Leaving Socialism Behind: A Lesson From Germany
The images of East Germans eagerly pouring into West Berlin on the night of November 9, 1989, have become symbols of the beginning of the end of the Cold War…
What’s Really at Stake in 2020
The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg has clarified what is at stake in the 2020 election. It is not, as some believe, democracy itself. Nor is it, as others assume,…
New Pentagon report confirms China’s plan to rule the waves
China has a plan to overtake the USA with a fused effort that combines trade with military expansion, as described in a new Pentagon report. It shows how China’s vaunted “One…
How Trump Changed the World
On Sept. 16 the editorial board of the New York Times did the impossible. It said something nice about President Trump. “The normalization of relations between Israel and two Arab states, the…
Minnesota Sued Over Mail-In Ballot Ruling
Republicans are challenging a move by Minnesota election officials to allow ballots to be counted past Election Day even if they are not postmarked. State representative Eric Lucero (R.) and…
Twitter Suspends True the Vote’s Account, Claims Military Ballot Deadline Tweet Violates Rules
Twitter, the social media giant that dominates online chatter, suspended Friday the account of the pro-ballot integrity group “True the Vote,” after alleging the group’s tweets about military ballots and…
On 9/11, We Failed to Remember
“Never forget.” That’s what we all said nearly twenty years ago while struggling to cope with our grief. Since the days of George Washington, we’d thought of ourselves as more…
Aerial Warfare: American Bald Eagle Takes Down Drone
Many agree that the United States is fortunate that the soaring Bald Eagle was chosen over the lowly Turkey, proposed by Benjamin Franklin, as its national bird. It is majestic,…
Trump Announces Another Historic Middle East Peace Deal, With Israel And Bahrain
President Donald announced another historic peace deal for the Middle East on Friday between Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain. A joint statement released by the United States, the Kingdom…
Missile Defense Too Important to Leave to Chance
The Pentagon is wisely examining future risks of missile attack and making plans to prevent them. These plans will take at least 10 years to develop — maybe even longer,…
What about the UAE/Israeli Treaty?
President Trump last Thursday announced the first Middle Eastern treaty in 26 years between Israel and an Arab country. Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will establish full diplomatic…
The China Challenge and America’s Founding Principles
Between June 24 and July 22, National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien, FBI Director Christopher Wray, Attorney General William Barr, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a series of speeches…
DOD’s Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) has fatal flaws and clear mismanagement
Generally, when we think of multibillion-dollar military contracts, we think of advanced weapon systems or other cutting-edge technologies. However, a recent Pentagon contract that is intended to overhaul how the…
Open Letter To The American People
Dear Fellow Americans, Please allow me, a naturalized American, to share with you my deep concerns about the current state of affairs in the country in which I am humbled…
America and China Are Entering the Dark Forest
“We are in the foothills of a Cold War.” Those were the words of Henry Kissinger when I interviewed him at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Beijing last November. The observation…