Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob

“‘Thank God for Mississippi’ was something I heard a lot in my younger years, after moving to Arkansas. Friends from Alabama and Louisiana also know the saying well. Back then, Mississippi was ranked 50th in so many categories by which the states were measured against each other that the Magnolia State saved those inhabiting states near the bottom from occupying that un-coveted dead last place. This was still the case in 2005, when Mississippi ranked 50th in fourth-grade reading scores. In 2013, Mississippi students climbed one rung, to 49th. Then things started to change.” (05/08/26)

https://thisiscommonsense.org/2026/05/08/mississippi-learning/

Source: Law & Liberty
by Ilya Shapiro

“Randy Barnett’s memoir of his time as a prosecutor reveals something about the relationship between theory and practice—and gratitude and cynicism.” (05/08/26)

https://lawliberty.org/book-review/the-education-of-a-cook-county-originalist/

Source: Law & Liberty
by Michael Auslin

“Baseball is more than a sport — it ties together generations of Americans.” (05/08/26)

https://lawliberty.org/baseballs-mystic-chords-of-memory/

Source: Exiled Policy
by Jason Pye

“In February, we reviewed the Senate landscape, noting at the time that it was too early to tell whether control of the chamber was up for grabs. Since then, thanks to Trump’s falling approval ratings, Republicans’ grasp of power in the Senate looks increasingly vulnerable. That’s not to say Republicans will lose the Senate. It’s more likely than not that they keep control of the chamber, but they may have a narrow majority.” (05/08/26)

https://exiledpolicy.substack.com/p/the-senate-has-gotten-a-little-more

Source: American Greatness
by Lipton Matthews

“In recent years, a quietly radical idea has gained traction in certain environmental circles: stop having children. Some members of Extinction Rebellion in the UK have embraced an anti-natalist position, arguing that a shrinking human population is one of the most powerful levers available for reducing environmental damage. If fewer people exist, the thinking goes, then less energy gets consumed, fewer habitats get destroyed, and the planet gets a much-needed chance to breathe. It is an emotionally compelling argument. But is it actually true? The evidence suggests not. A growing body of research indicates that population decline, by itself, is a surprisingly weak instrument for environmental repair. The relationship between fewer people and a healthier planet is messier and far less automatic than anti-natalists tend to assume.” (05/10/26)

https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/10/depopulation-wont-save-the-planet/