Government

When Two Branches Overreach: Rethinking the Balance of Power in the WilmerHale Decision (900 words)

When Two Branches Overreach: Rethinking the Balance of Power in the WilmerHale Decision by Michael Stevens Sometimes, the Constitution doesn’t give us clean winners—it demands discipline. The recent legal standoff between the Executive Branch and the Judiciary over Executive Order 14250 is one of those moments. At stake was not…

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The Gathering Storm Series: Part 6 – The Dragon’s Reach: China’s Global Coercion Tactics by Michael Stevens (825 words)

The Gathering Storm Series: Part 6 – The Dragon’s Reach: China’s Global Coercion Tactics Word Count: 800 | Reading Time: ~5 minutes Extending the Dragon’s Reach China’s grip no longer ends at its borders. It threads through embassies, satellite offices, academic exchanges, apps, and influence operations. Its ambition is global—not…

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What If We Had Listened to Trump and the Democrats 35 Years Ago on Fair Trade and China, too? (500 words)

What If We Had Listened to Trump and the Democrats 35 Years Ago? And Why Are So Many Still Ignoring What’s Plain to See? More than 35 years ago, in a now-famous interview with Oprah Winfrey, Donald Trump said something few dared to say at the time: America was being…

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Epilogue: Rearview Clarity Series – “After the Storm, the Plow” (250 words)(Op-Ed)

Epiloge: Rearview Mirror “After the Storm, the Plow” By Michael Stevens “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on.” —Ronald Reagan No generation inherits liberty untouched. We take it…

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Part 7: Rear View Mirror – “The Reckoning Ahead” (570 words)(Op-Ed)

“The Reckoning Ahead” By Michael Stevens The Reckoning Ahead: Why the System Fears What Comes Next The crackdown didn’t work. The silence didn’t hold. The narrative didn’t age well. People are waking up. Not all at once. Not loudly. But steadily. That’s what they fear most. It’s not the loud…

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Part 6: Rearview Mirror – “The Controllers and the Crackdown” (750 words)(Op-Ed)

“The Controllers and the Crackdown” By Michael Stevens The Controllers and the Crackdown: How the System Mutes Dissent and Manufactures Consent There was a time when censorship wore boots. Now, it wears a badge, a blue check, and a Terms of Service. What you say is not simply monitored. It’s…

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Six Trials of Jesus – Truth Then and Now ‘Though they found no grounds for the death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.’ (870 words)

Six Trials of Jesus – Truth Then and Now ‘Though they found no grounds for the death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.’ by Michael StevensWord Count: 870 “Though they found no grounds for the death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.”— Acts 13:28 (CSB) When…

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Part 5: Rear View Mirror Series – “The War on the Person in the Mirror” (720 words)(Op-Ed)

Part 5: Rearview Series “The War on the Person in the Mirror” By Michael Stevens The War on the Mirror: Identity, Memory, and the New Front Line The final terrain of PsyWar isn’t a border, a courtroom, or a campaign. It’s the mirror, and a face you will soon no…

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