The Daily, 05/07/26
Source: New York Times
“What the End of Spirit Airlines Means for the Future of Flying.” (05/07/26)
Author: Thomas L. Knapp
America’s Worst Appeals Court
Source: Law & Liberty
by Robert G Natelson
“The Montana Supreme Court should serve as a cautionary tale about judicial oligarchy.” (05/07/26)
There Is No Evidence the Trump Assassination Attempts Were Staged. People Still Believe They Were
Source: Wired
by David Gilbert
“WIRED has looked at the main claims that conspiracy theorists point to when claiming both the Butler and Correspondents’ Dinner shootings were staged, and why none of the claims stand up to scrutiny.” (05/07/26)
Minnesota Joins Wealth Tax Push—Despite Their Risks
Source: The Daily Economy
by John Phelan
“Minnesota lawmakers are pursuing a wealth tax, despite evidence it will drive out taxpayers and erode the tax base.” (05/07/26)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/minnesotas-joins-wealth-tax-push-despite-their-risks/
China: Two former defence ministers sentenced to death with reprieve
SOurce: South China Morning Post [Hong Kong]
“Two former Chinese defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, have been sentenced to death with reprieve on corruption charges, according to Xinhua. A military court found Wei guilty of accepting bribery, while Li was deemed guilty of both accepting and offering bribes, according to a two-paragraph statement released late on Thursday afternoon by Xinhua.” ()5/07/26)
Max Rangeley Speech on Robotics, AI, and the Future of War
Source: Cobden Centre
“[E]ven with the developments in Ukraine and elsewhere, most people in the military underestimate the importance of robotics and AI. In the very near future, any military that does not have these technologies fully integrated will resemble those that attempted cavalry charges against machine guns in the early twentieth century.” (05/07/26)
https://www.cobdencentre.org/2026/05/speech-in-tirana-on-robotics-ai-and-the-future-of-war/
AI Will Change the Labor Landscape
Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Jake Scott
“A particular legal case from China has also caught the interest and attention of many commentators in the West for its potential future significance. In a major landmark decision, the Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court upheld a ruling, reached after three years, that a company had unlawfully transferred the risks and costs of technological change onto an employee, in violation of China’s Labor Contract Law. In other words, the Court ruled that the company illegally fired one of their employees for automating his role through AI.” (05/07/26)
https://fee.org/articles/ai-will-change-the-labor-landscape/
South Sudan, A Case Study in State Failure
Source: Libertarian Institute
by Joseph Solis-Mullen
“In 2011, the world welcomed its newest country. Fifteen years later, South Sudan is less a symbol of self-determination than a case study in state failure. Its politics remain dominated by factional strongmen, its economy is almost entirely dependent on oil, and the threat of renewed large-scale violence never quite recedes. For most Americans, it barely registers — just another distant tragedy filed away under ‘Africa.’ But South Sudan did not simply emerge from the mists of post-colonial history. It was, in no small part, a project of Washington.” (05/07/26)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/south-sudan-a-case-study-in-state-failure
Freedom Works with Paul Molloy, 05/07/26
Source: Freedom Works
“Steve Swedberg, Competitive Enterprise Institute ‘Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy.'” (05/07/26)
https://internetradiopros.com/freedomworks/?name=2026-05-07_zfw05042026.mp3
The Parasocial Style in American Politics
Source: Liberal Currents
by Alan Elrod
“Our screens are two-way but we can easily forget that the people on the other end exist as more than characters for our enjoyment.” (05/07/26)
https://www.liberalcurrents.com/the-parasocial-style-in-american-politics/