Traditionalist
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Inherited wisdom, cultural continuity, and the limits of rational reconstruction. What has been tested by time deserves deference.
Supreme Court Upholds Bans on Transgender Women in Sports
Before we let the Supreme Court’s gavel settle the matter of who may wear the singlet and who may not, let us ask what we are truly voting …
Autonomous Killer Drones Pose Unresolved Ethical Challenges In Modern Warfare
There is a gate across this road. The modern man says, “I see no reason for it; let us remove it.” The wiser man says, “If …
The Trump administration is planning to halt immigration processing at airports in sanctuary cities.
There is a gate across this road. The modern man says, “I see no reason for it; let us remove it.” The wiser man says, “If …
Major US social media companies including Meta's Instagram and Facebook, and X, are blocking the accounts of Saudi dissidents at the request of the Saudi government.
There is a gate across this road. The modern man says, “I see no reason for it; let us remove it.” The wiser man says, “If …
A new International Energy Agency report finds that methane emissions from Australian coalmines are more than double official government estimates.
There is a gate across this road. The modern man says, “I see no reason for it; let us remove it.” The wiser man says, “If …
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged despite calls from President Trump to cut them.
Before we dismantle the independence of the central bank, let us ask what invisible architecture it supports that the architects of reform …
The United Arab Emirates announced it will withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+, citing a focus on national interests.
Before we dismantle the scaffolding of the OPEC+ arrangement, let us ask what structural stability that scaffolding provided to the very …
The US military struck more than 1,000 targets in the first 24 hours of an assault on Iran, an acceleration attributed to Project Maven's AI-enabled targeting capabilities.
There is a gate across this road. The modern man says, “I see no reason for it; let us remove it.” The wiser man says, “If …
Iran fired on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
There is a gate across this road. The modern man says, “I see no reason for it; let us remove it.” The wiser man says, “If …
Iran war: Trump says Tehran cannot blackmail us
Before we dismantle the delicate architecture of international deterrence, let us ask why the scaffolding was ever erected. We are presented …
Marine tracking data shows ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed to a trickle amid US and Iranian blockade actions.
There is a gate across this road. The modern man says, “I see no reason for it; let us remove it.” The wiser man says, “If …
Iran has condemned a US blockade of its ports as a "grave violation" of its sovereignty, while US President Trump claims Iranian representatives have requested a deal after failed peace talks.
Before we sever the arteries of global commerce through the imposition of a naval blockade, let us ask what stability that very flow of …
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution seeking to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
There is a gate across this road. The modern man says, “I see no reason for it; let us remove it.” The wiser man says, “If …