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/
Source: New York Post
by Rich Lowry
“James Talarico has decided that God isn’t non-binary after all. Anyone who has relied on the Texas senatorial candidate for theological guidance might be experiencing whiplash. Talarico is trying to clean up a series of idiotic statements — including about God’s supposed non-conforming gender — that are vulnerabilities ahead of a competitive race against the scandal-plagued Republican candidate, Ken Paxton. Once upon a time, Talarico, a former Presbyterian seminarian, wanted to make the Bible into a tool of radical gender ideology.” [editor’s note: The irony here is he is correct, in that the concept of “God” as omniscient and omnipotent and All.That.Is (which is the premise of nearly ALL religious paths) implies neither gender nor humanic measurement of such, but “something greater than us” – SAT] (05/30/26)
https://nypost.com/2026/05/30/opinion/texas-dem-james-talaricos-big-hurdle-in-detransitioning-from-his-woke-past/
Source: Fox News
“A retired pastor who was convicted and fined for preaching a gospel sermon near a hospital in [the British-occupied part of] Ireland is appealing his conviction. On May 7, a judge found Clive Johnston, 78, breached Northern Ireland’s Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act when he preached a sermon on John 3:16 near Coleraine’s Causeway Hospital in July 2024. The buffer zone law prohibits ‘influencing,’ ‘preventing or impeding access,’ or ‘causing harassment, alarm or distress’ to a protected person within 100 meters (about 328 feet) of facilities where abortions are performed. Johnston announced Wednesday he filed an appeal challenging his conviction. He warned that convicting a person for publicly preaching a well-known Bible passage sets a troubling precedent for religious liberty and free speech.” (05/31/26)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/pastor-convicted-preaching-john-316-near-hospital-files-appeal-warns-free-speech-precedent
Source: Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
“Thomas Massie Defeated by Trump & AIPAC in Kentucky w/ Blaise Malley.” (05/29/26)
https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/e/bmalley5-29-26/
Source: Brownstone Institute
by Meryl Nass
“The battle over the Save Our Bacon Act is not merely a dispute about pork production or animal welfare standards. It is a constitutional and political struggle over whether states retain meaningful authority to govern agricultural commerce within their own borders — or whether that authority will increasingly be consolidated in Washington at the urging of large corporate interests. At the center of the debate lies a broader question that has shaped American federalism since the founding of the republic: who decides how communities govern themselves?” (05/29/26)
https://brownstone.org/articles/should-an-industry-friendly-rider-in-the-farm-bill-override-over-1000-state-laws/
