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by LOU ZICKAR Seventy years after George Marshall first laid our his plan to rebuild post-war Europe, the world is growing more dangerous, and the alliances that have long kept the peace are growing frayed.
Debate
Eliminate the Filibuster: Trust the People
The Senate filibuster has got to go. It is completely contrary to American political science, and has devolved into nothing more than a minority veto – one to which the American people never consented.
Debate
Preserve the Filibuster: Protect the People from Political Parties
The right to filibuster remains because senators realize they need one informal, extraconstitutional device to limit the excesses of another extraconstitutional innovation: political parties.
Donald Trump’s presidency seems to be going nowhere, but he does have one major political accomplishment – he has unified the Democrats.
In Defense of the Difficult on Tax Reform
Done right, tax reform will be daunting. But Republicans shouldn’t view the difficulty as an excuse to retreat from a transformative reform.
The Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia & the Pacific discusses the threat posed by North Korea and some of the other challenges facing America around the world.
Beyond Strategic Patience: What comes next?
The U.S. should consider pursuing a multidimensional approach to persuade Kim Jong Un that his nuclear weapons do more to jeopardize than secure his regime survival.
America and Its Allies: Renewing the Faith
America will remain the world’s most powerful country for the foreseeable future, but it cannot underwrite global security on its own — and should not be expected to.
How China Views the United States and the World
As Xi Jinping prepares for the 19th Party Congress, he sees a China whose place in the world is more powerful than it has been in a century, but which also faces growing challenges to its security.
U.S. Missile Defense in a Proliferated World
There is unlikely to ever be a dome protecting the nation from attack. But missile defense has evolved into an important part of our national defense that keeps Americans relatively safer.
In light of the announcement that a cyber attack against one NATO country could trigger Article 5, NATO must create an intellectual framework to prepare for such an occurrence.
The former CEO of Cold Stone Creamery discusses his successful background in business and how it shapes his current job as Governor of Arizona.
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In this edition
by LOU ZICKAR Seventy years after George Marshall first laid our his plan to rebuild post-war Europe, the world is growing more dangerous, and the alliances that have long kept the peace are growing frayed.
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Eliminate the Filibuster: Trust the People
The Senate filibuster has got to go. It is completely contrary to American political science, and has devolved into nothing more than a minority veto – one to which the American people never consented.
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Preserve the Filibuster: Protect the People from Political Parties
The right to filibuster remains because senators realize they need one informal, extraconstitutional device to limit the excesses of another extraconstitutional innovation: political parties.
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Dems Upping Game in Red Zone
Donald Trump’s presidency seems to be going nowhere, but he does have one major political accomplishment – he has unified the Democrats.
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In Defense of the Difficult on Tax Reform
Done right, tax reform will be daunting. But Republicans shouldn’t view the difficulty as an excuse to retreat from a transformative reform.
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THE KOREA CONUNDRUM
The Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia & the Pacific discusses the threat posed by North Korea and some of the other challenges facing America around the world.
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Beyond Strategic Patience: What comes next?
The U.S. should consider pursuing a multidimensional approach to persuade Kim Jong Un that his nuclear weapons do more to jeopardize than secure his regime survival.
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America and Its Allies: Renewing the Faith
America will remain the world’s most powerful country for the foreseeable future, but it cannot underwrite global security on its own — and should not be expected to.
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How China Views the United States and the World
As Xi Jinping prepares for the 19th Party Congress, he sees a China whose place in the world is more powerful than it has been in a century, but which also faces growing challenges to its security.
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U.S. Missile Defense in a Proliferated World
There is unlikely to ever be a dome protecting the nation from attack. But missile defense has evolved into an important part of our national defense that keeps Americans relatively safer.
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NATO, Cyber and Article 5
In light of the announcement that a cyber attack against one NATO country could trigger Article 5, NATO must create an intellectual framework to prepare for such an occurrence.
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Ripon Profile of Doug Ducey
The former CEO of Cold Stone Creamery discusses his successful background in business and how it shapes his current job as Governor of Arizona.
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