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The Rise of the UnJews

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Countering the Present Disorder

Peter Berkowitz

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American Power and the Global Calculus of Peace

John Yoo

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Painting the Revolution

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McDougall's Wiser View of American History

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The Current Battleline of the DEI Wars

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Politics

Confronting the New Antisemitism

Our Ability to Fight Foreign Terrorism Just Got Weaker

America Can’t Build for War Anymore

Policymakers Need to Get Tax Treatment of Litigation Funding Right

Left-Wing Civil War Threatens LA’s Future

The Myth of Europe’s ‘Fascist’ Revival

“Democratic” Socialism Is Undemocratic

Our Ability to Fight Foreign Terrorism Just Got Weaker

America Can’t Build for War Anymore

Policymakers Need to Get Tax Treatment of Litigation Funding Right

Left-Wing Civil War Threatens LA’s Future

The Myth of Europe’s ‘Fascist’ Revival

Sneaky Leftist Lawsuits Are Taking Aim at US Energy Dominance

I’d like to Believe California Can Be Saved from the Left. It May Be Too Late.

The Rise of the UnJews

Steve Hilton’s Rise Won’t Kill California Progressivism

AI Cyber Risks Are Testing the Office Built to Coordinate Them

Countering the Present Disorder

American Power and the Global Calculus of Peace

Painting the Revolution

How Big, Bad, or Beautiful?

McDougall's Wiser View of American History

The Current Battleline of the DEI Wars

Richard Epstein Reacts to Pam Bondi’s Confirmation Hearing

John Yoo: Jack Smith Shows No Regret or Second Guessing

John Yoo: Merchan Is ‘Making Sure’ Trump Is the First Felon President

John Yoo: Critics Skewer New York Judge for Scheduling Trump’s Sentencing Before Inauguration

John Yoo: Biden Uses Carter’s Death to Take Dig at Trump

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