Source: Town Hall
by Les Rubin
“Friedrich Hayek published The Road to Serfdom in 1944, a classic book on economics for the ages. We would do well to understand his message, because it reads today less like a theory and more like a warning. What Hayek described is unfolding right before our eyes, yet it is so gradual and insidious that few recognize it is happening. Hayek believed prosperity and freedom are inseparable. In [his book], he warned about what happens when government begins to control economic decision-making through central planning. The result, he argued, is the slow erosion of freedom. When societies abandon individualism and classical liberal economics, the power of the state expands and the liberty of the citizen contracts. Eventually, this evolves to government control.” (03/28/26)
https://townhall.com/columnists/les-rubin/2026/03/28/we-are-on-the-road-to-serfdom-n2673569
Source: Deutsche Welle [German state media]
“Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico to Cuba finally reached Havana on Saturday after disappearing en route leading to days of searching for the missing vessels. In the Cuban capital, the crew of nine which included a four-year-old boy along with American, French and German citizens appeared to be in good health and spirits. … On Saturday, the Mexican Navy said the sailboats were spotted by a maritime surveillance aircraft some 80 nautical miles (roughly 148 kilometers) northwest of Cuba. The Reuters news agency cited them as saying they were slowed by unfavorable weather conditions. A Mexican ship escorted them to Havana to ensure their safe arrival in the Cuban capital, the Mexican Navy said.” (03/29/26)
https://www.dw.com/en/missing-cuba-bound-boats-carrying-aid-arrive-safely-in-havana/a-76580010
Source: The Dispatch
“Not My Liberalism | Ruminant.” (03/27/26)
https://thedispatch.com/podcast/remnant/not-my-liberalism-ruminant/
Source: Heartland Institute
“Freedom Works, Socialism Fails.” (03/27/26)
https://heartland.org/podcasts/freedom-works-socialism-fails-in-the-tank-podcast-530/
Source: EconLog
by Henry Oliver
“Smith shows himself a great reader, not just of his great favorite Jonathan Swift, but of the other great English authors like Addison and Johnson. He recommended reading the novelist Samuel Richardson as well as Racine and Voltaire. Smith was a truly rounded humanist, a man who knew enough of life and books to write not just a great treatise but a work of significant pleasure.” (03/27/26)
https://www.econlib.org/econlog/the-wealth-of-nations-a-classic-of-english-literature
Source: Independent Institute
by Caleb Petitt
“The Trump administration’s suspension of the Jones Act is well-reasoned; the Jones Act has kept oil prices in America higher than they would otherwise have been by increasing the cost of transporting oil. The Jones Act forces domestic shippers to use expensive ships with expensive crews, which drives up shipping costs beyond what a free market would bear. However, paying more for domestic shipping could easily be worth the cost if it made America more secure. Unfortunately, the Jones Act is a hindrance to American security.” (03/27/26)
https://www.independent.org/article/2026/03/27/suspending-jones-act-iran/
Source: Washington Monthly
by Bill Scher
“During Trump’s second term, Democrats have flipped 30 state legislative seats and ceded none.” (03/27/26)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/03/27/state-legislative-special-election-democratic-wins/
Source: Reuters
“Nepal’s former prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, was arrested on Saturday as police investigate whether he was negligent in failing to prevent dozens of deaths in a crackdown on Gen Z-led anti-corruption protests last September, officials said. Oli’s arrest, which his lawyer said was illegal and sparked protests by supporters who clashed with police, followed rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s swearing in as prime minister on Friday and a recommendation by a panel investigating violence during the protests that he should be prosecuted for negligence. His former home minister, Ramesh Lekhak, was also arrested. Seventy-six people were killed last September during a police crackdown and arson and violent unrest during the protests, which led to Oli’s resignation.” (03/28/26)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nepals-ex-pm-oli-held-over-deaths-during-gen-z-protests-2026-03-28/
Source: National Public Radio [US state media]
“How young CPAC-goers feel about the war in Iran.” (03/27/26)
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5763674/how-young-cpac-goers-feel-about-the-war-in-iran
Source: Ron Paul Liberty Report
“New York Times: ’13 U.S. Bases Uninhabitable’ — We Could’ve Just Marched Home.” (03/27/26)
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1oKMvRgBjwnGQ
