Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Source: The Atlantic
by Marc Novicoff

“America is quickly moving toward a system in which tens of millions of blue-state Republicans and red-state Democrats effectively have no congressional representation at all.” (11/25/25)

https://archive.is/wPl91

Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Katrina Gulliver

“As we look towards America’s 250th next year, it’s worth reflecting on the ways in which the events of 1776 and the Revolutionary War were remembered over the decades to follow. Note, for instance, that the Fourth of July did not become a federal holiday until 1870—long after the passing of anyone who remembered the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But in that interval, plenty of local commemorations had sprung up, and many places in the country had their own holidays and celebrations to mark events in the war. Remembrance was local and specific, marking a direct community connection to the war, until mass communication made the commemoration events more national and shared.” (11/25/25)

https://fee.org/articles/political-remembering-and-cultural-forgetting/

Source: Understanding AI
by Timothy B Lee & Derek Thompson

“If you read this article, we think you’ll be prepared for just about every conversation about AI, whether you find yourself at a Bay Area gathering with accelerationists or a Thanksgiving debate with Luddite cousins. We think some of these arguments are compelling. We think others are less persuasive. So, throughout the article, we’ll explain both why each argument belongs in the discussion and why some arguments don’t prove as much as they claim. Read to the end, and you’ll see where each of us comes down on the debate.” (11/25/25)

https://www.understandingai.org/p/six-reasons-to-think-theres-an-ai

Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by Jacob Gaba

“This week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott labeled the Council on American-Islamic Relations a foreign terrorist organization, and prohibited them from purchasing land in the state. That move doesn’t just have practical ramifications for CAIR’s ability to operate in Texas — it follows an all-too-familiar pattern in American history. In moments of perceived crisis, public officials cast unpopular ideological minorities as internal enemies, exploiting “security” concerns to trample on speech and belief. CAIR is a D.C.-based, national organization whose mission is to ‘enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.’ CAIR has been fiercely critical of Israel and American efforts to support Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Recently, CAIR successfully sued Abbott’s administration over executive orders that targeted pro-Palestinian campus protesters. CAIR also defended EPIC City, a Muslim-oriented development in Texas that Abbott investigated in September.” (11/25/25)

https://www.thefire.org/news/abbotts-blacklist-americas-tradition-branding-dissent-treason

Source: The Daily Economy
by Jorge Lemus Encalada

“Can regulation work when a market changes faster than a case can be litigated? The Justice Department filed its antitrust case against Google in 2020. By the time Judge Amit Mehta issued his ruling in 2024, AI large-language models had already begun to change how people search for information online. As Judge Mehta put it, ‘the emergence of GenAI changed the course of this case.’ … In fast-moving technology sectors, markets often evolve while regulatory and legal processes are still underway, increasing the risk of ill-timed remedies.” (11/25/25)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/regulating-yesterdays-market-when-innovation-moves-faster-than-the-law/