In April 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revived one of the most controversial ideas in modern urban tax Continue Reading
Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes: The Permanent Logic of Human Conflict
“Bellum omnium contra omnes.” The phrase is most commonly translated from Latin as “the war of all against all.” It originates from the political Continue Reading
So, I Guess “Lego Theft Ring” Is a Thing
Every now and then a news story comes along that reminds me I don't understand the world nearly as well as I think I do. This week, that story was Continue Reading
Why Are So Many People Suddenly Obsessed With the USS Liberty Incident (Again)?
Every few months, it, seems, the USS Liberty incident makes the rounds online again. Someone discovers it for the first time. Someone else insists Continue Reading
The Army Hasn’t Carried Out a Death Row Execution Since 1961. Maybe It Should.
The U.S. Army has quietly done something that most Americans probably didn't realize was necessary: it has updated its plans for carrying out military Continue Reading
Veterans: If You’re Not Changing It, You’re Choosing It
Military veterans have earned the right to complain about a lot of things. The VA can be a bureaucratic nightmare. Civilian employers often don't Continue Reading
Murdock v. Pennsylvania: When Government Tries to Turn Liberty into a Licensed Privilege
One of the most frequently quoted lines in certain constitutional circles comes from the Supreme Court's 1943 decision in Murdock v. Continue Reading
An Army Brat, and the Lasting Effects of an Unkind Word
My father was in the Army, and when I was very young, the Army sent us to Germany for a couple of years. 2nd though 4th grade, if I remember Continue Reading
“Live Not By Lies”—What It Means Today
We have internalized well the lessons drummed into us by the state; we are forever content and comfortable with its premise: we cannot escape the Continue Reading
“Sometimes, America”: Reflections on the Ranger Legacy
I had a lot on my mind on 14 October, 2025 as I rode the Amtrack train from Washington, D.C. to New York City. I had been in our nation's capital to Continue Reading
Deterrence Is (Still) a Lie We Tell Ourselves
There’s a comforting fiction at the heart of modern strategy: that we can control outcomes by signaling strength clearly enough, loudly enough, and Continue Reading
Everything SOF Does Is “Fantasy”—Until It Happens
A Rebuttal to the “Fantasy Iran Commando Option” Argument A criticism of a potential US special operations raid against Iranian nuclear Continue Reading