On Running Scared, to a One-Party System

Where’s the Leadership in American Election?, Yorkshire Post, March 28, 2016. "Since the Second World War, power in the US has oscillated regularly between the major parties, with neither able to win an enduring advantage. But that oscillation disguises a pattern that foretells a Democratic edge this fall. If the pattern survives in this uncertain world, that is."

Recommendations on ATT and Land Mines for FY 2017 NDAA

The 2017 NDAA Should Begin Rebuilding America’s Military, with lead co-author Justin Johnson and others, Heritage Foundation Backgrounder #3105, March 28, 2016. "It is the responsibility of Congress to ensure that the armed forces have the capacity and capability to protect the nation’s vital interests. Congress should specifically preserve military capacity and maintain options so that the next President can grow the military and improve American security. The fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) should focus on building a stronger military that can better protect America while bolstering partnerships with friends and allies around the world."

Following in Tonga's Noble Lead . . .

Freedom Is In Retreat Under Obama Presidency, Newsday, March 27, 2016. "President Barack Obama’s speech in Cuba last week is one of the best he’s made in his seven years in office. Unfortunately, he’s got a terrible record of following through on his words."

The Battles Inside Brexit

The Calm Before the Brexit Storm, Weekly Standard Online, March 23, 2016. "In just under 100 days, on June 23, Britain will decide whether it will leave the European Union. A British exit – Brexit – will restore the sovereignty of the House of Commons, encourage other EU member nations to look for the door, and shake the leadership of the governing Conservative party. But while the starting gun in the race has been fired, one of the runners has not yet officially stepped on to the track."

The Next Steps in Syria

War in Syria Is Lost . . . Now Let’s Look to Future, Yorkshire Post, March 14, 2016. "I am all in favour of valiant resistance. And if your national survival is at stake, you don’t quit. But most wars aren’t like that. When you’re beaten, you need to recognise it, and start thinking about how to redeem your loss. We’ve lost the war in Syria. The question now is what we do next."

Brexit Now, Brexit Forever

Obama’s Campaign Against EU Independence Unlikely to Sway Brits, Daily Signal, March 14, 2016. "The cause of the year—in fact, the cause of this generation—is the upcoming referendum on Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU). Brexit, as it’s known, is the fondest hope of every activist in Bournemouth, for the simple but obvious reason that as long as the EU is in charge, Britain doesn’t govern itself. Leaving the EU would also allow Britain to negotiate its own trade treaties and preserve NATO as the security link with the U.S., but it’s the cause of self-government that warms the heart of the Freedom Association’s friends."

No, It Certainly Isn't

Britain’s Move to Perhaps Leave the EU is Not Radical, Newsday, March 13, 2016. "How would you like it if the United States got together with Canada, Mexico, and every other nation in the New World and set up a new government, headquartered in Guatemala?"

Let Us Now Praise Useless Icons

Symbols Without Substance, CapX, March 3, 2016. "A few weeks ago, I met a group of Europeans who were touring the US on the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. When the conversation turned to the proposed US-EU trade deal, most of the European delegation seemed to agree (sensibly) that its economic impact would be minor. But they supported it none the less, on the argument that it would be a valuable symbol. That meeting came back to me when I read Rob Halfon MP’s explanation of why he will be voting for Britain to remain in the EU. As he put it, repeatedly, “I am frightened”. For Halfon, the value of the EU is symbolic: it’s supposedly an “alliance of democracies.” The EU’s not doing anything to improve the West’s position. It’s not the kind of alliance that actually fights. It’s just a symbol."