Looking back at ‘The Clash of Civilization

Last month I wrote an article that looked back at two of the most important foreign relations concepts of the 1990s with the idea of evaluating them in the present to see what, if anything, from those theories proved true.That article mainly focused on Francis Fukuyama’s “End of History” thesis,...

‘Shucked’ performance scores an easy A

If you saw me during my senior year of high school, you probably would not have been surprised to learn that I played defensive end for my high school football team. I was 6 feet tall, weighed 250 pounds, spent a good deal of my free time in the gym, and wore my letter jacket like a second skin.

Our Nation’s Path to Louisiana v. Callais

So far this year gerrymandering has been one of the dominant stories, as both sides do everything within their power to secure more of their party’s members in Congress in the midterms.I already have written about the Virginia election that enabled the state Legislature to draw new voting...

Constitution 101: Commerce Clause, Part ll

Last month I wrote that while Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of our Constitution, known as the Commerce Clause, is one of the shortest clauses, it’s impact is much more prevalent than most.

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Investing More Time In Educating Oklahoma's Children Is A Good IdeaIt may come as a surprise, but the Senate’s Pro Tempore, Lonnie Paxton, has a lot in common with the musician Alan Parsons.Granted, fewer people today remember Parsons, a popular musician in the mid-1980s, but that doesn’t mean...

Cases That Tie Gerrymandering to SPLC Silence American Voices

As I was working on this week’s article, I realized that I could possibly combine the two biggest stories of the week by looking at one Supreme Court case: Sims v. Amos (1974).was a case about gerrymandering in voting districts in Alabama.

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Freedom Caucus Needs To Rethink It's Approach To GoverningThey call themselves The Oklahoma Freedom Caucus.No, these are not Revolutionary War heroes, but a small, loud collection of far-right legislators who came together in 2024. Led by Republican Sens.

Revisiting Fukuyama’s ‘The End of History’

Historically, the 1990s stand out as a fascinating decade, the one immediately following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.For generations, political theorists had grown up in a world where “containment” defined foreign policy and shaped global strategy.With that...

From Panama to Tehran: Big Stick Diplomacy Then and Now

What began as promising negotiations between the United States and Iran earlier this month ended in an impasse.Following a massive U.S. bombing campaign against Iran that began in February, both sides agreed to a two-week ceasefire starting on April 8 to pursue a diplomatic resolution.

Fallen Heroes Memorial Comes to Hobart

Over my years of travel, I have had the opportunity to visit many sacred sites. Some of these are sacred to religions, like small temples, giant cathedrals, or the Western Wall in Jerusalem.