On October 30, former President Bill Clinton gave a campaign speech for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Muskegon Heights, Michigan. Speaking at the Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church, Clinton attempted to persuade American Muslims in that crucial...
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The (Predictable) Defeat of Moderate Reforms
by Joseph Solis-Mullen | Nov 14, 2024 | Featured Articles, Politics
In the 2024 general election, several states and cities across the country put forth initiatives aimed at adopting ranked-choice voting (RCV) and nonpartisan primaries. These measures were promoted as essential steps in reducing political polarization, creating more...
‘Waltzing’ Towards Disaster
by Daniel Larison | Nov 13, 2024 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
President-elect Donald Trump has named Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida as his incoming National Security Advisor, continuing his streak of choosing some of the most hardline men in the Republican Party to run his foreign policy. Waltz may not be as well-known as John...
Will Trump End Washington’s Proxy War in Ukraine?
by Ted Galen Carpenter | Nov 13, 2024 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Donald Trump’s re-election as president is fueling speculation that he will terminate U.S. financial and logistical support for Ukraine’s war effort against Russia. Trump himself contributed to that speculation during his June 28, 2024 debate with President Joe Biden...
Evidence is Shaky For Iran’s ‘Trump Assassination Plot’
by Ken Silva | Nov 12, 2024 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
The Justice Department announced on Friday that it uncovered more evidence of an Iranian plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump—but the evidence of such a plot is the word of a criminal in Iran, who told the FBI about the conspiracy over the phone. The DOJ’s...
Libertas Defiant
by Kym Robinson | Nov 12, 2024 | Featured Articles
Footage of a young Persian woman in a public space in just her underwear has circulated into a meme. Her name is Ahoo Daryaei, and she was defiantly protesting the recently imposed additions to the Iranian hijab laws. There is a dignity in her near nudity that...
The Man Who Can Help Trump Bring Peace to Korea
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 11, 2024 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Columbia Professor of Genetics Joseph D. Terwilliger has an exceptional resume. Along with his post at an elite institution, he is an accomplished tuba player, speaks a multitude of languages, has traveled to nearly every country on Washington’s official enemies list,...
In Defense of Huemer’s ‘Progressive Myths’
by Keith Knight | Nov 11, 2024 | Don't Tread on Anyone, Featured Articles
In a blog post last month, Dr. Tyler Cowen listed a number of books he is currently reading, and specifically mentioned a book which I think is one of the greatest intellectual achievements of all time. Here is what Cowen said: "Michael Huemer, Progressive Myths. ...