Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“The four young men in the rebel camp hidden deep in jungle-covered mountains never wanted a part in Myanmar’s civil war. They didn’t choose to be soldiers for the military either. One had been a chef on his way home from work when he was grabbed off the street. His lack of ID was enough for the military to detain him and force him to sign up. Another was taken on his way back from a late-night karaoke session; a third had been working for the forestry department when he was arrested. The fourth man says on being arrested, drugs were slipped into his shoe, and he was framed and made to enlist. ‘Before we even understood what was happening, we were sent straight to the front lines,’ one of the men – all between the ages of 19 and 25 – tells the BBC. ‘They made us do all kinds of things we didn’t want to do,’ another adds.” (06/10/26)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20y6966xqzo
Source: CNN
“Annual inflation rose to a three-year-high of 4.2% in May, underscoring how elevated energy prices are rippling through the US economy, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices rose 0.5% on a monthly basis, driven higher by the US-Israeli war with Iran, the latest Consumer Price Index shows. The higher cost of energy accounted for 60% of the monthly increase. Overall food prices and grocery prices didn’t rise as fast as they did in April, increasing 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively, versus 0.5% and 0.7%. Economists were expecting prices to rise 0.5% from the month before and for the annual rate to accelerate to 4.2% from the 3.8% reported in April, according to FactSet estimates.” (06/10/26)
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/economy/us-cpi-consumer-inflation-may
Source: Reason
by Tosin Akintola
“Federal prohibition of hemp-derived THC products would destroy a $37.5 billion industry to solve a problem states are already handling.” (06/10/26)
https://reason.com/2026/06/10/mitch-mcconnells-hemp-ban-betrays-the-industry-he-helped-create/
Source: ABC News
“Malian authorities arrested two prominent journalists in the past two days, the latest crackdown on freedom of expression by the West African country’s military leadership during a security crisis. … In Mali, public statements suggesting that the military is losing ground to jihadist groups often leads to charges. … In January 2025, Malian authorities banned the sale of the Pan-African magazine Jeune Afrique. Several French media outlets, including France24, TV5 Monde, and Radio France International, are also banned from broadcasting in Mali. Several opposition leaders have been imprisoned for criticizing the military regime.” (06/10/26)
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/malian-authorities-arrest-2-prominent-journalists-latest-crackdown-133741860
Source: The Dispatch
“Rank Punditry You Can’t Refuse | Interview: Chris Stirewalt.” (06/10/26)
https://thedispatch.com/podcast/remnant/rank-punditry-you-cant-refuse-interview-chris-stirewalt/
Source: The American Conservative
by Ted Snider
“The countries that have borne the brunt of Iranian retaliation have an incentive to diversify their security structures.” (06/10/26)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/is-the-iran-war-tipping-the-gulf-away-from-the-u-s/
Source: Fox News Forum
by Lindsay Kornick
“Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] predicted on Tuesday that Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner will be ‘off the ballot soon’ even if he wins the primary election. Gottheimer, who has criticized Platner for his scandals in the past, called support for far-left candidates like him a ‘major concern’ for the Democratic Party and encouraged people not to support him during the primaries. While he stopped short of supporting Platner’s presumptive Republican opponent, Sen. Susan Collins, Gottheimer told ‘CNN News Central’ that he would call for Platner to step down regardless of how the race goes. ‘What I would suggest is that Graham Platner get off if he wins today, which I assume he will, because there‘s no one actively campaigning against him, that he get off the ballot and let another Democrat step in, that the Maine Democratic Party puts somebody else in,’ Gottheimer said.” (06/09/26)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/graham-platner-get-off-ballot-soon-democratic-lawmaker-predicts
Source: Free Talk Live
“Mark Edge charts new waters with Joe Quirk, Seavangelist and President of The Seasteading Institute and author of Seasteading: How Floating Nations Will Restore the Environment, Enrich the Poor, Cure the Sick, and Liberate Humanity from Politicians.” (06/10/26)
https://soundcloud.com/freetalklive/messeasteading
Source: Reason
“Why So Many People Feel Lost.” (06/10/2)
https://reason.com/podcast/2026/06/10/why-so-many-people-feel-lost/
Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Connor O’Keeffe
“It is hard to see how Trump could possibly reach some lasting peace agreement in the near future that all sides will abide by. Just about anything the Iranians are willing to agree to will be a political disaster domestically, but so is any prolonged closure of the Strait if Trump can’t deliver something the Iranians will accept. And everything that even appears like a step towards ending the war rather than restarting it will probably be resisted, if not sabotaged, by the Israelis — barring some major escalation against Hezbollah that Iran would never agree to or allow. Trump is in a genuinely difficult position. But it’s important to remember that it’s entirely his fault.” (06/10/26)
https://mises.org/mises-wire/trumps-iran-predicament-his-own-fault
