Reevaluating Jimmy Carter’s Presidency – OpEd
The consensus among historians, journalists, and analysts has long been that President Jimmy Carter’s four-year presidency was a low point
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Author: Ivan Eland
Ivan Eland is Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at The Independent Institute. Dr. Eland is a graduate of Iowa State University and received an M.B.A. in applied economics and Ph.D. in national security policy from George Washington University. He has been Director of Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, and he spent 15 years working for Congress on national security issues, including stints as an investigator for the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Principal Defense Analyst at the Congressional Budget Office. He is author of the books Partitioning for Peace: An Exit Strategy for Iraq, and Recarving Rushmore.
Website: http://www.independent.org/research/copal/
Articles by Ivan Eland :
Political Instability In South Korea Should Lead To Questions About US Troop Deployment – OpEd
In South Korea, only a democracy since 1987, a “reverse January 6” has happened. Instead of storming the legislative building
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With Donald Trump In Office, Congress Must Safeguard Its Constitutional Powers – OpEd
Throughout American history, political parties have evolved and continue to do so. The Democratic Party, though much older than the
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A US Federal Shield Law Is Needed To Protect The Press – OpEd
Like it or not, the Constitution’s First Amendment gives the media special protection in the American republic. That amendment says, “Congress shall
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US Nuclear Defense Should Not Be So Costly – OpEd
After a decades-long post-Cold War halt to designing, manufacturing, and testing new nuclear arms, the United States is implementing a three-decade-long,
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J.D. Vance’s Point Of Departure For Peace In Ukraine – OpEd
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky recently spoke before the UN General Assembly and had meetings soliciting support from President Joe Biden,
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On Foreign Policy, The Presidential Debate Was Not Very Enlightening – OpEd
American political “debates” are not usually debates at all. The candidates rarely interact directly, and when they do, the media
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Ukraine Is Playing With Fire In Kursk – OpEd
Much media attention has focused on Ukraine’s surprise invasion of the Kursk region in Russia. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has
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In 2024, The Party Is Over For European Free-Riding On Defense – OpEd
European leaders fear that the substitution of Vice President Kamala Harris for President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket, even
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The Imperial Presidency, With The Supreme Court’s Blessing, Has Gone Rogue – OpEd
Donald Trump, as president, after losing the free and fair 2020 election, incited a mob to thwart usually pro forma
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