U.S. Foreign Policy and the Myth of Victimhood
According to billionaire Donald Trump, the world’s wealthiest country has long been financially abused by virtually all other nations. While announcing his protective tariffs on “Liberation Day,” the president asserted: “For decades, our country has been looted,…
Protecting American Oil and Other Companies Overseas Key to America First Policies
As President Trump endeavors to protect the American economy, one area in need of better focus is to do more to protect American companies abroad. With tariff policies creating hostility from the many nations losing…
U.S.-Iran Nuclear Agreement Remains Elusive: Ten Enduring Obstacles
Despite repeated diplomatic overtures, the prospect of a comprehensive agreement between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to fade with each passing round of indirect negotiations. Whether in Vienna, Doha, Muscat,…
President Trump is Right to Protect Medicaid
Republicans in Congress are about to step on an electoral landmine. The House of Representatives is working on a budget plan that will make deep cuts to Medicaid. President Donald J. Trump has been clear…
Helping Boys to Grow Up Requires More than Viral Moments
Adolescence has surpassed Bridgerton to become one of the most watched Netflix series of all time. Not only is it compelling television, but it has also sparked widespread conversation about masculinity, prompting conversations in homes,…
The American Dream is Slipping Away
America has lost grasp of the American Dream. To many families, the white picket fence, 2.5 kids and 1-2 vacations per year no longer seems feasible. With the stock market plummeting, due to Trump’s reckless…
Break the Silence: Expanding Sexual Assault Prevention in Trusted Spaces
Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Every year there are an average of 463,634 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault in the United States. Unfortunately, there seems to be no…
Trump: America’s Most Successful Politician?
Oprah Winfrey: “If you ever ran for president, would you?” Trump: “I’m going to be honest with you, Oprah. If I ever ran, I’d win. I know I’d win. I’m a smart person. I have…
Higher Education in the United States is Not a Zero-Sum Game
The Trump administration’s recent threats to Harvard and many other U.S. universities — putatively an attempt to call out and quash antisemitism on campus — are little more than a cynical attempt to control American…
Homelessness Shouldn’t Be A Policy Choice
I remember the joyful smile of a young boy I met at a transitional shelter for families—bright-eyed, full of curiosity, and bursting with love for basketball and photography. We bonded over those things. I helped…
Time For Change: Rethink Harsh Sentencing in America
Changing one’s mind is often framed as indecision. But as Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent reversal on childhood measles vaccines shows, it can also be an act of leadership. Faced…
