Source: Axios
“President Trump’s name must be removed from the Kennedy Center, according to an order signed Friday by a D.C. district judge. The ruling is a hit to the president’s effort to renovate the performing arts venue, which was scheduled to close later this year so work could begin. Friday’s order also halted the closure. ‘The Court has concluded that the Board overstepped its statutory bounds by unilaterally renaming the Kennedy Center after President Trump,’ U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper wrote in a 94-page ruling.” (05/29/26)
https://archive.is/UuYzJ
Source: Fountainhead Forum
“Libertarian Goth on Thomas Massie and Goth subculture.” (05/29/26)
https://rumble.com/v7ai94s-ff-451-libertarian-goth.html
Source: The UnPopulist
by Andy Craig
“America’s political gerontocracy is a genuine problem. It fuels dysfunction, distrust, and concrete negative policy consequences. We can’t sweep it under the rug any longer: too many of our high officeholders, including a disproportionate number of Democrats, are simply too old. It’s not unacceptable ageism to say so; it’s the cold, hard reality. And it’s time to confront it head on: we need a mandatory retirement age for politicians.” (05/29/26)
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/age-limits-for-federal-office-are
Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“A total of 219 people have been injured in clashes between football fans and police across France after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League final against Arsenal. Eight were in a serious condition, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said. Thousands of officers were deployed to curb unrest that disrupted bus, train and rail services in the capital, Paris. Fifty-seven of them were injured. Nuñez said 780 people had been arrested over the violence — with more than 450 in custody. A person was found dead after an accident on Paris’s ring road, which rioters tried to block overnight. Some 6,000 police have been mobilised for Sunday’s victory parade at the site of the Eiffel Tower.” (05/31/26)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r2ejg1w9xo
Source: Common Dreams
by Roger D Harris & Francisco Dominguez
“In response to recent developments in Venezuela under imperialist siege, international solidarity activists should adopt a stance that does not inadvertently reinforce Washington’s drive for domination. Our central responsibility is not to adjudicate every tactical decision made under siege conditions, but to oppose the imperialist aggression that creates those conditions. The overwhelming structure of US hybrid warfare against Venezuela remains intact, continuing to suffocate the country’s economic recovery and undermine its sovereignty. Washington continues to exert decisive pressure over the country’s principal source of national revenue, the oil sector. It uses sanctions, financial coercion, and domination of global banking systems, as it has against other targeted states such as Iraq and Syria.” (05/31/26)
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/defend-venezuela-from-imperialism
Source: The New Republic
“Trump ICE Standoff in N.J. Takes Darker Turn With Unnerving DHS Threat.” (05/29/26)
https://newrepublic.com/article/211094/trump-ice-standoff-nj-takes-darker-turn-unnerving-dhs-threat
Source: Independent Institute
by Raymond J March
“Makary’s resignation may finally close the book on the FDA’s disastrous campaign.” (05/29/26)
https://www.independent.org/article/2026/05/29/fda-war-vaping/
Source: WFLA News
“For months, Better Call Behnken has investigated criminals using Bitcoin ATMs to trick elderly Floridians out of money. Now, new state legislation aimed at protecting consumers has been passed, and one of the largest Bitcoin ATM operators in North America has filed for bankruptcy. Florida lawmakers recently approved a bill designed to curb fraud involving cryptocurrency kiosks. The law is expected to take effect in January and would limit deposits for new users to $2,000 per day, with higher thresholds of $10,000 per day for existing customers. Lawmakers say the goal is to slow the rapid movement of cash in fraudulent schemes. Now, Bitcoin Depot, the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in North America, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and says it plans to wind down its network of more than 9,000 machines.” 905/29/26)
https://www.wfla.com/8-on-your-side/better-call-behnken/bitcoin-atm-operator-files-for-bankruptcy-as-florida-tightens-rules-to-avoid-fraud/
Source: Ron Paul Liberty Report
“Is Ron Paul Still Optimistic?” (05/29/26)
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1qKVmmvADbmxB
Source: Law & Liberty
by Spencer A Klavan
“f you had told me at the turn of this century that the two most hotly anticipated cultural events of summer 2026 would be a screen adaptation of Homer and a papal encyclical, I’d have blessed your heart and called you crazy. Yet here we are, and the subjects everyone told me were ‘useless’ in school — philosophy, literature, dead languages — are informing several ferocious disputes over the fate of our civilization. The future looks bright for the humanities!” (05/29/26)
https://lawliberty.org/forum/beyond-babel/
