EconTalk, 06/29/26
Source: EconTalk
“Do Less, Heal More: The Case for Medical Conservatism (with John Mandrola).” (06/29/26)
https://www.econtalk.org/do-less-heal-more-the-case-for-medical-conservatism-with-john-mandrola/
Author: Thomas L. Knapp
Thomas Paine’s Challenge to a Complacent America
Source: The Daily Economy
by Barry Brownstein
“Paine warned that complacency endangers liberty, and that only when freedom is threatened do people discover whether they are willing to defend it.” (06/29/26)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/thomas-paines-challenge-to-a-complacent-america/
In Bad Faith
Source: Quillette
by Graham Daseler
“The US vice president’s new memoir leaves an unflattering impression of its author.” (06/29/26)
The Fiscally Conservative Revolution
Source: Law & Liberty
by Sam Negus
“The first published history of the American Revolution made the case for fiscal prudence as a pillar of self-government.” (06/29/26)
https://lawliberty.org/classic/the-fiscally-conservative-revolution/
Australian, Vanuatuan regimes sign deal to block foreign military bases
Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“Australia and Vanuatu have signed a economic and security deal that prevents foreign military bases from being built on the Pacific island. The Nakamal Agreement was signed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Vanuatu counterpart, Jotham Napat, in Canberra on Monday. … Australia has committed to increased economic support for Vanuatu, which will bar the establishment of foreign military bases or infrastructure on the island and consult Australia on any third-party investment in critical infrastructure.” (06/29/26)
The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg, 06/29/26
Source: The Dispatch
“The Rise and Fall of the Nation State | Interview: Rana Dasgupta.” (06/29/26)
America’s Promise and Achievement
Source: Law & Liberty
by Leonidas Zelmanovitz
“When I first arrived in the United States, I loved an idealized image of the country. Today, I love a more complicated reality.” (06/29/26)
The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s Nuclear Weapon
Source: Washington Monthly
by Jonathan Alter
“Two Iran experts on how the U.S. plays checkers and Iran plays chess.” (06/29/26)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/06/29/trump-iran-strait-of-hormuz/
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent, 06/29/26
Source: The New Republic
“Trump Reflecting Pool Arrests Take Unnerving Turn—and Officials Go Mum.” (06/29/26)
How to Spend It
Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Mark Nayler
“Every seven years, the EU approves a new budget, known as a Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The next MFF will cover the period 2028–34, and has been described by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen as ‘the most ambitious ever proposed.’ It has to be approved unanimously by the end of 2027, but with general elections due in almost a third of the bloc’s 27 countries next year (France, Italy, Poland, Spain, Greece, Estonia, Finland, and Slovakia), the pressure is on to have negotiations wrapped up by Christmas. After a two-day summit in Brussels on June 18 and 19, however, only one point of agreement had been reached: to bring new funding ideas to the next brainstorming session in October.” (06/29/26)