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The stealth threat of a new constitutional convention

Advocates of holding a new constitutional convention have filed a lawsuit in Texas, asking a federal court to order a constitutional convention to be held in Kansas by January 31, 2023. A U.S. representative has introduced legislation to provide for a convention. The bill will not move forward ...

Harding, Wilson and the perils of expertise

The fallibility of expertise is obvious when one considers that for nearly a century historians have considered Woodrow Wilson among the near-great presidents and Warren Harding among the worst. (Harding died 99 years ago this month, and Wilson six months later.) In 1921, Harding gave the ...

Russia can still be defeated, but time is running out

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger caused a stir in May when he asserted that, to achieve peace, Kyiv must cede land to Moscow. While realpolitik may one day force Ukraine to consider difficult tradeoffs, we should not assume that Vladimir Putin initiated this war simply to redraw ...

The new geopolitics of the Middle East

In his first trip to the Middle East as president in July, Joe Biden arrived in Israel to provide an opportunity for communications between countries and to support a more stable region. In this four-day trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, Biden strengthened relations with old allies and brought ...

Marginal tax reform, the key to upward mobility in a recession

With a possible global recession looming, tax policy has become a point of contention. Now is the time for policymakers to pursue tax reform that promotes competitiveness without compounding the inflation issue. Workers need more purchasing power, not less. They need tax relief, not a heavier ...

Lawmakers should listen to those who use Medicare drug program

The Medicare Part D prescription drug program is more popular than ever among those who use and depend on it. The annual senior satisfaction survey commissioned by Medicare Today found that 88 percent of America’s seniors are satisfied with their Part D coverage, and virtually the same ...