Source: Bet On It
by Bryan Caplan
“I know this is a quixotic essay. Almost everyone has long since made up their minds, and I’ll probably anger both sides. So why write it? My stock answer: Because I have something original, important, and true to say. Hysterically aborting your baby because you falsely believe the baby will ruin your life isn’t merely morally wrong; it is tragic.” (12/01/25)
Source: American Greatness
by Victor Davis Hanson
“Why did the war in Ukraine start in 2021? As in 2008 and 2012, but unlike 2017 to 2021, Vladimir Putin sensed an American president would not or could not deter him, so he invaded a former Soviet republic. Under past presidents, Putin saw no downside to grabbing Ossetia, the Donbas, and Crimea. Putin was also led to believe the West or Joe Biden would not challenge him following the recent humiliating U.S. withdrawal from Kabul. Biden’s unfortunate remark that a ‘minor’ Russian invasion might not invoke a U.S. response did not help. Based on past experience, Putin saw no real obstacle to a quick victory. ” (12/01/25)
https://amgreatness.com/2025/12/01/the-war-in-ukraine-lots-of-questions-and-a-few-answers/
Source: Yahoo! Finance
“Amazon and Google introduced a co-developed multicloud networking service designed to help customers establish private, high-speed connections between the companies’ cloud platforms. The initiative responds to rising demand for uninterrupted connectivity at a time when even brief disruptions can trigger significant business losses. The launch comes shortly after a major Amazon Web Services outage on Oct. 20 that brought down thousands of websites, including widely used consumer apps. Analytics firm Parametrix estimates the incident will cost U.S. businesses between $500 million and $650 million.” (12/01/25)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-google-unveil-joint-multicloud-123441302.html
Source: Ron Paul Liberty Report
“How The Afghan Attacker Could Have Been Stopped.” (12/01/25)
https://rumble.com/v72grka-how-the-afghan-attacker-could-have-been-stopped.html
Source: The Daily Economic
by Alexander C Cartwright
“The US housing market in late 2025 is defined by contradictory forces: rising prices but slowing growth, increasing inventory but falling affordability, and a demographic shift that is weakening long-run demand even as short-run supply remains structurally constrained. Against this backdrop, President Trump’s proposal for a 50-year mortgage is an attempt to stretch affordability in a market that has outpaced incomes, and it exposes deeper issues.” (12/01/25)
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Source: Eunomia
by Daniel Larison
“The crime of aggression is rightly considered the ‘supreme international crime’ because all the other crimes committed in war stem from it. Initiating a war is a despicable thing to do regardless of the pretext. If the U.S. starts a war with Venezuela it will be yet another black mark on this country’s reputation. Virtually no one is asking for this intervention except for hardline ideologues, exiles, and a few foreign politicians. Most Americans reject attacking Venezuela. The American people do not support aggression against Venezuela. All of this is being driven by the whims of a tyrannical president and the obsessions of his advisers. The president’s coming war with Venezuela is deeply undemocratic and unconstitutional. It is Mr. Trump’s War. He is its instigator and he will be responsible for the consequences.” (12/01/25)
https://daniellarison.substack.com/p/trump-is-the-destroyer-of-peace
Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone
“It’s the craziest thing in the world that we already have the technological ability to provide a decent standard of living for everyone on earth, but it doesn’t happen because it’s not profitable. We attained the greatest scientific achievement of all time and then did nothing with it. Our society is completely uninterested in it because capitalism is completely uninterested in it. It’s just so insane how this doesn’t sit front and center in our attention all the time. There are people dying of starvation, exposure and preventable illnesses every single day for no good reason. Humanity became more than capable of ensuring that this never happened to anyone ever again, and just rode right past that stunning moment in history without even glancing up from its smartphone. Can you imagine if we did that with any other major technological development?” (12/01/25)
Source: The Hill
“Robby Soave gives his radar on the recent National Guard shooting in Washington, DC, and how many have blamed President Trump for the shooting by deploying the National Guard.” [editor’s note: Well, Trump DID deploy the National Guard as occupation troops, and Trump DID approve the alleged shooter’s asylum application, so … – TLK] (12/01/25)
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/5627982-rising-december-1-2025/
Source: Students For Liberty
by Oscar Gill-Lewis
“One of the most interesting aspects of Silicon Valley is that Richard never originally set out to create a decentralized internet. His initial plan was far more modest: to sell his compression algorithm, a technology that makes digital files smaller and more efficient to store and transmit. He develops this algorithm because he recognizes, through market feedback and investor interest, that there is strong demand for such a tool. This reflects key insights from Hayek and Kirzner.” (12/01/25)