Trump Probes Can De-weaponize the Justice System — Starting with Alvin Bragg’s Daniel Penny Case
Trump can strike a blow for the rule of law and restore public faith in the criminal-justice system if he uses his executive order not just to defend himself against lawfare, but to undertake the harder work of pursuing the abuse of state and local criminal justice.
In his second Inaugural Address, President Trump declared that “the weaponization of our Justice Department will end” and promised to “re-balance” its scales.
Hours later, he issued an executive order adding teeth to that pledge.
Because the Biden administration “engaged in an unprecedented, third-world weaponization of prosecutorial power to upend the democratic process,” Trump wrote, the president directed his administration to investigate the involvement of all federal agencies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
There's a Perception Gap With the U.S. Economy
As we approach another election cycle, it’s worth asking: what’s real, what’s political theater, and what does it all mean if Democrats regain control of the House?
International Law Is Holding Democracies Back
The United States should use this moment to argue for a different approach to the rules of war.
Trump purged America’s Leftist toxins. Now hubris will be his downfall
From ending DEI madness and net zero to securing the border, he’ll leave the US stronger. But his excesses are inciting a Left-wing backlash
California’s wealth tax tests the limits of progressive politics
Until the country finds a way to convince the average American that extreme wealth does not come at their expense, both the oligarchs and the heavily Democratic professional classes risk experiencing serious tax raids unseen for decades.
When Vanity Leads to Impropriety
A president should simply not be allowed to name anything after himself without checks from Congress or an independent commission.
Retracing a Catastrophe: Lessons from Solzhenitsyn’s The Red Wheel
As Ideology has continued to exist in transmogrified forms after its Marxist-Leninist version, Solzhenitsyn remains a sure guide into its dark labyrinths.
