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What Machiavelli Could Teach Trump on Iraq
What Machiavelli Could Teach Trump on Iraq
Trump is often called Machiavellian. He isn’t, but when it comes to his treatment of Iraq, the president could stand to take some of the…
Katherine Emily
Jan 6, 2020
The Latent Authoritarianism of Marco Rubio’s Moral Politics
The Latent Authoritarianism of Marco Rubio’s Moral Politics
In a recent speech at Catholic University, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) engaged in much despondent handwringing over the country’s frayed…
Katherine Emily
Nov 6, 2019
Morality and the Decline of Institutions
Morality and the Decline of Institutions
Public polling seems to indicate a splintering of the American soul; not only has polarization increased in recent decades, but the…
Katherine Emily
Apr 25, 2019
Robert Mueller: Constitutional Scholar?
Robert Mueller: Constitutional Scholar?
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Katherine Emily
Apr 19, 2019
Killing Independence in Modern Politics
Killing Independence in Modern Politics
“I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or…
Katherine Emily
Apr 18, 2019
Substantive Idealism
Substantive Idealism
By marrying his intellectual and productive capacities, the individual can make manifest the values that catalyze his being.
Katherine Emily
Apr 9, 2019
Rights and the Reflective Principle
Rights and the Reflective Principle
Love of personal liberty demands respect for the same capacity in another.
Katherine Emily
Apr 9, 2019
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