Apr 264 minThe Last Stands of HistoryBy Brendan Wilson In the film 300, the last stand of Leonidas is depicted in a scene of machismo and gratuitous violence. Gerard Butler,...
Jan 305 minTsar 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, 20215 minAmerica's Vaccine MandatesBy Brendan Wilson A deadly disease rips through a vulnerable population, locking down schools and businesses. A government under...
Jul 3, 20216 minHow America’s First Arms Race Saved the Cause of LibertyBefore 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, 20216 minShould 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 4, 20215 minKill 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, 20215 minTaiwan Could Heat Up Our Cold WarBy 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, 20215 minHas 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 31, 20205 minThe Roaring 20s that AwaitCan America recreate the greatest party in history? By Brendan Wilson Twenty twenty was the year a bevy of black swans dumped their seedy...
Dec 21, 20206 minHacked 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, 20204 minThe Power of the Presidential PardonCan the president protect his progeny? By Brendan Wilson Despite the efforts of the best and brightest legal team the president could...
Nov 17, 20204 minConceding 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 12, 20205 minTo 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 3, 20206 minTo 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...
Sep 11, 20206 minThe Sex Scandal of Alexander HamiltonReynoldsgate; the sex scandal that nearly sunk Alexander Hamilton
Sep 7, 20205 minGross Hypocrites and Low-Lived FellowsWhat the Founders Taught us About Negative Campaigning By Brendan Wilson After four tumultuous years, the nation braces for an election,...