Anyone who has studied the night of Nov. 9, 1938, will recognize the pattern in what has unfolded across France in recent days. During Kristallnacht, the mobs that moved through German and Austrian cities knew exactly which shop windows to smash and which synagogues to set alight, because someone had gone to the trouble of […]
As we approach the midterm elections, the political class and the legacy media are eager to steer the national conversation toward abstract political theater and partisan distractions. Yet, for millions of hardworking people, the most pressing issue on the ballot isn’t playing out in the halls of Washington. It is playing out on their streets, […]
In the first full week of October, ICE agents arrested 131 alleged gang members, including 22 tied to MS-13 and 13 to Tren de Aragua, according to the Department of Homeland Security. One was a suspected Tren de Aragua hitman whom Border Patrol caught in October 2023 and then released. The day before those numbers […]
As the midterm elections approach, liberals are bragging about California as a beacon of progress and economic success. This is one of my biggest issues with California. As someone who has done business in the state and published a book about it, my question is: What exactly is there to celebrate? A continuing exodus of […]
Democrats are trying to pull a fast one in Alaska. I know because I was there just a few weeks ago, and I saw it for myself. Democratic Party leaders regularly and loudly thump their chests over what they call a “core principle” of their party, “to maximize voter participation for all Americans,” as their […]
Realism emphasizes power; liberalism emphasizes rules. But both recognize that a great power’s cheapest yet most valuable asset is credibility. By this standard, President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russia, effectively abandoning Ukraine, risks exchanging long-term strategic capital for short-term tactical gains. The immediate benefits are real: easing oil prices and inflation, freeing […]
Will the federal government do anything to stop Islamists from using tax-exempt nonprofit groups to influence U.S. elections? Based on the IRS’s lax track record of enforcing the restriction on political campaign intervention by houses of worship and charities, and the willingness of successive administrations to accommodate church electioneering, it seems unlikely. Islamist organizations in […]
Ukraine has demonstrated that a country does not need the world’s largest defense budget to develop a formidable drone industry. In just a few years, Ukrainian manufacturers have turned inexpensive unmanned systems into important battlefield weapons. Yet much of this success depends on components produced thousands of miles away, particularly in China. This exposes a […]
North Korea has identified science and technology as key drivers of economic development. Yet a recent revision to its laws raises a fundamental question: Can a country foster genuine innovation if it punishes officials for failing to deliver technological progress? In September, details emerged of revisions to North Korea’s Law on the Introduction of Scientific […]
Why would Iran’s ruling establishment undermine a peace agreement offering enormous economic relief while the country faces military destruction and financial exhaustion? The answer may be that peace, however beneficial to the Iranian people, threatens the political survival of institutions that have depended on confrontation and crisis for decades. The June Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding […]
Recent satellite imagery reveals that Russia built a massive 0.9-square-kilometer launch complex in just six weeks, rapidly transforming an empty field in the Rostov Oblast into a military facility the size of 126 soccer pitches. Near the Millerovo air base, the site features eight platforms for jet-powered drones that can reach speeds up to 600 […]
While international news cameras and cable networks focus on the explosive headlines of the U.S.-Iran war, a quieter, more calculating operation is unfolding behind closed doors. Legacy media coverage primarily tracks overt hard power. It frames the conflict around immediate kinetic strikes, domestic election impacts, or public posturing surrounding the secretive U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding. […]
One word can move a red line. In February, President Donald Trump was asked whether he would accept anything short of zero uranium enrichment in Iran. His answer was unequivocal: “We don’t want any enrichment. We don’t want enrichment.” Then came Vice President JD Vance. In an Oct. 6 interview with Reuters, Vance said Iran […]
