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Trump Is Well-Positioned to Shake Up the World Balance of Power
Commentary
Mar. 4, 2025
Donald Trump’s Tariffs: Bad Economics and Maybe Illegal, Too
Trump’s wild tariff threats would be less of a problem if Congress guarded its powers competently.
Commentary
Feb. 17, 2025
Government Can Be Downsized without Destroying the Constitution
Commentary
Feb. 12, 2025
Is Trump Really Going to Practice Military Restraint?
Commentary
Jan. 20, 2025
Trump Sentencing: Judicial System Again Defers to the Imperial Presidency
Commentary
Jan. 20, 2025
Reevaluating Jimmy Carter’s Presidency
Did the thirty-ninth president’s domestic and foreign policy successes outweigh his more well-publicized failures?
Commentary
Jan. 6, 2025
Political Instability in South Korea Should Lead to Questions About U.S. Troop Deployment
Commentary
Dec. 17, 2024
With Donald Trump in Office, Congress Must Safeguard Its Constitutional Powers
As the president-elect threatens impoundment and recess appointments, Congress must step up to protect its central constitutional role.
Commentary
Dec. 16, 2024
A Federal Shield Law Is Needed to Protect the Press
Commentary
Nov. 22, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Defense Should Not Be So Costly
Instead of investing billions in outdated missile defense systems, why not move to a minimum deterrent doctrine?
Commentary
Nov. 4, 2024
J.D. Vance’s Point of Departure for Peace in Ukraine
Commentary
Oct. 7, 2024
On Foreign Policy, the Presidential Debate Was Not Very Enlightening
Commentary
Sep. 13, 2024
Please, End the Afghanistan Blame Game
Commentary
Sep. 1, 2024
Ukraine Is Playing with Fire in Kursk
Commentary
Aug. 22, 2024
Solutions to the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Disaster
Commentary
Aug. 21, 2024
Richard Nixon
Undermined the Republic at Home; Had a Mixed Record Abroad
Book Excerpt
Aug. 8, 2024
In 2024, the Party Is Over for European Free-Riding on Defense
Commentary
Aug. 3, 2024
The Imperial Presidency, with the Supreme Court’s Blessing, Has Gone Rogue
The Supreme Court neglects the fact that Congress, not the executive, is the most authoritative branch of government.
Commentary
July 18, 2024
Tempering Hysteria over Taiwan
Worries about a Chinese invasion of Taiwan should not trick the United States into further overextension.
Commentary
July 16, 2024
Poor U.S. Relations with China and Russia Is a Bad Idea
Commentary
July 12, 2024


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