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- Jun 13
- 5 min
Indicting an Elected Leader; What Historical Precedents Exist?
By Brendan Wilson Donald Trump has been indicted by the US Justice Department on charges related to his handling of highly classified...
- Sep 1, 2022
- 5 min
The Supreme Court Has Always Been a Hot Political Mess
By Brendan Wilson Furor over the Supreme Court’s recent activism has sunk its approval rating to 43%. Many, including Justice Sonia...
- Jul 22, 2022
- 4 min
That 70's Show
By Brendan Wilson The 1970’s are back! Not the Led Zeppelin, Charlie’s Angels, Miami Dolphins 1970’s. I mean the raging inflation,...
- Apr 26, 2022
- 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,...
- Jan 30, 2022
- 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...
- 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...
- Jul 2, 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...
- 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...
- Mar 3, 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Dec 30, 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...
- Dec 20, 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....
- 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...
- Nov 16, 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...
- Nov 11, 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...
- Nov 2, 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...
- Oct 18, 2020
- 6 min
The Dreaded October Surprise
Spoiler: 11th-hour Stories Rarely Tip the Scales
- Oct 14, 2020
- 5 min
The Sick Man in the White House
A Brief History of Presidential Illness
- Oct 3, 2020
- 7 min
The Death of a Republic
“There once was an ancient city… The ancient city fell.”