From Dred Scott to Shelby County: The jurisprudential road to a Second Civil War
The American republic has a habit of committing judicial suicide before it fights a civil war. In 1857, the Supreme Court—cloaked in the faux gravitas of black robes and “strict construction”—handed down Dred Scott v. Sandford. It was not merely a bad decision. It was a moral detonation. Chief Justice Roger Taney declared that a Black…
After months of war, Trump accepted weak terms that failed to restore Obama-era restraints
GENEVA – The United States emerged from more than fourteen hours of negotiations with Iran on Sunday having agreed to terms that fall notably short of what the Trump administration discarded when it tore up the previous nuclear deal six years ago. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirmed that Washington made multiple last-minute concessions…
Taiwan opposition leader pushes U.S. to aid Beijing over island’s future intensifies
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun used a visit to Washington to argue that direct talks with Beijing are necessary to preserve peace across the Taiwan Strait, drawing renewed scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers and Taiwan’s ruling party as tensions with China continue to rise. Cheng, chair of the Kuomintang, said her party remains committed to Taiwan’s…
Watchdog finds America’s air refueling fleet unfit for a war with China
The United States can put a stealth bomber through a window over Beijing. It can sink a Chinese carrier group from 3,000 miles away. It has spent more than a trillion dollars preparing for the next great power conflict. But a new government report this month asks a simpler question. One the generals do not…
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