WPA, as well as the Constitution.” 905/01/26)

https://reason.com/volokh/2026/05/01/trumps-iran-war-continues-to-violate-the-constitution-and-now-also-the-war-powers-act-of-1973/

Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Denise Lever

“For our family, learning didn’t follow the traditional school calendar, and the results look nothing like traditional school outcomes. Years ago, when I started homeschooling our three kids, I made the rookie mistake of trying to replicate the traditional school system. Up early, hours of instruction, correcting pages of work, and the outcome was inevitable. I soon discovered that not only was this time consuming and exhausting; it was also unnecessary. I was fortunate to have a veteran homeschooler guiding me when we started. She gently nudged me to consider what a more bespoke education could look like. We intentionally chose a family-centric calendar over an institutional one, and before long, we were schooling a couple of hours a day while holding space for interests, hobbies, and relationships.” (05/01/26)

https://fee.org/articles/reclaiming-the-calendar/