Slaughter in Syria: Geopolitics, Religion, and the Future of Christians in the Middle East
The world was shocked by the recent massacres of religious minorities in Syria. After the collapse of the Assad regime,…
Tariffs Part II: A Policy Analysis
The Basics of the Tariff Tariffs are taxes. That should not be overlooked. Advocates tend to omit this fact. When…
Tariffs Part I: The American Experience
Tariffs have been in the news quite a bit. No matter when that was written, it would be true. Tariffs,…
A Glimpse Behind the Curtain: Tales of Real Policy Making
This is the fourth and final installment of a multipart series providing insight into government operations from a former staffer…
Why Democracies Give Us Unwanted Policies: The Politicians
This is the third of a multipart series providing insight into government operations from a former staffer. In my previous…
Why Democracies Give Us Unwanted Policies: The Voters
This is the second of a multipart series providing insight into government operations from a former staffer. Everyone in the…
The Training Grounds of Democracy
This is the first of a multi-part series providing insight into government operations from a former staffer. In 1932, Supreme…
Faith, Family, and Freedom Beyond the Water’s Edge: Foreign Policy Priorities for Christian Conservatives in the Second Trump Administration
Christian conservatives in the United States tend to have a strong domestic focus where policy is concerned. The “Faith, Family,…
Uncle Sam is Your Sugar Daddy: How Sugar Policy Contributed to the Rise in Diabetes
The Butterfly Effect, attributed to meteorologist Edward Lorenz, is the idea that small actions in one part of the world…
A Different Band but a Familiar Tune: Trump’s Second-Term Policies on Israel
President Trump’s transition and, in particular, his announced incoming foreign policy team should hearten advocates of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship….