The Politics of Exclusion
Source: Gideon’s Substack
by Noah Millman
“A new Israeli party aimed at finding common ground may only make coalition-building harder.” (07/14/26)
Yemen: Houthis launch missiles at Saudi Arabia after strikes on Sanaa airport
Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“Yemen’s Houthis said they launched missiles at Abha airport in south-western Saudi Arabia on Monday in response to air strikes on Sanaa’s airport that they blamed on the kingdom. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, which backs the country’s internationally-recognised [Saudi puppet regime], said its air defences ‘dealt with’ the missiles and no casualties were reported. The Houthis, who control north-western Yemen and are backed by Iran, earlier accused Saudi Arabia of ‘blatant aggression’, saying it had struck the runway of Sanaa’s airport. The strike was claimed by Yemen’s [Saudi puppet regime], which said it wanted to prevent an Iranian plane from landing.” (07/14/26)
TAC Right Now, 07/14/26
Source: The American Conservative
“TAC Executive Director Curt Mills and Correspondent Harrison Berger speak with Amir Handjani, a partner at Karv Global and board member of The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft who has years of experience in the petroleum industry. They discuss the resumption of hostilities in the Iran War, the status and future of the Strait of Hormuz, and the prospects for ending the conflict.” (07/14/26)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/tac-right-now-iran-war-restarts/
Socialists to Seize Power?
Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“Evan Barker isn’t surprised. ‘The democratic socialist surge of the past several weeks has stunned the nation,’ this former Democratic operative wrote last week. ‘From left to right and everywhere in between, people are asking: How did we get here? What does it mean? And will the Democratic Party survive it? The prevailing reaction has been shock.’ She’s not shocked, though, because for half a decade she had worked for ‘a slew of progressive candidates’ teaching ‘DSA-aligned staffers how to build a money machine for the left; coached progressive politicians on how to speak to donors; and collaborated with billionaires to create a robust fundraising network.'” (07/14/26)
Russell Kirk’s American Conservatism
Source: Law & Liberty
by Allen Mendenhall
“What better way to observe the semiquincentennial of the American founding than in the company of Russell Kirk? A true gentleman, Kirk spent his career insisting that the founding was neither a revolution in the modern sense nor an experiment in abstraction but, rather, a carefully cultivated inheritance, rooted in centuries of English common law, Christian moral order, and classical wisdom. A new collection of his essays offers a corrective to the sentimentality and ideological appropriation that too often attend our national anniversaries.” (07/14/26)
https://lawliberty.org/book-review/russell-kirks-american-conservatism/
Lindsey Graham Embodied the Republican Party’s Authoritarian Drift
Source: The New Republic
by Alex Shephard
“Over more than 30 years in Congress, the South Carolina senator reflected the GOP’s cynicism, warmongering, and abandonment of democratic principles.” (07/14/26)
https://newrepublic.com/article/213022/lindsey-graham-republican-party-authoritarian-drift
US Regime Approves Launch of Mirror Satellite That Can Reflect Sunlight and Illuminate the Earth at Night
Source: Wired
“On July 9, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized Reflect Orbital to build, launch, and operate a mirror satellite in low Earth orbit. The experimental satellite, named Eärendil-1, would be capable of reflecting sunlight onto specific locations on Earth during the night. The project has long drawn criticism from astronomers and environmental advocates. … Equipped with an 18-meter reflector, Eärendil-1 could illuminate areas 5 to 6 kilometers in diameter for brief periods (the mirror satellite’s name is a reference to a character from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series). The authorization allows the company to deploy the test satellite at an altitude of about 625 kilometers. Its primary objective is to evaluate the technical feasibility of its ultrathin, highly reflective, film-based reflector.” (07/24/26)
The Bryan Hyde Show. 07/14/26
Source: The Bryan Hyde Show
“It’s my weekly visit with Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos. We talk about wars and rumors of war-mongers, flock cameras and the importance of choosing truth over party.” (07/14/26)
“Government Totally Annihilated”: How Americans Governed Themselves as British Rule Crumbled
Source: Reason
by Jesse Walker
“America in the mid-1770s was a jumble of spontaneous formations amid the ruins of an empire.” (07/14/26)
https://reason.com/2026/07/14/government-totally-annihilated/
NYCHA’s $465,000-a-year plumber is just a taste of its massive dysfunction
Source: New York Post
by John Ketcham
“Want to make banker money without stepping foot on Wall Street? Try plumbing for the New York City Housing Authority. From July 2024 through June 2025, NYCHA plumber supervisor Jakub Markowski earned $465,000, including $332,000 for nearly 2,600 hours in overtime — more than the mayor and City Council speaker make combined. While he collected these checks, Markowski also operated two private plumbing companies. The Buildings Department is now investigating him. As the city’s ascendant socialist left pushes for more housing in public or nonprofit hands, NYCHA’s history presents a sordid tale of dysfunction and corruption, with Markowski the latest apparent example.” (07/14/26)