Category: Politics & Society
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A Home, a Promise, and a Policy: Why America Needs a Federal Basic Home Insurance System
There was a time when owning a home was synonymous with security — a patch of stability in a shifting economy. Today, that illusion is cracking not because of mortgage rates or zoning laws, but because of something far more mundane: insurance. Across the United States, homeowners insurance has quietly become one of the most…
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An Open Letter to Congress and the U.S. Department of Commerce
Americans deserve the respect of American corporations. If a corporation is chartered, headquartered, protected, subsidized, defended, and enriched under the laws and institutions of the United States, then American citizens should not be treated as its captive premium market while foreign customers are offered the same product or service at a lower net price. Congress…
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The Liberties Americans Could Lose by Inches
Americans are taught to imagine liberty as something dramatic: a flag, a courtroom, a protest march, a soldier defending the Constitution. But liberty is usually not lost in one cinematic moment. It is not usually abolished with a trumpet blast. It is thinned, narrowed, delayed, surveilled, priced out, bureaucratized, chilled, and quietly redefined. The United…
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Trump’s Words and the Shadow They Cast: How Future Historians May Read Him as a Racist
Donald Trump’s legacy will not be written in the marble of his buildings or the headlines of his rallies alone; it will be preserved in the words he chose to use when speaking about human beings. History has a way of sharpening the contours of language, sanding away the excuses of the moment, and revealing…
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The Great Disguise: Why Populist Nationalism Often Fails Its Own Promises
Populist nationalism has become one of the most influential political forces of the twenty-first century. Whether it appears in the United States, Europe, Latin America, or elsewhere, its message is remarkably consistent. Populist nationalist movements claim to represent ordinary people against corrupt elites while promising to put the nation and its citizens first. Their leaders…
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Liberty at the Crossroads: Is 2026 a Year of Expansion or Contraction?
In the United States, liberty has never been a static inheritance—it has been a pendulum, swinging between expansion and contraction. From the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 to the mass internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, the story of American freedom is as much about retreat as it is about advance. The…
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“Hey Piggy”
The world cup is upon us. When public figures attend sporting events, fans have few opportunities to express their approval or disapproval in a collective, peaceful way. One form of protest that has long been part of sports culture is the crowd chant. For those who oppose Donald Trump and wish to register their dissent…
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When States Vote in Their Own Best Interest
In American politics, we often hear the accusation that voters “don’t vote in their best interest.” Commentators shake their heads at working-class families supporting tax breaks for billionaires, or wealthy urban professionals backing redistributive policies that raise their own taxes. But the truth is more complicated. States, like individuals, weigh more than just dollars when…
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The $2,500 Iran War Tax
Imagine opening your tax software next spring and discovering something new. Not a revised deduction. Not a change to a tax bracket. Not another worksheet that requires digging through old records. A single line item. Iran War Assessment: $2,500 The number is not hidden. It is not wrapped in bureaucratic language. It is not spread…
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The Politics of Protection: When, If Ever, a President Can End Secret Service Coverage for a Predecessor
The Secret Service stands as one of the few institutions in American life that transcends politics—at least, it’s supposed to. Its charge is not to favor any ideology, party, or personality, but to protect the office of the presidency itself, along with those who have held it. Yet the question—can a current president end Secret…
