Principles Of Government

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Principles of Government

America’s Military Is Dangerously Exposed

By By Seth G. Jones Aug. 9, 2026

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By Seth G. Jones Aug. 9, 2026 – Yet the U.S. isn’t sufficiently prepared to defend its overseas bases, critical infrastructure and personnel. U.S. sites across the Pacific are particularly vulnerable to Chinese and North Korean attacks—as are U.S. locations in the Middle East. The choice before Congress and the Pentagon is clear: Spend the money now to protect these facilities or face a much more serious problem in the future. Read More

The Lindsey Graham Example

By By The Editorial Board July 28, 2026

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By The Editorial Board July 28, 2026 – Will anyone take his place as an advocate for freedom and U.S. interests abroad?…But his memory shouldn’t pass without recalling the principles he fought for. Above all, he believed that America is a force for good in the world. Perhaps in part because of his time overseas in the Air Force, he believed U.S. military, economic and diplomatic power could be marshaled to expand freedom in the world in the American national interest….In that cause, he was crucial to the defense of Ukraine against Russia’s marauding, and Israel against Iran and its terrorist proxy militias.  Read More

Socialism Is Here—and It’s Serious

By By Peggy Noonan Aug. 6, 2026

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By Peggy Noonan Aug. 6, 2026 – As religion recedes, politics takes its place. The young have been educated within a general framework of assumptions and language of the left—structures of power, oppressor groups, critical theory,….Economic freedom works with human nature. …Socialism is a more abstract and ideological vision of justice that…must be imposed from the top down. It isn’t based on the natural, or on man as he is; it’s a construct that involves coercion…. Capitalism isn’t a great belief, only an economic system. Socialism is a belief, and it summons feeling. Capitalism is a thing of reason, a disadvantage in an age of sensation. Read More

The Answer to the Academic Achievement Gap Is Obvious

By Jason L. Riley July 28, 2026

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By Jason L. Riley July 28, 2026 – Public charter schools have proved the key to success for minority and low-income students…. The people in charge of public education have chosen to place job security above the well-being of students. Children attend schools that have been failure factories since before they were born, and in some cases before their parents were born. Yet these schools remain in operation because they provide solid middle-class employment opportunities for adults. They continue to underperform because they reward teacher seniority over competence. Read More

Thank You for Your Success, He Said

By By Rob Arnott July 28, 2026

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By Rob Arnott July 28, 2026 – In a healthy capitalist system with strong rule of law and a light regulatory burden, success means producing something people value more than its price…. Thank you, Bill Gates, Michael Dell and Steve Jobs, for putting computers, smartphones and user-friendly apps into the hands of billions of people. Thank you, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, for bringing human knowledge to our fingertips, for “free.”… Thank you, Mark Zuckerberg, for enabling effortless social interaction worldwide. Thank you, Ken Griffin, for creating an efficient market in which large trades are shockingly inexpensive. Thank you, Jensen Huang, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, for launching the artificial-intelligence revolution, which will change our world beyond recognition—almost certainly for the better. Read More