Adam Smith’s Hidden Parable
Source: Law & Liberty
by Daniel Klein
“To resolve the paradox of the poor man’s son, we must extend the story to the next generation.” (11/12/26)
Can Trump’s Weakness Be Europe’s Opportunity for Peace?
Source: The American Conservative
by Eldar Mamedov
“ne consequence of last week’s midterm elections—which brought a historic rout of President Donald Trump’s Republican Party—has been the emboldening of European leaders who have spent much of his second presidency reluctantly appeasing him. This shift comes just as the Trump administration revives an ambitious effort to end the war in Ukraine. The question for Europeans now is whether to use Trump’s weakness to merely resist his diplomacy or to develop a diplomatic initiative of their own.” (11/12/26)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/can-trumps-weakness-be-europes-opportunity-for-peace/
Russia: Car Bomb Kills Soldier Near St Petersburg in Latest Targeted Assassination
Source: US News & World Report
“A Russian military serviceman was killed after the car he was driving was blown up in the Pushkinsky District of St Petersburg, investigators said in Thursday. ‘Investigative authorities have opened a criminal case into the murder of a member of the armed forces,’ a statement from Russia’s Investigative Committee said. Video showed that military police had sealed off the area as investigators and forensic scientists worked at the scene. A bomb-damaged dark blue SUV with its doors, boot and bonnet open stood on a road littered with blast debris next to what looked like an empty passenger bus which appeared to have also suffered damage. Russia has blamed Ukraine for previous assassinations of senior military officials and people linked to Moscow’s war effort.” (11/12/26)
Zooming In, 11/11/26
Source: The UnPopulist
“End of History Doesn’t Mean Civil Rights Gains Can’t Be Lost: A Conversation With Francis Fukuyama.” (11/11/26)
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/end-of-history-doesnt-mean-civil
Kibbe on Liberty, episode 411
Source: Free the People
“Good Food Is Essential for Freedom | Guest: Mollie Engelhart.” (11/11/26)
Trump and MAGA Are Still Making Up Election Conspiracy Theories
Source: Exiled Policy
by Jason Pye
“On election night, Donald Trump called Fox News and congratulated Democrats. Six days later, he was shitposting on Truth Social, asking whether anyone believed the election was honest. He claimed that early vote ‘dumps’ were so large that Republicans couldn’t win no matter how many people showed up on Election Day. ‘It’s all about the machines,’ he wrote. He offered no evidence that machines changed votes or that any of those early ballots were fraudulent. Trump had spent months telling Republicans to treat the midterms as a vote on him. The country did.” (11/11/26)
https://exiledpolicy.substack.com/p/trump-and-maga-are-still-making-up
Don’t Ever Give Liberals an Inch and Never Let Up on Them
Source: Town Hall
by Derek Hunter
“Back in 1980, boxer Roberto Durán famously threw in the towel after a beating from Sugar Ray Leonard by waving his hand and saying ‘No más!’ (no more!). He was done, out of gas and hurting. Over the next few years, we can expect to hear a similar sentiment from many leftists, as conservatives sharpen our elbows and pummel them with the rules they’ve created and used against us. Make them hate it, make them cry ‘No más!’ and, even as they beg, never, ever let up on them.” (11/12/26)
As Top Dems Waver, Van Hollen and Khanna Work to Axe Funds for Iran War
Source: Common Dreams
“As leading Democrats express hesitation about using an upcoming fight over government funding to cut off money for President Donald Trump’s illegal Iran war, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Ro Khanna are pushing their party to act boldly against a conflict that spurred massive backlash against the GOP at the ballot box last week. The Washington Sun reported Wednesday that Van Hollen (D-MD) and Khanna’s (D-CA) call for Democrats to withhold their support for any government funding package unless it excludes money for the Iran war is ‘hitting resistance from senior members of the party’. The outlet cited several top Democrats, including Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, and other lawmakers who have voiced skepticism about potentially sparking a government shutdown over war funding just weeks after the midterms.” (11/12/26)
https://www.commondreams.org/news/van-hollen-khanna-iran-war-funding
FL: City says new GOP-backed DEI law blocks St Patrick’s parade, Pride event
Source: Fox News
“A Florida city says it cannot host its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade or Pride event in 2027 because of a new Republican-backed state law restricting local governments from funding, promoting or taking official action related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Officials in Delray Beach announced the decision Tuesday, citing restrictions on ‘certain programming and activities designed or implemented with reference to ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity.’ … The law prohibits counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI initiatives, directly or indirectly, or taking certain official actions related to them, including adopting ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, programs or policies.” (11/12/26)
NPR Politics Podcast, 11/11/26
Source: National Public Radio [US state media]
“These voters say the election won’t change much.” (11/11/26)
https://www.npr.org/2026/11/11/nx-s1-6037391/these-voters-say-the-election-wont-change-much