Parthian Shot
Before Kristallnacht
An Immodest Proposal
America’s spark and tinder still exist.
What We Share with Taiwan
Both Taiwan and the United States are woefully unprepared for major conflict.
My Native English Must I Now Forgo?
Now heads of state speak—like—Valley Girls?
The Heart of the Matter
Strike the center, and the rest will follow.
Nationalism Through a Glass Darkly
Critics dismiss the virtues, necessity, and inevitability of the nation-state.
Oscars Wild
The relative dignity, restraint, and sanity of the Academy Awards are long gone.
Scholasticism vs. Survival
No longer flush with victory and power in the American Century, we must now learn to think more modestly and defensively.
Once More, with Feeling
The West takes sides against itself while aping the authoritarianism of its enemies.
Two Blind Mice
Both Putin and Biden are blind to the challenge of China.
Defense Rests
We cannot survive without the defense of our sovereignty and independence.