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If Orbán Loses Hungary's Election, It Will Dispel the Air of Invincibility Around Strongmen
This would prove that consolidating power does not protect authoritarians from self-destructing, especially when a smart opposition exploits their…
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Laszlo Gendler
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A Government Limited by the People Was Hard Won But Easily Lost: A Conversation with Robert Black
The philosophical origins of limited government were in Europe but they reached full fruition in America
Apr 5
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Samantha Hancox-Li
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The Leading Realist Theorist Ignores Reality to Depict Putin as the Victim
John Mearsheimer’s analytic framework blinds him to the Russian dictator’s real motives for invading democratic Ukraine
Apr 4
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Tom G. Palmer
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Trump's Tariffs Liberated Americans From Their Wallets: A Video Roundup
Our early-April collection of clips
Apr 3
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Landry Ayres
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The UnPopulist Live: Andy Craig and Paul Gowder on Birthright Citizenship
Our April 2 conversation on the Supreme Court oral arguments
Apr 3
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Andy Craig
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Paul Gowder
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Georgia Is Fighting Its Islamophobic Politicians
The Republican lieutenant governor candidate’s vile, AI-generated video is facing backlash
Apr 1
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Andrew Lewis
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Stephen Grand
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March 2026
Every Argument Against Birthright Citizenship Is Hollow
The Supreme Court's originalists should see that—and tomorrow's oral arguments will indicate whether they do
Mar 31
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Paul Gowder
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Trump’s Executive Order Diverting Border Security Funds to TSA Is a Blatantly Criminal Act
Both the law and the Constitution expressely ban such diversions because they nullify Congress and turn the president into a king
Mar 30
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Andy Craig
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Not All Trump Voters Love Him but They Regard the Other Side as Out of Touch with Them: A Conversation with Jason Mangone
Identifying opportunities to win them over requires understanding them as they understand themselves
Mar 29
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Thomas Shull
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Trump’s Corruption Palooza Scales New Heights: An Executive Watch Roundup
Our late-March selection of the president's latest and greatest assaults on the rule of law
Mar 27
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Executive Watch
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Texas Republicans Are Moving From Demonizing Muslims to Stripping Away Their Rights
The ugly logic of bigotry is on vivid display in the Lone Star State
Mar 26
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Steve Chapman
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Democrats Should Own Free Trade, Not Just Oppose Trump's Protectionism
Their tactical opposition to the president's tariffs will cost them leadership on this issue
Mar 24
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Tibita Kaneene
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