Source: Bet On It
by Bryan Caplan

“I was still in college the year of the Gulf War. At the time, I opposed the war; and in hindsight, I still do. But I freely admit that the U.S. planned its war carefully. They assembled over half a million troops, got buy-in from almost all their allies, and after four days of ground combat, the U.S. was totally victorious. After victory, however, conflict with Saddam Hussein persisted for 12 more years. Why? Because although the U.S. had a careful plan for the war, they decided to wing the peace.” (09/21/26)

https://www.betonit.ai/p/the-negligence-of-war-and-peace

Source: Inequality.org
by Lisa Watson

“Walking into a Starbucks means being greeted with the sounds of lively lobby conversation, milk being steamed, and baristas chatting with customers. As a customer you might love coming to Starbucks to customize your drink, enjoy a third space, or see your favorite barista. I thrive in this environment, and I love connecting with my customers as a barista. I love my job, but Starbucks has shown us it has forgotten about baristas like me. That’s why I’m joining my coworkers in calling on everyone who supports working people over corporations to boycott Starbucks. It would cost Starbucks less than a single day’s sales to agree to a fair contract that would ensure we’re treated fairly—why wouldn’t the company want that? Starbucks has lost its way.” [editor’s note: I have not bought their overpriced sugared coffee for years, and politics had nothing to do with it – SAT] (09/21/26)

https://inequality.org/article/its-time-to-boycott-starbucks/

Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by Jacob Gaba

“‘Fake News’ — that’s why President Trump says he banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. Since our country’s founding, presidents have bristled at the press. What’s different here is barring entire news organizations from the White House grounds because the president dislikes their reporting.” (09/21/26)

https://www.fire.org/news/trumps-white-house-press-ban-clashes-130-years-independent-reporting-and-law

Source: The Daily Economy
by Bryan Cutsinger

“Inflation has been above target for 65 months. The Fed took a first step, but to restore stability, tightening must continue.” (09/21/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/the-fed-finally-raised-rates-now-comes-the-hard-part/

Sourc: Law & Liberty
by James Wallner

“Congress should not be judged by how efficiently it produces predetermined outcomes.” (09/21/26)

https://lawliberty.org/diagnosing-congressional-dysfunction/

Source: Foreign Policy In Focus
by Phyllis Bennis

“For many years, progressive movements and activists have longed for the moment when we could imagine a real foreign policy rooted in true internationalism and solidarity. But in our efforts to influence actual policy decisions, we’ve settled for important but smaller asks—ending specific wars, blocking the transfer of certain weapons to Israel, reducing military aid, cutting the military budget. That made sense—our movements’ view of the world was rarely fully reflected in Congress, the State Department, or the White House. Now some of those limitations are fading. There are new possibilities rising as we see new candidates with incredibly progressive politics win their campaigns—and even more importantly, we see in recent years the extraordinary shift in public discourse about the US role in the world, especially (though not only) throughout the almost three years of US-enabled genocide in Gaza.” (09/21/26)

https://fpif.org/first-principles-for-a-new-progressive-foreign-policy/