The Specter of Chaos in New York
Could a Mayor Mamdani keep the city safe during Luigi Mangione’s trial?
Two successive events in New York are about to create a perfect storm that will wreak havoc on the city’s reputation as the epicenter of American business.
Already business leaders are terrified of a fiscal blowout if the city elects self-described “democratic socialist” Zohran Mamdani mayor in November. They should be equally concerned about the trial of Luigi Mangione, who is charged with gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan last December, blocks away from the site of Monday’s horrific shooting in a Park Avenue office building. The Mangione case is expected to take place in a New York courtroom in 2026.
Like the O.J. Simpson murder trial, Mr. Mangione’s case is already being framed as a morality tale, not a straightforward question of innocence or guilt based on evidence. His lawyers have lashed out at federal prosecutors for “defending the broken, immoral, and murderous healthcare industry that continues to terrorize the American people.”
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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.
