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Is American Nationalism Still Creed-able?

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Politics
Apr 29, 2026
Why America, Not Iran, Has the Stronger Legal Position in the Current War

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Politics
Apr 29, 2026
The Left’s War on the Supreme Court Just Hit a Terrifying New Low

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Politics
Apr 25, 2026
California is Sacrificing its Economic Future on the Altar of Climate Change

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Politics
Apr 26, 2026
The Cuba Play

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Politics
Apr 27, 2026
Canadians Must Stop Romanticizing a Failing Europe

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Politics
Apr 23, 2026
The Iran War and the Coming Global Struggle

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Politics
Apr 23, 2026
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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.

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California is Sacrificing its Economic Future on the Altar of Climate Change

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“Brazenly Partisan” Judges Scrutinize Trump’s Mind, But Refuse To Explain Themselves

Josh Blackman
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Dec 11, 2025

What Did the Godfather of Conservatism Think about the Jewish People?

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Inflation Killed The Penny

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Upending American Immigration

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John Yoo urges Supreme Court to ‘let democracy work’ in trans athlete case

John Yoo urges Supreme Court to ‘let democracy work’ in trans athlete case

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Jan 13, 2026
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Kotkin: Non-Aligned Nations Navigating a Multipolar World

Kotkin: Non-Aligned Nations Navigating a Multipolar World

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

Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump Takes On the Conservative Judiciary

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

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

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