Source: Students For Liberty
by Hein Htet Kyaw

“Zhuangzi, sometimes referred as Zhuang Zhou, remains one of history’s most fundamentally subversive thinkers. As a writer in the chaotic period of Warring States of ancient China around the 4th century, Zhuangzi positioned himself not as a revolutionary for the improvement of government but as an opponent to the idea of such an entity altogether. Instead of giving his opinion on how the governing body could be improved, he tore apart the legitimacy of its authority by means of sarcastic criticism aimed primarily at Confucianism. He maintained that the desire to rule is the main evil of mankind, which destroys the whole hierarchy of power within the ruling elite. The other philosophers of his era attempted to offer advice to the kings on how to manage their states, but Zhuangzi considered the rulers themselves to be one of the major sources of chaos in the world.” (07/20/26)

https://studentsforliberty.org/blog/zhuangzi-and-the-original-case-against-the-state/

Source: Caitlin Johnstone
by Caitlin Johnstone

“Revolutionary optimism is a skill that you learn over time. Like any other skill, it takes practice to get good at it. Like any other skill, it can seem very difficult when you first start trying.” (07/20/26)

https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2026/07/20/revolutionary-optimism-takes-practice/

Source: The Daily Economy
by Doug Bandow

“NATO members are finally taking more responsibility for their own defense. Using those security commitments to squeeze trading partners threatens markets and undermines diplomacy.” (07/20/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/trump-uses-nato-summit-to-reinforce-mercantilist-policy/

Source: Libertarian Institute
by José Niño

“Drone warfare does not make American foreign policy right. It merely offers another venue for politicians to cause instability abroad without facing domestic consequences. The technology that promised precision has instead produced permanent war waged in shadows. The United States must return to a non-interventionist foreign policy that focuses on internal affairs rather than constantly stoking tensions across the globe. Twenty years of drone strikes have not made America safer. They have rendered war invisible and accountability impossible.” (07/20/26)

https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/americas-addiction-to-drone-warfare-must-end

Source: Persuasion
by Quico Toro

“Back in 1970, the average professional footballer in England earned the equivalent of $28,000 a year, with star players earning the equivalent of $100,000. Training sessions stopped for cigarette breaks. It was the dawn of color TV, and the sport had yet to begin its transformation into the global commercial behemoth it has since become. ‘Daddy,’ the 12 year old says after a while, ‘this game is super, super boring!’ I can’t quite disagree.” (07/20/26)

https://www.persuasion.community/p/back-when-football-was-innocentand