The problem with closed primaries, gerrymandering

There are 435 voting members of the House of Representatives. But few of those districts — 55, to be exact — will be decided on Election Day, according to new data from the nonprofit organization Unite America. That’s because the vast majority of races were effectively decided during the primaries.

Does North Korea’s Kim know about his country’s dark Vietnam War past?

The older advisers of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un may be keeping quiet about a dark part of their country’s past combat history if reports are true he has now deployed troops to assist the Russian war effort in Ukraine.

Space exploration involves business, government — and courage

Space business is growing rapidly. In April 2021, NASA announced SpaceX would construct a lander to take astronauts to the moon for the first time since the last Apollo mission in 1972.

More surface warships or more drones? Both, please.

Two seemingly contradictory things can be true at the same time. This is particularly true in warfare, which has a way of turning conventional wisdom upside down in the course of a battle.

What are your children being taught? The answer may surprise you.

Look at schools’ websites, their trainings, mission statements, textbooks, curricula, and yes, even your child’s homework assignments. Corporate America is beginning to turn away from institutional DEI. It’s time schools got back to basics, too.

The hidden reality of Russian nuclear doctrine

With the U.S. presidential election swiftly approaching, the new U.S. administration will have to face significant challenges. In addition to the war in Ukraine and the Middle East, the West will encounter an expanding Russian nuclear doctrine, coupled with Russia’s closer ties to North Korea.

In Lebanon, the US is making it up as it goes along

The United States wants de-escalation along the Israeli-Lebanese border. Yet after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated the conflict with Hezbollah last month, you don’t hear much in Washington about the necessity of a cease-fire anymore.

Veterans face hidden dangers in online learning

The use of third-party contractors in online higher education poses significant risks to veterans, potentially undermining the very benefits meant to support them.

US Senate makes big push to combat military suicides

The U.S. Senate approved a measure recently that will help save the lives of people who have risked everything for the nation but who are on the precipice of self-destruction.

Why do federal bureaucrats have so much power over our education system?

In both higher education and K-12, the Education Department’s main job is to hand out taxpayer money. A growing number of lawmakers have argued that if the agency largely serves as a conduit for taxpayer funding, why not cut out the middleman?