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    The Last Stands of History
    • Apr 26
    • 4 min

    The Last Stands of History

    By Brendan Wilson In the film 300, the last stand of Leonidas is depicted in a scene of machismo and gratuitous violence. Gerard Butler,...
    Tsar Vlad's Roulette
    • Jan 30
    • 5 min

    Tsar Vlad's Roulette

    By Brendan Wilson In December, Russia marked the 30th anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union by amassing 130,000 heavily...
    America's Vaccine Mandates
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 5 min

    America's Vaccine Mandates

    By Brendan Wilson A deadly disease rips through a vulnerable population, locking down schools and businesses. A government under...
    How America’s First Arms Race Saved the Cause of Liberty
    • Jul 3, 2021
    • 6 min

    How America’s First Arms Race Saved the Cause of Liberty

    Before Benedict Arnold was a traitor, he was a hero to the patriot cause. By Brendan Wilson We Americans hold July 1776 in our collective...
    Should We Fear the Money Cannon?
    • Mar 27, 2021
    • 6 min

    Should We Fear the Money Cannon?

    Will Biden’s ambitious stimulus plans overheat the economy? By Brendan Wilson Two weeks ago, President Biden signed his colossal $1.9...
    Kill the Filibuster?
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 5 min

    Kill the Filibuster?

    Is it time for Democrats to exercise the "Nuclear Option" and end the longstanding Senate tradition? By Brendan Wilson For two hundred...
    Taiwan Could Heat Up Our Cold War
    • Feb 27, 2021
    • 5 min

    Taiwan Could Heat Up Our Cold War

    By Brendan Wilson While the world dozed, Asia’s sleeping giant awoke and began closing the gap on American global supremacy. We now find...
    Has the United States become a Banana Republic?
    • Jan 9, 2021
    • 5 min

    Has the United States become a Banana Republic?

    No, it has not. By Brendan Wilson Since November, Donald Trump has responded to his electoral defeat with unsubstantiated accusations of...
    The Roaring 20s that Await
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Roaring 20s that Await

    Can America recreate the greatest party in history? By Brendan Wilson Twenty twenty was the year a bevy of black swans dumped their seedy...
    Hacked by Russia (Again)
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 6 min

    Hacked by Russia (Again)

    Russia has carried out cyber attacks against the United States for the last quarter century. By Brendan Wilson Russia hacked us again....
    The Power of the Presidential Pardon
    • Dec 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Power of the Presidential Pardon

    Can the president protect his progeny? By Brendan Wilson Despite the efforts of the best and brightest legal team the president could...
    Conceding an Election
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    Conceding an Election

    "Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead." -Hillary Clinton, 2016 By Brendan Wilson...
    To Reunite a House Divided
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 5 min

    To Reunite a House Divided

    Historically we are a divided nation, but things have gotten out of hand. By Brendan Wilson “This is a time to heal in America,” Joe...
    To Pack a Court
    • Nov 3, 2020
    • 6 min

    To Pack a Court

    “Nine seems to be a good number. It’s been that way for a long time,” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Brendan Wilson Partisan rancor reached a...
    The Dreaded October Surprise
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 6 min

    The Dreaded October Surprise

    Spoiler: 11th-hour Stories Rarely Tip the Scales
    The Sick Man in the White House
    • Oct 15, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Sick Man in the White House

    A Brief History of Presidential Illness
    The Death of a Republic
    • Oct 4, 2020
    • 7 min

    The Death of a Republic

    “There once was an ancient city… The ancient city fell.”
    Trump is Not Mussolini
    • Sep 29, 2020
    • 6 min

    Trump is Not Mussolini

    But the Need for Such a Declaration is Telling
    The Sex Scandal of Alexander Hamilton
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 6 min

    The Sex Scandal of Alexander Hamilton

    Reynoldsgate; the sex scandal that nearly sunk Alexander Hamilton
    Gross Hypocrites and Low-Lived Fellows
    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 5 min

    Gross Hypocrites and Low-Lived Fellows

    What the Founders Taught us About Negative Campaigning By Brendan Wilson After four tumultuous years, the nation braces for an election,...
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