Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Angelo Monaco

“While the Declaration of Independence is frequently lauded as a masterpiece of political philosophy, I have always held that beneath its revolutionary rhetoric lies a sophisticated blueprint for a liberal economic order. Far from a mere catalog of political grievances, the document functions as a definitive rejection of the British economic system, asserting that the ‘pursuit of happiness’ is inextricably linked to the individual’s right to self-ownership, vocation, and the unencumbered exchange of labor. By grounding the legitimacy of government in the protection of pre-political, unalienable rights — most notably the security of property against arbitrary taxation and the freedom to trade with ‘all parts of the world’ — Jefferson and the Continental Congress established the moral and legal infrastructure necessary for a spontaneous market order.” (06/24/26)

https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/independence-through-an-economists-eyes/

Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone

“There are two types of racism in the west: the kind that’s considered acceptable in polite liberal society, and the kind that’s widely frowned upon. The acceptable type of racism is the kind which considers it fine and normal to drop bombs on Muslim families overseas. The kind which sees starvation sanctions as a minor issue whose pros and cons are assessed solely on the basis of whether they will be successful or unsuccessful in achieving regime change. The kind which views imperialist extraction from the global south as the natural order of the world, with centrists and progressives squabbling only about how evenly that plunder should be distributed among westerners. The unacceptable type of racism is the kind which affects other westerners. The kind whose consequences western liberals have to see.” [editor’s note: Muslims aren’t a race – TLK] (06/24/26)

https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2026/06/24/the-polite-kind-of-racism/

Source: Law & Liberty
by Adam Tomkins

“The principal argument of The Future of Free Speech is that, when compared with this ‘golden age’ of the late twentieth century, free speech is now ‘in recession.’ The authors are impassioned about this. They lament it at length, and in the final (short) section of the book, they offer what they consider to be a better way ahead. The success (or otherwise) of this book hinges far more on the accuracy and quality of the authors’ account of the present than it does on their proposals for the future (which occupy only its last forty or so pages). Sadly, the authors are unpersuasive. This is not only because of their addiction to jet-setting. It is also due to their treatment being somewhat scattergun and to it being overly one-sided.” (06/24/26)

https://lawliberty.org/book-review/turning-back-the-free-speech-recession/

Source: New York Post
by Karol Markowicz

“Chicago, Chicago, that toddling town: Or it was some time ago when Frank Sinatra sang about it. Now it’s in the throes of something called a ‘Transfemicide State of Emergency’, according to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, with no time for a little toddling around the dance floor. Posting to his X account, Johnson announced in all apparent seriousness: ‘Since declaring a Transfemicide State of Emergency, our administration has strengthened the City’s capacity to support LGBTQ+ Chicagoans.’ … You may think such a thing is necessary because of the many, many murders of trans Chicagoans happening daily. In fact, only one trans person was killed in Chicago in all of last year — and the incident appears to have been a matter of domestic violence unrelated to their trans status.” (06/23/26)

https://nypost.com/2026/06/23/opinion/mayor-brandon-johnson-declares-a-transfemicide-crisis-ignores-hundreds-of-black-deaths/

Source: Law & Liberty
by Michael Lucchese

“Even as we love the past, the future is not something to be feared—it is something to be redeemed.” (06/24/26)

https://lawliberty.org/forum/new-modes-and-orders/

Source: The Daily Economy
by Stefan Bartl

“Once entrepreneurial success arrives, few recall the risks, ridicule, failed ventures, sleepless nights, and near-disasters that came before.” (06/24/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/trillionaire-entrepreneurs-forgotten-risks-and-the-politics-of-envy/