America Must Stay Out of Nigeria

Source: Libertarian Institute
by Joseph Solis-Mullen

“Nonintervention is not isolationism; it is wisdom born of bitter experience. The notion that American military might can resolve Nigeria’s deep-seated religious and ethnic strife ignores the region’s complexities and invites catastrophe. To understand why, we must first unpack Nigeria’s fractured landscape — a mosaic of peoples, faiths, and histories that no external force can redraw without spilling rivers of blood. From there, the annals of past ‘humanitarian’ interventions reveal a grim pattern: promises of salvation masking bids for regime change, yielding chaos that endures for generations.” (11/06/25)

https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/america-must-stay-out-of-nigeria

Thomas L. Knapp

Indonesia: Activists Rally Against Plan to Name Suharto as National Hero

Source: US News & World Report

“About 100 activists gathered on Thursday in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta to demand that the government cancel a plan to grant late authoritarian leader Suharto the status of national hero, reflecting wider concerns about historical revisionism. The country’s social ministry and culture ministry have proposed Suharto along with 48 other candidates to President Prabowo Subianto to receive the title. The honour is bestowed every year on November 10 to those considered to have made a significant contribution to the country. Indonesia faced decades of repressive rule under Suharto’s military-backed ‘New Order.’ He held power for 32 years before being forced to step down during an economic crisis, mass protests and deadly riots in Jakarta in 1998.” (11/06/25)

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-11-06/indonesian-activists-rally-against-plan-to-name-suharto-as-national-hero

Thomas L. Knapp

Are Hispanics America’s New Jews?

Source: Paul Krugman
by Paul Krugman

“Something big happened in New Jersey Tuesday — namely, Hispanic voters made a major voting reversal. Last year, across the country Hispanics swung Republican in a significant departure from past voting patterns, helping propel Trump to victory. But yesterday, in New Jersey, they swung back hard to the Democrats. And I’m going to go out on a limb and make a prediction: They won’t be going back to the G.O.P. for a very long time. … Why do I feel confident in saying that? By analogy with the Jewish vote. Bear with me here.” (11/06/25)

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/are-hispanics-americas-new-jews

Thomas L. Knapp

SCOTUS ruling on Trump tariffs comes down to a numbers game

Source: Fox News
by Jonathan Turley

“The oral argument on Nov. 5 for the Trump tariffs was fascinating as justices struggled with the knotty question of whether a president has the sweeping authority claimed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The justices were skeptical and uncomfortable with the claim of authority, and the odds still favored the challengers. However, there is a real chance of a fractured decision that could still produce an effective win for the administration.” (11/06/25)

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jonathan-turley-supreme-court-ruling-trump-tariffs-comes-down-numbers-game

Steve Trinward

Syria: US military to establish presence at Damascus airbase

Source: The New Arab

“The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus to help enable a security pact that Washington is brokering between Syria and Israel, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The US plans for the presence in the Syrian capital, which have not previously been reported, would be a sign of Syria’s strategic realignment with the US following the fall last year of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad, an ally of Iran. The base sits at the gateway to parts of southern Syria that are expected to make up a demilitarised zone as part of a non-aggression pact between Israel and Syria. That deal is being mediated by US President Donald Trump’s administration.” (11/06/25)

https://www.newarab.com/news/us-military-establish-presence-damascus-airbase

Thomas L. Knapp

How Socialists Learn

Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob

“Not all socialists in mayoral runs won on Tuesday. Sure, socialist/communist Zohran Mamdani is now Mayor Elect of New York, but Omar Fateh lost to the incumbent mayor of Minneapolis on a second counting of the city’s ranked choice vote system. The latter is a victory for old-fashioned city politics, but what is the former?” (11/06/25)

https://thisiscommonsense.org/2025/11/06/how-socialists-learn/

Thomas L. Knapp