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Open Letter to General Dan Caine, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Steady State | William R. Piekney
The Fourth Amendment Was Built to Stop Fear — Not Just Bad Evidence
The Steady State | by Steven A Cash
The MAGA Threat to Europe: Broader and Deeper than the Trump National Security Strategy
The Steady State | By Harry Hannah
How Do You Know You're Living in an Autocracy? Just Look Around You.
The Steady State | Charles A. Ray
After the Capture: Six Tests the U.S. Must Pass in Venezuela
The Steady State | by Jonathan M. Winer as published by The Washington Spectator on January 12, 2026
Fearing the Stranger: The Autocratic Logic (and the Danger) of Ending Refugee Admissions
The Steady State | Annie Pforzheimer
Venezuela After Maduro: Six Questions That Matter Now
The Steady State : by Jonathan M. Winer
Venezuela Shows the Danger of Power Without Restraint: Presidential Authority, Assumptions of Good Faith, and the Breaking Point
A Statement Following the U.S. Military Operation in Venezuela
The Staffing of Trump 2.0 – Part 2: Rules of the Road and the Danger of Ignoring Them
The Steady State | by Charles A. Ray