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War as a Psychological State

We analyze wars through the lens of geopolitics and history. We rarely analyze the psychology underlying them. The research ...
The American Spectator

Nature and the God of the Declaration of Independence

Until the founding of the United States of America, the nations of the West did not have to set forth the reasons for their existence and the basis of their authority. Land and blood established the ...
The Washington Post

Jefferson’s paradox: How one of the largest slaveholders penned the words “All men are created equal”

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. On May 14, 1776, after eight days traveling across Virginia, Maryland and ...
Reason

Chief Justice Roberts on the Declaration of Independence

Roberts' year-end report on the federal judiciary includes some notable statements about the Declaration and its relevance to constitutional interpretation and judicial review. In his year-end report ...
The Atlantic

Whose Independence?

When Thomas Jefferson was chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence, he had an exceedingly difficult task ahead of him. The 33-year-old planter, who had left law practice just before Britain’s ...