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This is a misleading piece. In fact, there are few things in political life that are as immortal as Social Security and Medicare. They are, by far, biggest programs in the social welfare state and... Society & Politics

Well, strictly speaking - pardon the pun - I speak English. However, as an American I speak the American dialect. That said, as a dyed in the wool Anglophile, I genuinely like the classic British... Society & Politics

No, Mr. Biden is - putting it politely - stretching the truth. In fact, there are few things in political life that are as immortal as Social Security and Medicare. They are, by far, biggest... Society & Politics

Leaving aside the probability that such a move could easily lead to miscalculation - and thus an escalation to a thermonuclear exchange - the reason that the USA should NOT send troops is that... Society & Politics

The problem term limits in general, let alone for the Supreme Court, is that it greatly overstates the influence of the parties in the American constitutional system as well as distorting their... Society & Politics

It is the intellectual product of the ideas of Karl Marx. In broadest terms it is the idea that man is the product of the dialectic of History - with a capital "H" - defined by the class war.... Society & Politics

No, it is not likely that Russia will capture KIev. By the same token, it is unlikely, optimists in the Western media and some in Congress notwithstanding, that Ukraine will win the war. The... Society & Politics

Not especially. I am a Republican who was no fan of Mr. Trump. His populist brand of politics - which he shares with Mr. Biden - has aggravated already agitated social circumstances. The result... Society & Politics

Well, certainly there will be protests. Certainly this is the kind of thing that can happen when someone runs from the police. In the event, I voted "protests" as that seems the most obvious and... Society & Politics

Yes. Not because the United States has an interest in Ukraine winning the war against Russia. Indeed, Ukraine is not apt to win outright. Rather, because the USA has an interest in Ukraine not... Society & Politics

Governor DeSantis. Aside from the fact that the governor is far more in sync with my own political views - I am a Republican who is no fan of former President Trump - Mr. DeSantis has demonstrated... Society & Politics

Because it is not so simple as it appears. Things seldom are, after all. In that context it being important to add that the US has interests in Ukraine, but such interests are secondary and... Society & Politics

Short answer - yes. As Montesquieu, a clear principle of democratic government is that someone somewhere must be trusted. This, of course, does not mean blind trust or unequivocal. Government must... Society & Politics

Voted Yes, - both in the form of military supplies and "cash" when necessary. Though that is not to suggest that the United States should go any further than that. It being important to add that... Society & Politics

As per your update, yes, there is a formal procedure for declassification. However, the ultimate authority for that process is the President. The Vice-President has no authority and as the... Society & Politics

Well, at the most fundamental level, the European Union is only the sum of its member state's national interests and those national interests conflict. Thus the EU has what I call a "least common... Society & Politics

No joke, when I was no more than 5 years old, I can remember my mother telling my younger brother and me, "If you kids get thrown in jail you can expect to stay there because I won't be bailing... Society & Politics