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Not long ago, Mississippi was a byword for failure. It ranked at the bottom of national rankings for income, education, and health outcomes, a state that American elites reached for when they needed a cautionary tale. That image, Governor Tate Reeves would like you to know, is out of date. For @CityJournal, I spoke with @tatereeves about what Mississippi’s transformation reveals about American competitiveness, the politics of AI, and why he thinks opposition to technological progress amounts to “civilizational suicide.”

America’s freedom was won and our prosperity earned on the oceans. Our future depends on American ships taking to them once again. Read my @AmericanAffrs essay on why we must rebuild America’s sea power. americanaffairsjournal.org/2026/02/rebuil…

The Trump Administration has led to a resurgence of interest in the mining industry, specifically with rare earths and critical minerals. However, the majority of ownership and control over critical mineral deposits in the United States remains in the hands of foreign owned corporations. @TheTungstenGuy, CEO of Mithril Mining Corp, makes the case in the New Outlook that if public funds are being used to rebuild supply chains, American companies should be leading the charge.

OPINION: Russia and China want to own the Arctic trib.al/oWwQvWx

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The American Southwest hasn’t been this dry in 1,200 years. The region’s water supply—and entire energy infrastructure—is at stake. outsideonline.com/outdoor-advent…