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Civic Witness Series - Questions from the Attic
“I don’t know how to help, but I care enough to ask.”
America’s Allies Are Making Other Plans
America’s allies are no longer waiting for Washington to find its way back. They are preparing for a world in which it may not.
America First = Trump First, America Last
It's about making presidential power unconstrained.
Gen Z: It’s not Apathy; It’s Exhaustion
Political burnout isn’t surrender. It’s what happens when hope goes too long without results.
When Intelligence Becomes an Election Weapon
How raw intelligence, stitched together and without normal analytical safeguards, was presented as the foundation for an unprecedented claim of presidential authority over American elections.
Madison’s Lesson for America: Capture the Congress
From Madison and Hamilton to the midterms, history teaches that citizens first build the instrument of power before they can reclaim their republic.
When Trump Buys a Piece of America
A slide toward state capitalism, political favoritism, and crony control
The 51 Were Warning. Trump Calls It a Lie.
The difference between an intelligence assessment and a political talking point.
We Took an Oath. It Has No Expiration Date
We left the government. We never left the commitment to the Constitution.
The Return of War as Plunder
How the transactional politics of “U.S. Inc.” threatens to revive the oldest rule of international affairs: might makes right.
You Live Differently When the Soldiers Arrive
The hidden costs of putting armed troops on the streets of an American city.
The FBI Is Not Yours, Kash Patel
The FBI director is a steward, not an owner, and that distinction matters.
Next On the Chopping Block: Civil Service Protections?
The Supreme Court has weakened the guardrails around presidential power. The federal workforce may be next.
He Signed the Case Against Himself
Trump’s own declassified intelligence contradicts the story he’s been telling for nearly a decade.
When Impulse becomes Strategy
When personal instinct overwhelms diplomacy, intelligence, and military judgment.
THE GUARDIANS OF NOVEMBER
A plea to Americans to defend those who administer our elections, and to the nation’s military leaders to preserve the constitutional boundary between the armed forces and partisan politics.
The President’s Most Dangerous Enemy Isn’t “Godless Communists”
It’s the temptation to bend intelligence to fit politics, a mistake that has haunted American presidents for generations.
The Terrorism Court That Sat Empty for 30 Years
Why the Trump administration’s first use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court deserves more scrutiny than it is getting
An Obsession With Article II
Trump told us where he believed his power came from. We should have listened more carefully.
The Cowardice of Congress
When fear, party loyalty, and political convenience replace constitutional duty.