The President’s foreign policy, or lack thereof, amounts to little more than instinctual appeasement and retreatism. By refusing to keep faith with our allies, he is quite literally surrendering America’s place in the world order.
The Value of Dissent
In the times that try men’s souls, sometimes the best thing we can do is stand athwart the zeitgeist and offer a principled dissent.
Shall We Play a Game?
Explaining the zero-sum game that American politics has devolved into using a little bit of ‘80s pop culture.
The Progress of Leviathan
Trumpism is simply the inevitable result of a century-long expansion of federal authority and the centralizing of power in the US Presidency.
Case Studies in Reanimation
Burn-it-down populists think they’re creating a new story, but they’re only setting the stage for a repeat of lessons already learned over the course of history.
Masks and Social-Distancing: What Would the Founders Say?
Yes, there’s the question of liberty. But, there is also the question of civic duty.
Both Sides Erase History
Neither predominant political faction is interested in an objective consideration of history.
Censorship and Amplification
Freedom of speech does not translate into a right of amplification using someone else’s private platform.
A One-Two Punch Has Made American Carnage All Too Real
Political movements on both sides of the aisle have placed narrative over common sense and severely wounded the economic outlook of inner-city African Americans for years to come.
Civil Rights and Patriotism, or, Walking and Chewing gum
Anyone who tells you we have to hate America to demonstrate that Black Lives Matter is betraying the cause they purport to believe in.