Source: Law & Liberty
by James Diddams

“Themistocles’s unlikely rise and fall in Athens should remind us of equality’s hostility to true greatness.” (06/02/26)

https://lawliberty.org/book-review/themistocles-and-the-dangers-of-democracy/

Source: Common Dreams
by Masood Haque

“As the American Israel Public Affairs Committee confronts a changing political landscape, one in which support for Israel has become a liability, powerful voices are coming to the defense of AIPAC and its hold on American democracy. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is one such voice. He addressed the issue in an interview with Politico. … Shapiro lamented what he described as the ‘weaponization’ of criticism directed at AIPAC, saying it was ‘being used cynically by some to try and silence certain voices.’ Pressed on whether he meant critics were erasing the distinction between opposition to AIPAC and opposition to Jewish donors, he said yes. Shapiro is recasting the lobby’s scorched-earth tactics against politicians who do not toe the line on Israel as an attack on Jews and their right to political participation.” (06/02/26)

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/defending-aipac

Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob

“Though Angelinos started voting early in the mayoral race, today is L.A.’s election day. It’s a race watched with varying degrees of enthusiasm and alarm across the country. Polls show no candidate close to a majority, which means the top two will likely face-off in a November runoff. Spencer Pratt, a former reality TV star, has run a study-worthy campaign and could finish close to the top. He’s a former Palisades homeowner. He now lives in a trailer on his property, upon which he cannot yet re-build after the fires that swept through the area in January 2025. And he’s built his campaign around the government’s absolute failure on every level to assist — or just get out of the way — of a recovery.” (06/02/26)

https://thisiscommonsense.org/2026/06/02/post-conflagration-l-a/

Source: Reason
by Brandan P Buck

“Presidents use a web of private influence to garner support for foreign invasions.” (06/02/26)

https://reason.com/2026/06/02/how-to-sell-a-war/

Source: The Daily Economy
by Paul McDonnold

“Andrew Ross Sorkin delivers a tightly written, highly readable account of the 1929 crash, using strong storytelling and vivid detail to trace the panic and its aftermath.” (06/02/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/sorkins-1929-panic-politics-and-the-search-for-villains/