As Russia’s actions show, our world order is fraying
If the global community of states, such as it is, cannot manage to resuscitate the order we had, we ought to start looking hard for a better system to replace it.
If the global community of states, such as it is, cannot manage to resuscitate the order we had, we ought to start looking hard for a better system to replace it.
While recent research shows Congress has a long way to go to reach the vision of our founders to build “a more perfect union,” congressional staff have offered both confirmation that progress can be made in this area and guidance on what still needs to be done.
Tennessee legislators may have a woefully anachronistic view of America, but they are not the ones to fear tyranny. Everyone else should because these legislators are acting like tyrants.
Special Counsel Jack Smith responded to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s bizarre recent order in the classified records case against Donald Trump, which asked the parties to propose jury instructions based on flagrantly wrong legal premises. Smith’s answer, in effect, was “I’m not playing.”
We can take a definitive step in every community to begin improving the tone of our discussions about even the most contentious issues. We must prioritize civics and history education in our local schools and send teachers clear messages of support.
If Biden wants independent votes, he’s going to have to work for them. And that will involve challenging his own party’s opposition to granting independents full voting rights in local primaries.
The House bill banning TikTok is not what we need. If the flood of calls from TikTok and its users to congressional offices is any indication, it’s also not what many want.
Placing a moratorium on American LNG exports is no small matter. It will have long-lasting consequences for our geopolitical standing and endanger climate change goals here and abroad. It is a losing move for the U.S., and Biden, with Congress’ support, must quickly reverse course.
This week’s decision by the United States to abstain from casting its veto in the United Nations Security Council turned a page in history.
A sensitive local issue involving the purchase of U.S. Steel, an iconic American company based in Pittsburgh, by a Japanese corporation has led to political pandering in Pennsylvania and Ohio.