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April 2025

Not the 51st State: Canada’s Quiet Rebellion
In the digital age, ideological fellow-travelers don’t just exchange books or speeches; they meme together, livestream each other’s rallies, and forge…
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Ken Briggs
Splitting Russia and China is a Fool's Errand
In 1972, when President Nixon visited China, he wasn’t just shaking hands with Mao Zedong, he was driving a wedge into the heart of the communist world.
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Ken Briggs
The Battery Dilemma
Energy Transition, Mineral Conflict, and U.S. Foreign Policy
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Ken Briggs
A Brief History of American Tariffs
When President Trump declared “Liberation Day” and imposed sweeping new tariffs on nearly all imports, markets convulsed and allies reeled.
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Ken Briggs

February 2025

January 2025

Escalating to De-Escalate
The Necessity and Danger of Deterrence
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Ken Briggs
Jimmy Carter: Born-Again Cold Warrior
Jimmy Carter’s presidency (1977–1981) significantly transformed U.S.
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Ken Briggs
Panama, Greenland, and the United States
If there’s one thing history teaches us, it’s that the United States has always had its eyes on strategically important real estate.
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Ken Briggs
Making Green Energy
Or Creative Ways to Spin a Magnet
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Ken Briggs
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