Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Source: Libertarian Institute
by Joseph Solis-Mullen

“As the United States and Israel press their war of aggression against Iran — now entering its second month — attention has understandably focused on the carnage in the Middle East. Yet with the Strait of Hormuz effectively blockaded and global energy markets in turmoil, the conflict’s ripples extend far beyond the Persian Gulf. In East Asia, America’s closest treaty allies, Japan and South Korea, are absorbing punishing economic shocks from their dependence on Middle Eastern oil, while Washington’s diversion of military assets has left them feeling exposed and annoyed. Meanwhile, Beijing, Washington’s bete noire, looks on with barely concealed satisfaction, its state media churning out satirical videos that mock yet another American entanglement in the region’s endless conflicts. For those who have long warned that empire abroad undermines security and prosperity at home, the spectacle offers a textbook case of the predictable, if unintended, costs of interventionism.” (04/02/26)

https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/east-asia-foots-the-bill-for-washingtons-iran-war

Source: Los Angeles Times
by LZ Granderson

“In President Trump’s first term, many members of his Cabinet were establishment conservatives with tangible, executive experience who were willing to follow the president far to the right … but had lines in the sand they were unwilling to cross. In this second term, Trump has prioritized surrounding himself with those who are unwilling to cross him. And during her time as attorney general, Pam Bondi was unquestionably one of those people. On Thursday, she lost her job anyway. Not because Bondi wasn’t loyal but because she couldn’t make ‘it’ go away. And you know what I mean about ‘it.'” (04/02/26)

https://archive.is/JhvGO

Source: Law & Liberty
by Rachel Mackey

“The Harvard professor’s new book is an invitation to escape history through liberal education.” (04/02/26)

https://lawliberty.org/book-review/harvey-mansfields-master-class/

Source: Antiwar.com
by Patrick Eddington

“The Freedom of Information Act was designed to empower citizens to hold their government accountable. But evidence suggests the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has quietly adopted a practice that turns that principle on its head: labeling some of the people who file Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests as ‘vexsome.’ In effect, the agency has created a FOIA-specific blacklist. Yet when asked, it denies having done so.” (04/02/26)

https://original.antiwar.com/patrick_eddington/2026/04/01/the-fbis-foia-blacklist