Source: American Greatness
by Victor Davis Hanson

“Until last year, for some 46 years, Iran enjoyed a North Korea-like reputation in the heart of the Middle East: always unpredictable, reckless, dangerous, inevitably to be nuclear, self-destructive, and nihilistic. All that said, was it really ever all that formidable? The mullahs came into power after the removal of the Shah and, subsequently, the interim secular socialists. They did so by taking American hostages, murdering opponents, executing former supporters, and transforming the most secular and modern of the Middle East Muslim nations into the most medieval that routinely hung homosexuals, adulterers, and almost anyone who questioned the authority of the ayatollahs. In other words, these were gruesome people, but they didn’t necessarily have a competent military.” (03/10/26)

https://amgreatness.com/2026/03/10/our-long-road-to-war-with-iran/

Source: Cobden Centre
by Dr. Frank Shostak

“Most commentators are of the view that what prevents the attainment of price stability is the deviation of the policy interest rate such as the federal funds rate from the neutral interest rate also known as the natural interest rate. The natural interest rate, it is held, is the one that is consistent with stable prices and a balanced economy. What is required then is that Fed policy makers successfully direct the federal funds rate towards the natural interest rate. … How is one to implement this framework of thinking? The main problem here is that the natural interest rate cannot be observed. How can one tell whether the market interest rate is above or below the natural interest rate?” (03/10/26)

https://www.cobdencentre.org/2026/03/why-the-neutral-interest-rate-cannot-be-established/

Source: Town Hall
by Derek Hunter

“It’s been just over a week since the United States and Israel decapitated the despotic regime in Iran, and while it may seem longer – they have been attacking us for 47 years, almost unanswered – the idea that this will be a ‘forever war’ or even a prolonged event is absurd. If you are inclined to believe that and can actually see the future, slip me some winning lottery numbers, won’t you? Since you aren’t psychic, maybe calm down or stop lying. I had no idea how endangered strawmen were until I saw Megyn Kelly rolling several out every single day to avoid criticizing her ‘friend’ Candace Owens for accusing her other ‘friend,’ Erika Kirk, of being involved in the murder of her husband, among other things. What some people will do for success …” (03/10/26)

https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2026/03/10/is-the-panic-about-iran-political-practical-or-even-real-n2672562

Source: Niskanen Center
by Robin S Engel & Jennifer Cherkauskas

“In recent years, de-escalation training has become a key approach in law enforcement, providing officers with tactics, skills, and tools to better manage interactions with the public. This focus reflects growing community and law enforcement interest in resolving conflicts and handling challenging, often emotionally charged interactions with members of the public more effectively than in the past, particularly when encountering individuals in crisis. Proponents of de-escalation training argue that it equips officers with enhanced skills to resolve conflicts in highly confrontational situations without the use of force or less severe force (Oliva et al., 2010). Others, however, have raised concerns about the use of de-escalation tactics, suggesting that the training increases officers’ risk of injury by encouraging slower and less effective responses to potentially volatile situations than the operational responses of traditional policing …” (03/10/26)

https://www.niskanencenter.org/reassessing-police-de-escalation-training-evidence-gaps-and-policy-priorities