As Americans increasingly disapprove of capitalism and the free market, Javier Milei’s Argentina presents a dramatic South American contrast. Two years ago, Argentina found itself in a desperate situation, with a collapsing peso, triple-digit inflation, and an overbearing regulatory government. The inevitable result was a strong impetus for radical change. Milei took his chainsaw and […]
In American sports, fans love a good upset story. From Buster Douglas’ upset over Mike Tyson to the 1980 Olympic Miracle on Ice, Americans root for the underdog and cheer them on to victory. Perhaps no politician has benefited more from the underdog mentality than New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Just over a year […]
DSA-affiliated and other left-wing candidates defeated more established and better-funded opponents in several of this primary season’s most closely watched Democratic contests. In Colorado, Melat Kiros defeated 15-term incumbent Dianna DeGette. In New York, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Brad Lander both successfully primaried their respective incumbents, Adriano Espaillat and Dan Goldman. In the Florida Senate […]
Separated by a strait of no more than 30 miles, France and Britain are countries with vast differences. France boasts of great vineyards, and Britain does not. France has two discrete shorelines and borders several different countries, while Britain has one contiguous shoreline, insulated from the European mainland. Britain has had a relatively stable constitutional […]
During its penultimate decision day, the Supreme Court announced what was arguably the 2025 October Term’s most consequential case: Trump v. Slaughter. The case addressed the legality of President Trump’s firing of Rebecca Slaughter, a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The Federal Trade Commission Act states that members of the FTC, an independent […]
Europe may still look like a thriving civilization, but it too often behaves like one living off accumulated capital. Its comfort, order, and beauty disguise a harsher reality in which the continent is losing the capacity to turn wealth into power. Its capitals are monuments to past ambition where tourists come to admire what Europeans […]
On February 28th, Donald Trump announced that the United States would once again go to war in the Middle East, this time against Iran. Administration officials and sympathetic commentators have framed the conflict as limited and short-lived, offering familiar assurances of “weeks, not months.” Yet early signals suggest otherwise. A month into the conflict, Trump […]
For a 40-year period between 1984 and 2024, our administrative state became its own legislature and judiciary because of an erroneous judicial doctrine known as Chevron deference. This piece examines what Chevron deference is, how it was used to expand executive power, and why it came to an end. What is Chevron Deference? Chevron deference […]
The Iran war is not the only conflict occupying the Trump administration’s attention these days; another major front is Trump’s war against the Ivy League. It has been the administration’s longest battle to date, as they continue to fire shots at academia across the bow. The Department of War, led by Princeton alumnus Secretary of […]
Every few years, Washington restages the same drama. The United States government approaches its statutory debt limit, negotiations stall, markets grow nervous, and politicians declare that the country will soon default on its financial obligations. Cable news airs countdown clocks to the so-called “X-date,” when the Treasury will run out of borrowing authority. Eventually, after […]
Article I of our Constitution creates the legislative branch and entrusts it with powers critical to our government’s operation. It grants Congress the power to make laws, declare war, control the purse, and remove executive and judicial branch members through impeachment and trial in the Senate. The Founders intentionally assigned these powers to the legislature […]
In the 250 years since we declared independence from Great Britain, our nation has stood for the principles of democracy, equality, and freedom. The denial of representation enraged the first Americans, who belonged to a long tradition of representative government. Through its system of delegated and enumerated powers, the Constitution imposes significant limitations on the […]
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