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Containment 2.0
The war in Iran is being sold to the public as another localized Middle Eastern emergency, but it is better understood as one theater inside a much…
Apr 28 • Policy In Plain Sight

February 2026

Afghanistan: The New Weapon of Choice
Audio Version
Feb 23 • Policy In Plain Sight
Afghanistan: The New Weapon of Choice
Was the U.S. withdrawal the result of a miscalculation, or was it a strategic reprioritization where speed outweighed the cost of what was left behind?
Feb 22 • Policy In Plain Sight

December 2025

The Replacement Strategy: Audio Version
Roe v. Wade, border enforcement, foreign population policy, and China’s One-Child Policy all flowed from the same belief—that fewer people meant more…
Dec 23, 2025 • Policy In Plain Sight
The Replacement Strategy: Roe v. Wade, Borders, and the Population Crisis Born in the 1970s
Roe v. Wade, border enforcement, foreign population policy, and China’s One-Child Policy all flowed from the same belief—that fewer people meant more…
Dec 19, 2025 • Policy In Plain Sight
Unofficially Problematic: The Venezuela Doctrine
Here’s the uncomfortable possibility: The United States is using “drug boats” as a legally palatable entry point for pressure on a Chinese-anchored…
Dec 6, 2025 • Policy In Plain Sight
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