Biden’s Lawfare by Other Means
Hawaii aims to punish out-of-state companies for national — indeed international — temperature changes. Biden’s Justice Department is aiding it.
President Joe Biden gifted a lump of coal to the families of the victims of the 37 convicted killers whom he pardoned this week. And, on his way out the door, he’s using his power over law enforcement to drop coal lumps also on American industry and the economy — by making energy companies vulnerable to concocted legal theories about their supposed concealment of climate change.
Biden’s recent pardons underscore the presidency’s nearly absolute control over federal law enforcement. As the sole officer charged by the Constitution to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed,” the president not only sets ...
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Is American Nationalism Still Creed-able?
We are not there now, but there is reason to worry that the United States is in danger, if we are not careful, of ceasing to be a nation with the principles of 1776 at its core.
National Civitas Institute Poll: Americans are Anxious and Frustrated, Creating a Challenging Environment for Leaders
The poll reveals a deeply pessimistic American electorate, with a majority convinced the nation is on the wrong track.
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Why America, Not Iran, Has the Stronger Legal Position in the Current War
There are both long and short time scales for evaluating the current conflict over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Cuba Play
Cuba, in relation to China and Russia, poses a threat due to the risk of weapons deployment or strategic positioning in the event of an attack on the US homeland.
The Iran War and the Coming Global Struggle
The United States is growing more risk-tolerant, more willing to accept regional instability as a strategic tool, and deliberately positioning itself for the far greater challenge of confronting China in the coming decades.
Postliberalism’s Hungary Gambit Failed
With Viktor Orbán’s party losing power in Hungary and postliberals at odds with the Trump administration over the Iran War, this iteration of postliberalism looks once again bound not only to fail in terms of its own principles but also to remain politically relevant.
