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3:00 AM Phone Calls and Presidential Debates
Well, it was actually closer to 9:00 am. Fifty years ago today, over morning coffee, President Kennedy and his National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy (I still think this is one of the great-sounding...
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We Should Understand, Not Shun, China
The conventional wisdom in the U.S. intelligence community is that the United States will no longer be the world’s lone superpower by 2030. The rise of China, India, Brazil and Russia will not lead to...
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Leaked Memo: POTUS Can Kill Anyone
Ok, so maybe the headline is a little hyperbolic. A controversial and confidential Justice Department memo leaked. The document outlines the legal reasoning used by the Obama administration to justify...
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Chuck Hagel Takes Reins at Pentagon
Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel was sworn in as the 24th Secretary of Defense yesterday after a long confirmation battle in the Senate. He takes office during a budget crisis that will have a...
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JFK Discusses His WWII Experience
These days, any time we discuss President Kennedy, it is with a smirk about his legendary escapades. Even more has come to light recently, and it is more disturbing than anyone had ever imagined. He’s...
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Inconsistency & the Limited-Menu Freedom
Michael Gerson wrote today about the challenges posed to a Republican Party that is in desperate need of reform. His thesis is essentially that the Party must become “socially inclusive without...
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Yuletide Reading and Links
Christmas is always a good time to catch up on reading. I’ve gotten to sit down with my Kindle for more time in the last week than I had in the previous three weeks. I’ve been making my way through...
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The Grinch on Broadway and Links
We came across some last-minute tickets to Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical at The Majestic Theatre last night. I misplaced my Playbill, but the actor who played the Grinch...
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Where is Ukraine?
I heard a startling story this morning on NPR about Americans’ attitudes towards U.S. military intervention in Ukraine. This Washington Post piece gets to the gist: However, the further our respondents...
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Jeb Bush Outlines Vision at CFR
Former Gov. Jeb Bush outlined his vision for reasserting American leadership in the 21st century at the Council on Foreign Relations: First, I think we have to recognize, as many of the reports that...
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Some Links: 2/5/16
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger outlined the issues in the U.S. relationship with Russia in a recent speech: How does the United States work together with Russia, a country which does not...
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Some Links: 2/8/16
Senator Rubio’s tenure on Capitol Hill has been defined by the Gang of 8’s failure to pass an immigration reform bill. Senator Cruz’s tenure has been defined by his attempt to shut down the government....
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The Rising Tide of Nationalism
The global elite adopted a consensus centered on democratized political institutions and liberalized economic systems after the Iron Curtain fell. This consensus gelled in an era of rapid...
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