Tucker Carlson, who has recently been identified in The New York Times as “arguably at this point the most significant media figure on the American right,” gave a telling account of his political priorities in his speech at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in late...
Apart from a few details, I never saw much difference between Trump's America First shtick and MAGA's chief foe, the neconservatives. It appeared to be merely a squabble over details, such as whether democracy or strongman rule abroad best served the so-called...
From trade frictions to security flashpoints, the new year ahead promises a mix of continuity and potential volatility in U.S.-China relations. While Beijing’s growth in relative power—economic, technological, and military—continues, it is not aimed at “taking over...
On November 16, 2025, Ecuadorian voters delivered a decisive rebuke to Washington's expansionist ambitions in Latin America, rejecting a proposal to overturn the country's constitutional ban on foreign military bases by a commanding 60.56%-39.44% margin. The...
Modern wars have a peculiar discipline: they are carefully organized to happen far from the capitals that authorize them. Decision-making remains insulated, prosperity remains intact, and political life continues uninterrupted—while destruction, instability, and...
In early 2024, Rick Doblin—the man whose work launched one of the biggest social and cultural movements of our time, “the Psychedelic Renaissance”—was expecting to see the crowning achievement of his life’s mission. The non-profit he led and founded, the...
President Donald Trump’s January kidnapping and deposition of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the subsequent “government-by-coercion” in the name of economic “development” is arguably America’s most dramatic imperial action in Latin America in history. But it...
At 4:21 in the morning of January 3, U.S. President Donald Trump posted, “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown...
