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Why the Old Guard Republicans Are Against MAGA Restitution
f both parties defend the same systems during moments of political conflict, voters naturally begin to question whether genuine opposition still exists inside the establishment structure.
lhpgop
May 243 min read


SPOTLIGHT ON MALI. Terror, Dependency, and the Legacy of French Withdrawal
Today Mali stands exhausted between competing failures:failed modernization,failed counterterrorism,failed regional stabilization,and failed post-colonial transition.
lhpgop
May 224 min read


THE MANY FACES OF "CUBA LIBRE!"
The political consequences inside the United States could endure for years.
That means any serious Cuba policy must contain two parallel tracks simultaneously:pressure against authoritarian structures,and preparation for humanitarian and institutional stabilization if those structures weaken or fail.
lhpgop
May 164 min read


Who Is the U.S. Talking To?The Questions Behind the Iran Peace Talks
One of the more overlooked possibilities is that the Trump administration may not actually be pursuing outright regime collapse.
lhpgop
May 113 min read


Through the Iranian Looking Glass: Is Iran America’s Friend and Enemy at the Same Time?
the United States may not be negotiating with “Iran” as popularly understood, nor directly with the most militant factions inside it, but instead probing for pragmatic actors capable of making decisions rooted in survival rather than ideology.
lhpgop
May 53 min read


THE CONFLICT TRIANGLE. UKRAINE, RUSSIA AND THE USA
Ukraine seeks restoration.Russia seeks leverage.The United States seeks multiple outcomes that cannot all be achieved simultaneously.
lhpgop
Apr 244 min read


The SPLC Problem: When Fighting Hate Becomes a Business Model
For decades, the Southern Poverty Law Center has occupied a privileged place in American public life. It has been cited by policymakers, relied upon by journalists, and platformed by major media outlets—including appearances and references across networks like CNN—as an authoritative voice on extremism in the United States. That authority is now under strain. With a federal indictment reportedly centered on fraud and the use of paid informants embedded in extremist groups, th
lhpgop
Apr 234 min read


MICHIGAN IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW. #FAFO
The United States has long insisted—correctly—that both access to the ballot and the integrity of the ballot are essential to a functioning democracy. These are not competing values. They are mutually reinforcing.
lhpgop
Apr 204 min read


CITIZEN TRUMP. WHY TAX THE RICH? OR ANYONE AT ALL?
An economy that produces more domestically, captures more value externally, and leverages national assets more effectively begins to loosen its dependence on taxing internal productivity.
lhpgop
Apr 166 min read


THE PAKISTAN PARADOX
If Pakistan genuinely wanted autonomy, it would need to stop acting like a state that is merely geopolitically important and start acting like a state that is fiscally self-propelling.
lhpgop
Apr 158 min read


Latin America Isn’t Poor—It’s Fragmented
When policy environments are volatile, when regulatory frameworks shift unpredictably, and when contract enforcement is uneven, capital does not disappear—it withdraws.
lhpgop
Apr 147 min read


NYC, MAMDHANI AND SOCIALIST "MONOPOLY"
At the individual level, the landlord faces a narrowing set of options: operate at a loss, cut expenses where possible, or attempt to exit the market. At the systemic level, the city faces a more dangerous shift: the gradual erosion of private housing viability.
lhpgop
Apr 123 min read


Citizen’s Guide to the U.S.–Iran ConflictWhy the War Looks Different Than It Actually Is—and What You’re Not Being Told
Most Americans think they are watching a single conflict between the United States and Iran.
They are not.
They are watching two wars happening at the same time:
lhpgop
Apr 124 min read


DONALD TRUMP AND The Geneva Gambit: Law, Leverage, and the Reality Behind “Obliterating” Iran
Compellence strategies rely on pressure. Sometimes overwhelming pressure.
But international law draws a boundary:
You may target military objectives
You may not coerce a population by destroying the systems they rely on for survival
lhpgop
Apr 83 min read


THE EASTER STORY. READER RESPONSE
Still, the critique reveals something important: many readers encounter Easter primarily through its conclusion, rather than through the process that gives that conclusion its weight.
lhpgop
Apr 64 min read


A Young Radical’s Field Guide to Sovereign Citizenry and Its Offshoots
The enduring appeal of these movements lies in their ability to articulate a genuine frustration
lhpgop
Apr 46 min read


Who Guards Hormuz Now? From Western Command to a Stakeholder Coalition
A distributed coalition is inherently more fragile than a unified command. Differences in rules of engagement, political red lines, and operational tempo can create hesitation at precisely the moments when clarity is required.
lhpgop
Apr 25 min read


From Chokepoint to Network: How Arabia Is Rewiring Oil Transit Beyond Hormuz
Roughly one-fifth of global oil supply transits this narrow passage, placing the economic lifeblood of the Gulf within reach of Iranian disruption.
lhpgop
Mar 313 min read


The Narrative Pipeline of Modern Long-Form Podcasts: A Case Study in Gradual Framing
It is in the next stage, however, that the most consequential transition occurs. The scope broadens further to include religion, culture, and civilizational identity—not as theological subjects, but as explanatory frameworks for conflict and power
lhpgop
Mar 243 min read


A Scholar’s Guide to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
it remains alive not because its language changes, but because the human problems it addresses do not disappear.
lhpgop
Mar 2316 min read
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