Politics

Command of the Seafloor Is the New Naval Challenge

Acts of sabotage against undersea infrastructure are becoming more frequent and costly

Aug 14 •

Michael Puttré

Iran Should Abolish Its Nuclear Program

The country is likely to be more secure without one

Aug 4 •

Donald Trump’s Orgy of Corruption

Trump made the economy dependent on him, and now he’s shaking everybody down

Aug 1 •

Robert Tracinski

Three and a Half Reasons for Liberal Hope

Forget an American descent into fascism: There are still reasons for classical liberals to be optimistic—if cautiously so

Jul 31 •

Our Festivus in Chief

Trump’s presidency is less about a 'Groundhog Day' time loop of endless repetition than a never-ending airing of grievances

Jul 25

Trump Conjures Nixon

The president’s realpolitik foreign policy gets results

Jul 21 •

Trouble, Right Here in New York City

Zohran Mamdani is the latest incarnation of Prof. Harold Hill in 'The Music Man'

Jul 11

Hear Me Out—Trump Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize

It may be strange to think of Trump as an international peacemaker, but you can’t deny the results

Jul 9 •

The Highs and Lows of Presidential Signing Ceremonies

History shows that signing ceremonies offer presidents both great risks as well as opportunities

Jul 7

Recentering the Middle Class in American Politics

By focusing on the hyperpolarized extremes, we’ve lost sight of the vast middle class that is quietly protecting liberal democracy

Jun 30 •

What Americans Need To Know About the 2025 Social Security Trustees’ Report

As a new report makes clear, we're running out of time to keep Social Security solvent

Jun 18 •

Charles Blahous

When the Narrative Fractures: How Freer Social Media Is Reshaping Protest Politics

Public skepticism toward the LA immigration protests points to greater independent thought on social media

Jun 18

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