Suggested Articles: 12-18 August 2018 1. Time to Revive Brilliant Pebbles! PAI Board of Advisors Member and Chairman of High Frontier, Ambassador Henry Cooper, provides a summary of the Brilliant Pebbles missile defense system and its possible revival under the Trump...
1. In Soviet Echo, Putin Gives Russian Army a Political Wing Andrew Osborn, writing for Reuters, reports on one of the newest directorates by Vladimir Putin to foster patriotism and nationalism within the Russian military. The presidential decree from Putin is an...
Suggested Articles 29 July – 4 August 2018 1. Editorial: ALL-CAPS DIPLOMACY? The editors of The Weekly Standard evaluate President Donald Trump’s recent tweet concerning Iran. The tweet, which was sent out in all caps, follows suit with the administrations...
1. Russell Kirk’s Reminder: Virtue Matters In an article on NationalReview.com, Liam Warner writes about one of the leaders of the conservative movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Russell Kirk’s birth, and with...
Suggested Articles 15-21 July 1. Yes, the Supreme Court Is Undemocratic In an article on NationalReview.com, Rich Lowry talks about the increasing role the Supreme Court has adopted in recent decades. With the nomination of a new Supreme Court justice, the issue of...
Suggested Articles 8-14 July 2018 1. The Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes a Blow for Academic Freedom David French, in an article on National Review, writes about a court case that is close to home in the Midwest. In a ruling on Friday, July 6th, the Wisconsin supreme...
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