The Mirage Alliance: How Washington’s Cozying Up to Saudi Arabia and Qatar Became a Foreign Policy Fiasco
A Temporary Partnership Built On Delusion Washington has a bad habit of mistaking short-term convenience for strategic wisdom, but its flirtation with Saudi Arabia and Qatar may be one of the most spectacular examples of that mistake. Policymakers sold the public a feel-good tale: a temporary alliance, crafted to stabilize
California’s GOP Ghosts: Why Former Democrats Turned Republicans Are Failing the State
The Party Flip That Didn’t Flip Results. Jon Slavet, the Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur and former Democrat, recently announced his bid for California governor, promising voters a business-minded approach to fixing the state’s problems. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Schwarzenegger did the same thing decades ago, promising Republican efficiency with a
Reforming K-12 Education: Putting Students First
Education is the foundation of a functioning society. Yet, for too long, K–12 schools in many areas have struggled to produce students who are truly prepared for the demands of adulthood—students who can read, write, perform basic math, think critically, and understand history, social studies, and civics. To achieve meaningful
J6 Pipe Bomber: Something Doesn’t Make Sense
Now that Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice have held their dog-and-pony show to name the alleged January 6 pipe bomber and the charges he faces, I have one niggling question that has never been answered. According to the narrative du jour, the bombs were either
Ring Doorbells Are Spying on You: How Your “Smart” Device Makes You a Legal Target
Imagine thinking your home security device is protecting you, when in reality it’s collecting every scrap of data you generate and handing it over to anyone with the power, or the legal papers, to demand it. Welcome to the dystopian world of Ring doorbells, the gadget that promises safety while
How the hell can this be happening without pushback?
“The Uniparty Exposed: When Politicians Protect Each Other—And Yes, Even Trump Plays the Game” If you ever needed proof that Washington is less “red vs. blue” and more “us vs. them,” look no further than President Trump’s latest political curveball: pardoning Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar. Yes—a Democrat, indicted on bribery
