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Frictions between the Atlantic Alliance partners continue, particularly on these three points.
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250 years later, the British still aren’t so hot on American independence
A minority says American independence was a good thing.
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New voices join Good Authority in 2026
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After the Supreme Court’s Slaughter decision, how far does the president’s power extend?
There’s a place for Congress in structuring the executive branch.
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The end of Viktor Orbán’s ‘Hungarian model’?
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Trump and Rubio dismantled U.S. diplomacy. It’s making the Iran War harder.
Statecraft helps war-fighting as well as peacemaking.
In this episode of Chalkboard Politics, Peter Feaver discusses the legality of boat strikes against suspected drug traffickers, the firing of top Pentagon officials, and the U.S. war against Iran.
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June 29, 2026
Pride, America 250, and the politics of belonging
Democracy depends on ordinary people – including LGBTQ Americans – claiming ownership of the nation’s future.
June 27, 2026
Colombia’s voters faced a tough choice
Incoming president Abelardo de la Espriella promises to be tough on crime, but force alone won’t resolve Colombia’s security challenges.
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What the new congressional opposition to the Iran War means
The bipartisan resolution may not alter the course of the war, but it’s still important.
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Americans are becoming less morally permissive
Fewer Americans support gambling, pornography, birth control, divorce, and lots of other things.
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U.S. democracy is under attack. Here are some lessons for democracy’s defenders.
A global study of democratic backsliding and resilience offers ways to resist authoritarian attacks.
Trump still wants to buy Greenland. He’s making a dangerous mistake.
Trump doesn’t seem to understand that nations don’t buy and sell territory any more.
The Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery. Here’s what did.
Two states – Delaware and Kentucky – still allowed slavery until the 13th Amendment was ratified in late 1865
Courts can be undermined in these 3 ways. This is how to protect them.
Courts are only as powerful as politicians – and the public – want.