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“Democratic” Socialism Is Undemocratic
By promoting class hatred, suppressing private initiative, and seeking enhanced control of our lives, today’s democratic socialists undermine patriotism and individual initiative—two qualities that have long distinguished the United States from other major nations.

America Doesn’t Need to Fear the “Thucydides Trap”
While American leaders can learn much from the ancient Peloponnesian War, the lessons run counter to Xi Jinping’s purposes.

The Transnational Conservative Project
Intellectual conservatism has proved to be both durable and versatile over the last 250 years, and there is little reason to believe that it will be any less versatile in the future.
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