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The Administrative State and the Erosion of Constitutional Accountability

When unelected bureaucracies accumulate legislative, executive, and judicial power simultaneously, the constitutional framework designed to prevent tyranny becomes a formality.

October 5, 2026·9 min read

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By Joshua Capilla

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Foreign Policy Without Principle: The Bipartisan Failure in the Middle East

Both parties have alternated between interventionism and abandonment with no coherent doctrine guiding either. The consequences are measured in lives and regional stability.

October 1, 202610 min read

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The First Amendment in the Age of Platform Monopolies

When private companies control the infrastructure of public discourse, the legal protections designed for a different era become insufficient. The question is not whether to act, but how.

September 27, 20268 min read

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Judicial Activism and the Collapse of Textualism

The debate over how courts should interpret law is not merely academic. It determines whether democratic majorities can govern themselves or whether nine unelected justices hold final authority.

September 22, 202611 min read

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The National Debt as a Moral Failure, Not Just a Fiscal One

Borrowing from future generations to fund present consumption is not merely imprudent. It is a form of theft that no serious political philosophy can justify.

September 18, 20267 min read

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Immigration Policy and the Failure of Both Parties

The United States has not had a coherent immigration policy in decades. What it has had is a series of political performances designed to energize bases rather than solve problems.

September 14, 20269 min read