Source: The New Republic
by Michael Tomasky
“The most pernicious delusion of this era has been the idea that Trump is ‘the peace president.’ His decision to bomb Iran shatters this myth.” (06/22/25)
https://newrepublic.com/article/197079/trump-iran-war-bombing-idiot
Source: In These Times
by Phyllis Bennis
“The reckless, illegal U.S. bombing of Iran on Saturday night opens another new and profoundly dangerous phase of conflict across the Middle East, and potentially even further. This was an act of war, launched in violation of both United States and international law. While various White House officials claimed during the first hours after the bombing was announced that this would be a ’one and done’ operation, and that no more strikes were planned, this is in fact the beginning of what is likely to be a medium-to long-term U.S. war. … Just 24 hours before the U.S. bombing raids, the head of the Israeli military warned its population of the need to prepare for a long war.” (06/22/25)
https://inthesetimes.com/article/trump-iran-war-israel-bombing
Source: The Guardian [UK]
“A gunman opened fire during a service at a suburban Detroit church on Sunday, wounding one person before he was shot and killed by a security guard, police said. The person shot in the leg was the security guard, according to what the church’s pastor told the Detroit News. … The shooting happened at CrossPointe in Wayne, a city of about 17,000 people, at about 11am, [CrossPointe Community church pastor Bobby] Kelly Jr told the Detroit News. Kelly said the security guard had time to shoot the attacker because the attacker was run over by a church member driving a truck.” (06/22/25)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/22/detroit-michigan-church-shooting
Source: LP Alliance
“Mike and Jami join Phil and Rose to discuss the future of the libertarian party of Michigan!” (06/22/25)
Source: The UnPopulist
by Ben Raderstorf
“The president’s unprovoked, unilateral attack builds on the terrible and unconstitutional precedent set by his predecessors.” (06/22/25)
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-iran-strike-shows-the-urgent
Source: Reuters
“U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday raised the question of regime change in Iran following U.S. strikes against key military sites over the weekend, as senior officials in his administration warned Tehran against retaliation. ‘It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!’ Trump wrote on his social media platform. Trump’s post came after officials in his administration, including U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, stressed they were not working to overthrow Iran’s government. … Vance told NBC the U.S. was not at war with Iran but rather its nuclear program, and he thought the strikes ‘really pushed their program back by a very long time.'” (06/23/25)
Source: Garrison Center
by Thomas L Knapp
“[R]ealistically, Congress isn’t any more likely to reassert its power over US war-making this time around than it did with Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and numerous other belligerent actions/involvements. We’ve been living in a ‘post-constitutional’ era, featuring an ‘imperial’ presidency, for at least 80 years, with Congress exercising about as much power as the Roman Senate under the Caesars. How do we know that? The latest unimpeachable evidence for the claim is that Trump wasn’t impeached on the evening of June 21 and convicted and removed from office on the morning of June 22. The prosecution rests, and the defense has no case.” (06/22/25)
Source: Unattended Baggage
“Trump and the tale of many masters.” (06/21/25)
https://unattendedbaggage.substack.com/p/episode-298-trump-and-the-tale-of
Source: France 24 [French state media]
“Ukraine said Monday that ‘another massive attack’ on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed at least seven people and wounded dozens of others a day after the country’s top military commander vowed to intensify strikes on Russia. Diplomatic efforts to end the three-year war have stalled, with the last direct meeting between the two sides almost three weeks ago and no follow-up talks scheduled. Russia launched 352 drones and 16 missiles overnight targeting the Ukrainian territory, Ukraine’s air force said on Monday.” (06/23/25)
Source: David Friedman’s Substack
by David Friedman
“The Libertarian Party has long labeled itself ‘The Party of Principle;’ part of the attraction of the libertarian movement is the appearance of consistent support of liberty across a wide variety of issues, from drug laws to professional licensing to immigration, of being motivated by a consistent philosophy of freedom. If the party is seen as visibly supporting Trump, as it will be by anyone who listened to [disgraced former Libertarian National Committee chair Angela] McArdle’s webbed talk, it will be seen as sharing the responsibility for all of his actions, some of them far from libertarian. That will make it harder to recruit …. The second cost is the effect of alliance with Trump, or with any other non-libertarian movement, on libertarian doctrine.” (06/21/25)
https://daviddfriedman.substack.com/p/strategies-for-libertarians