Mike LewinskiMy First Principles of ConflictI am blessed — or maybe cursed — with the ability to see multiple sides in most conflicts. From a young age I would introduce disparate…Jan 27, 2019Jan 27, 2019
Mike LewinskiWhy Did Holden Gorka Want a Helicopter?On July 3, 2017 a 25-year-old man named Holden Austin Gorka was shot and killed by police after attempting to hijack a helicopter in…Aug 26, 20172Aug 26, 20172
Mike LewinskiGetting the Government We DeserveRussia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily…Aug 23, 20171Aug 23, 20171
Mike LewinskiRussia Wins Battles in Charlottesville and Boston — Is the War Lost?The more important war is, by far, the shadow war. And yet we still refuse to accept what’s happening.Aug 21, 20171Aug 21, 20171
Mike LewinskiPoe’s Law and PropagandaWIRED’s Emma Grey Ellis got it right. Poe’s Law is the most important phenomenon of 2017.Aug 19, 2017Aug 19, 2017
Mike LewinskiThe Paradox of LegitimizationFebruary 1925 — Adolf Hitler is out of prison and wants back into politics. He renounces violence. What do you do?Aug 17, 2017Aug 17, 2017
Mike LewinskiThe Hardest WorkIf we want to defeat white supremacy we need moral empathy for white supremacists.Aug 15, 2017Aug 15, 2017
Mike LewinskiA More Perfect Union: The National Popular Vote in New MexicoOn February 20, 2017 (Presidents’ Day) the New Mexico Senate passed SB42 to join the National Popular Vote interstate compact. A straight…Feb 22, 20172Feb 22, 20172
Mike LewinskiDisaffiliated PatriotismIn his farewell address President Washington warned about the dangers of political parties. The Reign of Terror had ended just two years…Feb 16, 20172Feb 16, 20172
Mike LewinskiThe Emperor Has No Clothes: Cowardice Under a Banner of CourageIt’s likely that you’ve never seen this backdrop prior to the signing of Executive Order 13769 (the “travel ban”). That is the Air Force…Feb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017