Rising, 06/02/26
Source: The Hill
“Robby Soave gives his radar on the United Kingdom denying entry into the country to leftist commentator Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker.” (06/02/26)
Walgreens didn’t abandon Chicago’s South Side; we let crime drive them out
Source: Fox News
by Corey Brooks
“Walgreens didn’t leave the South Side of Chicago because they hate Black people. They left because we made it impossible for them to stay. Just recently, another Walgreens shut down on Cottage Grove, and once again the public conversation turned in the wrong direction. People started blaming the company, blaming corporate greed, blaming everything except the conditions on the ground that made staying there untenable. But businesses do not keep stores open out of charity. They stay where people shop, where customers feel safe and where theft and disorder do not make daily operations a losing proposition. At that Cottage Grove Walgreens, the theft was off the charts. By local reports, the store lost more than a million dollars to theft in a single year.” (06/02/26)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/walgreens-didnt-abandon-chicagos-south-side-let-crime-drive
Blue Origin says rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and key launch pad parts
Source: SFGate
“Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin said Tuesday that last week’s rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad. Critical to NASA’s Artemis moon program, the company’s massive New Glenn rocket blew up during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. A lightning tower and the transporter-erector used to move and hoist the rocket were destroyed in the blast that sent shock waves across the state. CEO Dave Limp said the methane, hydrogen and oxygen tanks look to be in good shape. The water tank is also fine and the support tower that’s still standing can be repaired in place. A booster and other rocket parts housed nearby were not damaged. Overall, this was ‘a bit of good news,’ Limp said in an X update, adding: ‘We will fly again before the end of this year.'” (06/02/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/blue-origin-says-rocket-explosion-spared-fuel-22287658.php
The Origins of Cooperation: From Evolutionary Strategy to Decentralized Coordination at Scale
Source: Libertarian Institute
by Michael S Milano
“If natural selection rewards traits that maximize individual fitness, why doesn’t behavior collapse into constant defection? In a world shaped by selfish replicators, what explains the persistence of cooperation — and how is it sustained across animal communities and human societies?” (06/02/26)
Busy primary day sweeps the nation
Source: Semafor
by David Weigel
“Tonight will be less about the countdown for polls to close and more about what individual races mean — for party factions, and for President Donald Trump, looking toward November.” (06/02/26)
https://www.semafor.com/article/06/02/2026/busy-primary-day-sweeps-the-nation
Trump names William Pulte as acting intelligence head
Source: The Hill
“President Trump named William Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to serve as the acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. In tapping Pulte, Trump turns to an ally who has been behind referring several of his foes for prosecution for alleged mortgage fraud. Pulte would replace Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month.” (06/02/26)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5905332-pulte-federal-housing-chief
Show-Me Institute Podcast, 06/02/26
Source: Show-Me Institute
“Are Data Centers Good for Communities? with Judge Glock.” (06/02/26)
https://showmeinstitute.org/article/economy/are-data-centers-good-for-communities-with-judge-glock/
EconLog Price Theory: Veggies or Noodles?
Source: EconLog
by Bryan Cutsinger
“Consider the markets for fresh vegetables and instant noodles. Assume that fresh vegetables are a normal good, while instant noodles are an inferior good. Suppose Congress bans a commonly used fertilizer and pest-control chemical in vegetable farming. Without this input, vegetable yields fall and there is increased spoilage from pest damage.” (06/02/26)
https://www.econlib.org/econlog/econlog-price-theory-veggies-or-noodles
The Good Fight, 06/02/26
Source: Yascha Mounk
“Jeremiah Johnson on Why Gen Z Isn’t Actually Doomed.” (06/02/26)
British couple lose Iran jail sentence appeal, family says
Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“A British couple jailed in Iran on espionage charges have lost an appeal against their 10-year sentence, according to their family. Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 while passing through Iran on a round-the-world motorcycle trip. They were accused of spying – charges they adamantly deny – and were sentenced in February. Both are currently on hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin prison. A member of their legal team in the UK told the BBC no reason was given for the rejection of their appeal. Lindsay’s son, Joe Bennett, said they were ‘not permitted to attend their own appeal hearing’. ‘It is a serious human rights violation, and it is one more reason why two British citizens, with no other options left, are now starving themselves in protest.’ Bennett said his mother and step-father had been asked to sign documents in Farsi which they could not read, and refused.” (06/02/26)