The New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans represents a part of a larger, ongoing threat. Too many of our elites across America and Europe refuse to take it seriously.
Each terror attack comes as a surprise. Each is reported with great focus on the immediate disaster — and no serious attempt at context.
This pattern of only focusing on the present has unfortunately marked American thinking and policy for the 23 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

- 12 Soldiers of the Revolution
In Washington, there is a remarkable new statue exhibit which helps bring this history alive. - Brexit and British Bankruptcy, Ten Years Later
British Independence could have triggered a turnaround, but it is hard now to see how Britain’s leaders can work their way out of the current cycle of decay. - An American Majority
Shouldn’t 80 percent Americans have their values respected by their elected officials? - The Iranian Agreement and The Trump Economic Boom
This is a huge week for President Donald J. Trump. - Real Change in National Security
The defense system must learn that being uncomfortable is better than being dead.
