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The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Sister Souljah Time for the Dems?

March 8, 2025 episode of The Three Whisky Happy Hour titled "Sister Souljah Time for the Dems?"

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The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Band Reunion Time

John Yoo is back this week, bringing the 3WHH up to full strength again after last week’s astonishingly congenial episode, which can mean only one thing—not even high tariffs, which this week’s host (Steve) vainly tried to impose on ths discussion—could stop a vigorous free trade in ideas.

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The Three Whisky Happy Hour: The Long March Back?

Another whirlwind week of controversies that exceeded our bandwidth to keep up (or at least to compress into an hour), but John Yoo, this week’s host, leads us in revisiting the question of “birthright citizenship” under the 14th Amendment.

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The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Neoconclave Edition

Steven Hayward, John Yoo, and the pseudonymous Lucretia break down the week's top stories and continue a long-running argument about first principles.

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May 10, 2025

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Liberal Democracy Reexamined: Leo Strauss on Alexis de Tocqueville

This article explores Leo Strauss’s thoughts on Alexis de Tocqueville in his 1954 “Natural Right” course transcript.

Raúl Rodríguez
Politics
Feb 25, 2025
Long Distance Migration as a Two-Step Sorting Process: The Resettlement of Californians in Texas

Here we press the question of whether the well-documented stream of migrants relocating from California to Texas has been sufficient to alter the political complexion of the destination state.

James Gimpel, Daron Shaw
Politics
Feb 6, 2025
Who's That Knocking? A Study of the Strategic Choices Facing Large-Scale Grassroots Canvassing Efforts

Although there is a consensus that personalized forms of campaign outreach are more likely to be effective at either mobilizing or even persuading voters, there remains uncertainty about how campaigns should implement get-out-the-vote (GOTV) programs, especially at a truly expansive scale.

Grant Ferguson, James Gimpel, Mark Owens, Daron Shaw
Politics
Dec 13, 2024
National Poll from Civitas Institute: Trump Victory Driven by Voters Who Reject Status Quo

The poll asked 1,200 Americans an array of questions about how things are going in America.

Daron Shaw
Politics
Dec 11, 2024
DC and LA Failures Play Into Trump’s Hands

Although clearly violating America’s long-standing federalist principles, Trump’s incursions are being justified by the incompetence of most blue-city leaders.

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Aug 14, 2025
Climate Lawyers Try a New Approach

Heatstroke killed Julie Leon on a 108-degree day. A lawsuit blames oil companies.

Michael Toth
Politics
Aug 11, 2025
Reading the New Conservatives

Richard Reinsch reviews The New Conservatives by Oren Cass.

Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Jul 31, 2025
The Specter of Chaos in New York

Could a Mayor Mamdani keep the city safe during Luigi Mangione’s trial?

Michael Toth
Politics
Jul 30, 2025
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Kotkin: Non-Aligned Nations Navigating a Multipolar World

Politics
Aug 19, 2025
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Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump Takes On the Conservative Judiciary

Politics
Jun 2, 2025
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Trump’s Drug Pricing Plan: Consequences for Innovation and Patient Access

Politics
May 13, 2025
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John Yoo: The DOJ Is Being ‘Tricky’ but They May Be Right

Politics
Mar 18, 2025
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John Yoo: How Will Trump Try to ‘Redirect’ the Justice Department Toward ‘Public Order and Safety’?

Politics
Mar 14, 2025
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The Constitutional Questions Swirling Around the District of Columbia’s Disorder

D.C. officials are always exercising delegated federal authority.

Zack Smith
Politics
Aug 25, 2025
Chicago: The First Domino to Fall?

The Windy City is put on shaky financial ground.

Thomas Savidge
Politics
Aug 14, 2025
The Truth That Frank Meyer Knew

Brian Anderson reviews The Man Who Invented Conservatism, Daniel Flynn's new biography of Frank Meyer.

Brian C. Anderson
Politics
Aug 13, 2025
Rise of the Silicon Valley Patriots?

Is forging a robust collaboration between Silicon Valley and the federal government necessary to defeat America’s enemies in the future?

Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Aug 12, 2025
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