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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.
Separation of Powers and Our Constitutional Freedoms
'Separation of Powers' contains something of benefit to everyone, from first-year law students to grizzled veterans of the post-New Deal wars.
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.
Justice Alito Is the Jurist America Needed
Mollie Hemingway’s recent book provides just enough information about Alito’s life to satisfy those who would like to know about his upbringing and life before joining the Court, and, more importantly, how that upbringing helped to shape his values and approach to judging.
