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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 Whiskey Happy Hour: Globull Threats to Liberty

A special mid-week holiday edition of the 3WHH.

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Dec 18, 2024

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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
Relief for Trump in Sight — If Supreme Court Special Session Reins in Rogue Judges

Nationwide injunctions have proven a disaster for the federal judiciary.

John Yoo
Politics
Apr 25, 2025
The Dangers of the Political Gender Gap

Young women and men are gravitating towards opposite political extremes, with potentially explosive consequences.

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Apr 24, 2025
What Trump Can Learn from George W. Bush on Immigration Strategy

The White House should follow the Bush administration’s example and avoid antagonizing the Supreme Court.

John Yoo
Politics
Apr 23, 2025
Trump Could Have a Strong Case to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status

Thanks to a 1983 opinion widely hailed by progressives at the time, the administration could be on solid ground.

John Yoo, Robert Delahunty
Politics
Apr 21, 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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John Yoo: Musk’s Audits Are Part of Alexander Hamilton’s ‘Energetic Executive’

Politics
Feb 10, 2025
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Lord Andrew Roberts on Winston Churchill and the US-UK Special Relationship, Then and Now

Politics
Sep 26, 2024
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Justin Dyer on Civic Education: Live at AEI's Future of the American University Conference

Politics
May 14, 2024
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The Ukraine-Russia Symposium

What does Ukraine mean to America?

Richard Reinsch
Politics
Apr 29, 2025
How Trump Should Answer Putin’s Foot-Dragging

Although Russia possesses the strategic initiative, its advantage over Ukraine isn’t decisive and can be eroded.

John Hardie
Politics
Apr 29, 2025
Ukraine's Cause Can Be Vindicated

Ukraine's cause for national freedom remains possible if America and Europe resolve to thwart Russian aggression.

Max Prowant
Politics
Apr 29, 2025
Ukraine: Beyond Tragedy and Self-Defeating Manichaeism

We in the West are morally and civically obliged to work to ensure that tragedy and inexpiable conflict do not have the final word.

Daniel J. Mahoney
Politics
Apr 29, 2025
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