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A Year of Tariff-Induced Stagnation

Broad-based tariffs won’t “liberate” anyone; they’re simply another way for the government to impose self-inflicted economic wounds.

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Another Reason for Regime Change: Iran’s Flagrant Assault on the Rules of War

The rules of war are not complicated. Militaries may strike military targets. Militaries may not deliberately target civilians or threaten the commerce of neutral nations.

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