Source: EconLog
by Vincent Geloso & Antoine Noël
“The core of this argument is that the American Founding set the United States on a unique path that made it one of the richest and freest places in the world. Yet, this causal connection requires a leap of faith. Few have attempted to conjure a counterfactual in which America remained a British colony or became independent in ways similar to later British Dominions (e.g., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa). Serious causal inference generally requires the use of large datasets to infer the effects of important policy changes or some large exogenous shocks. For nations, especially in the more distant past, this is even more challenging because of data paucity, limited numbers of observations, and other confounding factors. It may even be impossible. A possible alternative course is to rely on analytical narratives to construct a theory, laying out assumptions and predictions.” (07/09/26)
https://www.econlib.org/econlog/the-cost-of-the-american-revolution
Source: The Anarchist Experience
“Rich and Riley discuss celebrating the 4th of July or ‘Independence Day,’ can Trump comprehend multilevel consequences, and what Riley talked about with Mitch McConnell.” (07/09/26)
https://theanarchistexperience.wordpress.com/2026/07/10/the-anarchist-experience-588/
Source: Common Dreams
by Aaron Kirshenbaum
“Last week, millions of people around the world were subjected to record-breaking heatwaves. At least 25 deaths in the U.S. from this heat dome were reported. The French government also counted over 2,000 excess deaths during the June heatwaves. At the same time, this past weekend, a devastating super typhoon hit the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, leaving islands like Rota, where 2,000 people live, without running water and most buildings impacted. In both cases, the people least responsible for the climate crisis are the most vulnerable to its effects. And in both cases, people’s ability to withstand crises has been made dramatically worse by militarization. Those most threatened by heatwaves are too often in neighborhoods subjected to militarized policing, economic abandonment, and the exploitation of their communities. Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are occupied by the U.S. military and subjected to environmentally destructive bases and training exercises.” (07/09/26)
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/1-5-trillion-pentagon-budget-2677197074
Source: Libertarian Institute
“Rules for Radicals: The Way Ahead w/John Weeks.” (07/09/26)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/blog/rules-for-radicals-the-way-ahead-w-john-weeks
Source: The American Conservative
by Andrew Day
“Way back in November 2022, disagreement broke out inside the Biden administration about the implications of recent military gains made by Ukraine. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, advised pushing hard for a diplomatic settlement to lock in those gains. He warned that Ukraine’s battlefield position—and thus also its bargaining position—was likely to worsen in the coming months. Biden listened instead to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. They counseled against peace talks while Ukraine had the momentum and a chance to roll back the Russian invaders. … Now, nearly four years later, Western media again are saying that ‘the tide has turned’ against Russia. And the White House has again concluded that it’s therefore a bad time to push for peace. But sooner or later, the tide will turn again, and the next big wave could drown Ukraine.” (07/09/26)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/trumps-last-chance-for-ukraine-peace/
Source: bloggingheads.tv
“Iran, Israel, and the Future of US Power | Robert Wright, Derek Davison, and Daniel Bessner.” (07/09/26)
https://bloggingheads.tv/videos/69592
Source: Antiwar.com
“Iran Targets US Bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan, More Explosions in Iran, and More.” (07/09/26)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woKoaLIGT7Y
Source: LP Alliance
“Your source for stories inside the [Libertarian], across the country, and around the world!” (07/09/260
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anF9HzBQQ6U
Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Jacob G Hornberger
“The recriminations and second-guessing are flying from all directions with respect to the flame-out of Democrat candidate Graham Platner’s U.S. Senate campaign in Maine. Most everyone’s commentaries are revolving out of the ramifications of the sex-abuse allegations, including rape, from old girlfriends of Platner. Some of the critics are pointing to other disturbing aspects of Platner’s life, such as a Nazi-like tattoo on his chest and crude and offensive remarks in Reddit posts. What the critics and commentators don’t do, however, is point to the core reason why this man got so screwed-up emotionally and psychologically: his four military deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. It is those four deployments that are at the core of Platner’s dysfunctional behavior and abusive relationships with women.” (07/09/26)
https://www.fff.org/2026/07/09/the-missing-piece-in-the-graham-platner-controversy/
Source: Politics Politics Politics
“Is Platner REALLY Out? The Arizona Congressman Story You Won’t Believe (with Juliegrace Brufke).” (07/09/26)
https://www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/p/is-platner-really-out-the-arizona