Planning and Paying for Defense
President Donald Trump, who ran on a platform of “peace through strength,” surprised some in Washington when he suggested that he might support cutting...
Trump Can — and Should — Fully Fund Our Military
“For almost twenty years we had all of the time and almost none of the money; today we have all of the money and...
Congress & Pentagon Waste
We’ve all heard stories about how Uncle Sam pays $436 for a claw hammer, but if President Trump and Elon Musk are looking for...
Decoding Trump’s Border Counterterrorism Order
Not so long ago, political opponents of 45th President Donald Trump deliberately misnamed one of his signature immigration policies the “Muslim Ban” and cast...
Chicago’s Illegal Immigration Nightmare
More than 700,000 Venezuelans have migrated to the United States since 2020. But US law enforcement has no idea how many of them have...
Ending, Not Mending, DEI
In a sign of the times, the Trump administration has initiated measures to dismantle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs within educational institutions across...
Government and Industry: Who has the Power?
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times…
Oh, who are we kidding? The period beginning 10/7/2023 and continuing right through...
A Comprehensive Strategy for Democratic Transition in Iran
Iran’s status as the most destabilizing force in the Middle East presents a pressing need for change. Today, the Islamic Republic is a regional...
The Curious Case of Iran’s Destroyed Nuclear Site
On October 26 2024, the day after Israel conducted a massive counterstrike against Iranian missile and military sites, open-source sleuths noticed something strange: A...
How to Bring Back Maximum Pressure on Iran
At the end of 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran was down to just $4 billion in accessible foreign exchange reserves. Its terrorist mastermind,...
