Source: Foreign Policy
by Adam Weinstein

“The United States’[s] leaders are still chasing the fantasy of a perfect war—one in which Washington’s technological and logistical might leads to a clear, swift victory. It’s a misconception rooted in what U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal called the ‘three great seductions’ of modern warfare: covert action, surgical special operations raids, and airpower. Together, they sustain the illusion that war can be precise and controlled.” (05/06/26)

https://archive.is/a9EBz

Source: Reason
by Christian Britschgi

“Despite their limited negative externalities and extreme economic importance, people’s hatred of data centers is only growing.” (05/07/26)

https://reason.com/2026/05/07/expect-the-data-center-backlash-to-get-worse/

Source: Town Hall
by Victor Davis Hanson

“For the past century, the agendas of the Democratic Party were predictable. They professed concern for working Americans and supported blue-collar unions. Unemployment insurance, a 40-hour work week, disability insurance, and Social Security were their trademarks — often rapidly achieved by growing government bureaucracies and continually raising taxes. Still, many Democrats were socially conservative. By the 1970s, Democrats still deplored antisemitism. Party officials had rejected their own segregationists to champion civil rights. Presidents like Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and John F. Kennedy all supported strong defense and military deterrence. All that is now passe. The only vestigial Democrat left in Congress is Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, himself roundly despised by Democrat leaders. Today, supporting Israel and calling for campuses to stop their institutionalized antisemitism is Democratic political suicide.” (05/07/26)

https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2026/05/07/the-democratic-party-is-dead-long-live-the-jacobins-n2675694

Source: Property and Environment Research Center
by Brian Yablonski

“Theodore Roosevelt coined the term ‘crowded hour’ about his moments of battle in the Spanish-American War. When I think of Ted Turner’s life, the bigger term ‘crowded life’ comes to mind. His impact on how we communicate and take our news today all starts with his founding of CNN. And who hasn’t pulled up an old film on Turner Classic Movies as late-night comfort food? Speaking of comfort food, he almost single handedly reintroduced the bison at scale to the West and bison meat to the world through his Ted’s Montana Grill restaurants. But these episodes in a crowded life are not Ted’s most consequential impact. His true lasting impact will have been on the larger natural world.” (05/06/26)

https://www.perc.org/2026/05/06/reflecting-on-ted-turners-crowded-life/

Source: Show-Me Institute
by Elias Tsapelas

“As Missouri’s legislative session winds down, lawmakers took a major step toward eliminating the state’s individual income tax. Both chambers of the general assembly approved HJRs 173 and 174, a proposed constitutional amendment. Voters will now decide whether to authorize the legislature to begin the process of phasing out the income tax. Here’s a short summary of what voter approval of the amendment would set in motion …” (05/06/26)

https://showmeinstitute.org/article/economy/a-big-step-toward-ending-the-income-tax/