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Note· No. 13
BRIEF: A 50–70 km Front Freeze — The Informal Plan Circulating, The Economist, and Trump's Envoys
The Economist reported informal contacts between Russia, Ukraine, and Trump's team have resumed, with a two-stage ceasefire including a 50–70 km buffer zone on…
Analysis· No. 11
ANALYSIS: The Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's IEEPA Tariffs — and the West Holds Its Breath
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the president had no authority to impose sweeping tariffs under an emergency law not…
Op-Ed· No. 9
OPEN LETTER: To the Betrayed MAGA Base on Visas — Your Anger Is Legitimate, but Its Source Eludes You
You voted for America First, for workers over corporations, for the end of the foreign-hiring advantage. On that score, your anger is justified. The…
Editorial· No. 2
EDITORIAL: FISA Section 702 expired — Trump torpedoes national security for the SAVE America Act
On June 12, 2026, America's most powerful foreign surveillance tool lapsed for the first time since 2008 — not because of a principled debate…
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