Sovereignty Assaulted
From his first days on the Supreme Court in 1986, Justice Antonin Scalia insisted that judges read the Constitution as it was understood when drafted and ratified. He also demanded ...
Multilateral Dreaming
The League of Nations does not today evoke rapt attention from most Americans, or even much interest. The United States never joined the League, after the Senate rejected the Treaty ...
Facing Reality on Iran
When Congress returns to Washington in September, it faces one of its most critical decisions in recent years: whether to reject the Vienna nuclear deal and ostensibly stop President Obama ...
Facing Reality on Iran
If Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear facilities, Congress should appropriate aid to help Israel defend itself against retaliatory attacks.
The Case of Clinton vs. Chen
Once again a declared presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton now faces prospects for election (or even nomination) that are not as bright as had once been thought. She may turn out ...
Advice on ‘Advice and Consent’
Despite the Democratic party’s losses in November’s elections, President Obama has audaciously begun ignoring constitutional restraints in order to impose his policy views. This is true not only on domestic ...
Advice on ‘Advice and Consent’
Despite the Democratic party’s losses in November’s elections, President Obama has audaciously begun ignoring constitutional restraints in order to impose his policy views. This is true not only on domestic ...
Destroy the ‘Islamic State’
The recent military successes of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS and ISIL, and the ongoing disintegration of Iraq’s “central” government have created a strategic crisis for the United ...
Destroy the ‘Islamic State’
The recent military successes of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS and ISIL, and the ongoing disintegration of Iraq’s “central” government have created a strategic crisis for the United States. ...
Hillary’s War of Fog
Reading Hillary Clinton’s memoir of her State Department years is like wading through an ocean of oatmeal. Cloying, tiring (sometimes to the point of exhaustion), and as controversy-free as possible, ...