Neon Liberalism, 06/15/26
Source: Liberal Currents
“Governance After Neoliberalism, with Rey Fuenties.” (06/15/26)
https://www.liberalcurrents.com/governance-after-neoliberalism-with-rey-fuenties/
The Limits of Democracy
Source: Law & Liberty
by James Huffman
“More democracy will not solve America’s political woes. We must revitalize the counter-majoritarian elements of the Constitution.” (06/15/26)
Sabotaging the Invisible Hand: Adam Smith Predicted Modern Policy Failures
Source: The Daily Economy
by Paul Mueller
“Smith observed that significant economic inequalities arise not from voluntary exchange but from distortions that restrict competition, channel resources toward favored interests, and limit economic mobility.” (06/15/26)
Major attack on Arch Linux: Massive malware injection into the AUR
Source: Research Snipers
“Arch Linux continues to struggle with a large-scale malware wave in its user repository AUR (Arch User Repository). This is currently literally flooded with malware. The attack continues and becomes more sophisticated. After the developers behind the Linux distribution initially assumed that they had brought the security incident under control with more than 1,500 affected packages in which malicious code was integrated, further manipulated code submissions have now been discovered. … The incident once again raises questions about the security of the AUR. Unlike the official Arch Linux package sources, the repository is maintained by users who can provide their own software packages there. Given the repeated findings, some observers are calling for additional protective measures or even a temporary shutdown of the service until more effective security controls can be put in place.” (06/15/26)
https://researchsnipers.com/major-attack-on-arch-linux-massive-malware-injection-into-the-aur/
EconTalk, 06/15/26
Source: EconTalk
“The Case for Sunshine (with Rowan Jacobsen).” (06/15/26)
https://www.econtalk.org/the-case-for-sunshine-with-rowan-jacobsen/
SpaceX Monetizes the Future
Source: Gideon’s Substack
by Noah Millman
“Buying SpaceX shares was never something I was likely to do. I understand the perspectives of the enthusiastic, the skeptical and the outraged, but I recognize that my inclination toward the skeptical camp is substantially personality-driven. I’m just congenitally skeptical. But I think one thing all three camps may not be acknowledging as fully as they should is the degree to which pricing a company like SpaceX is genuinely extremely difficult because to such a considerable degree what drives its value is a portfolio of real business options, which are inherently difficult to value. That doesn’t usually matter because real business options are usually only marginal factors in valuing a large company like SpaceX. But we’ve entered a world where there are real business options of plausibly extraordinary value, and that world is just genuinely very weird.” (06/15/26)
Elon Musk vs. the Democrats: Outcomes vs. Process
Source: American Greatness
by Stephen Soukup
“Years ago, when my oldest son was a Boy Scout, he was asked to write a report/make a presentation on a modern American ‘hero.’ He chose Elon Musk, and I, of course, rolled my eyes so hard they nearly popped out of my head. I knew Musk was a successful businessman, but I also knew that he was both an advocate for and a seasoned manipulator of Big Government. Tesla, for example, received a $465 million Department of Energy loan in 2010 under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program, a Big Government scheme to encourage private companies to advance Big Government priorities (namely, fighting Climate Change by reducing carbon emissions). Likewise, Tesla was, at least at the time, commercially viable only because of the more than $1 billion ($7,500/vehicle) in federal EV tax credits claimed by its buyers.” (06/15/26)
https://amgreatness.com/2026/06/15/elon-musk-vs-the-democrats-outcomes-vs-process/
NJ: Gang member opens fire at fleeing victim’s van
Source: New York Post
“An ICE agent in New Jersey was struck by a van driven by a fleeing suspect and opened fire on the vehicle, striking it several times, authorities said. The incident happened Monday morning around 9:30 a.m. in Stafford Township, about 60 miles east of Philadelphia as the agency was trying to capture a suspect. The officer’s condition was not immediately known, but sources told NBC Philadelphia that he is expected to recover.” [editor’s note: Perhaps after recovering, he or she will give up the thug life and get an honest job – TLK] (06/15/26)
https://nypost.com/2026/06/15/us-news/ice-agent-in-nj-hit-by-fleeing-suspect-in-van-opens-fire/
The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg, 06/15/26
Source: The Dispatch
“Do We Need A Red Caesar? | Interview: Eli Lake.” (06/15/26)
https://thedispatch.com/podcast/remnant/do-we-need-a-red-caesar-interview-eli-lake/
Trump keeps baiting Democrats into fights that don’t matter
Source: USA Today
by Dace Potas
“Democrats have a nasty habit of criticizing President Donald Trump for the wrong reasons. They latch onto the most visceral thing he has done lately and let it crowd out more legitimate criticisms. The latest example is the renovation of the National Mall’s Reflecting Pool. Crews painted the bottom a deep blue, which Trump claimed would improve reflectivity – and by most accounts, it has. His opponents say otherwise. California Gov. Gavin Newsom insisted the project was a mess, the Democratic Party maintained it was ineffective, and the media sought out historians who spoke against the project. Trump is often difficult to attack precisely because there is so much noise. Democrats reach for the most trivial targets, and in doing so, the more important points can get lost. They should spend less time on the nonsense and more on what actually matters.” (06/15/26)