Op-Ed

We can secure our nation without blanket bans by fixing our vetting, honoring our Afghan allies who bled for us, and working together on practical solutions instead of scoring political points.

The United States cannot bomb its way out of the cartel and trafficking crisis without shredding its own legal and moral credibility, and it is past time to replace confused, militarized strikes on alleged drug boats with a coherent strategy rooted in law enforcement, diplomacy, and the protection of innocent lives.

In the end, the tracks we queue up when the pressure hits say as much about how we lead as any memo, briefing, or stump speech.

In a world obsessed with speed and convenience, we reclaim our future when we teach our children to ground their lives in discipline, sustained focus, and a balanced sense of purpose that serves something larger than themselves.

Leadership is not about titles or rank, but about listening, learning, and leading with strength, humility, and respect so your people can thrive.

Watching a real estate developer freelance foreign policy with a Kremlin insider felt less like statecraft and more like witnessing a slow-motion warning flare for anyone who still expects competence in American diplomacy.

If the American Dream is dying, it is because a self-anointed New Nobility has quietly rigged the system to fatten its portfolios while telling the rest of us to admire the yacht.

A strong and principled military depends on service members who possess the discipline to follow lawful orders and the moral courage to challenge those that violate the values they are sworn to defend.

The so-called Trump peace plan is not a roadmap to stability but an insult to Ukrainians and Europeans alike, a political stunt that hands Putin a strategic win while sidelining real diplomacy in favor of photo-op victory laps.

Mr. Trump has treated his solemn oath as a disposable campaign slogan, shredding constitutional norms and moral standards while his enablers in Congress cower in silence before his vengeful whims.

As military professionals, we have a duty to question and, when necessary, refuse orders that violate law, morality, or basic safety, because our oath is to the Constitution and the principles it defends, not to blind obedience.

America lost its footing when unrestrained corporate power, partisan fearmongering, and a billionaire-backed political machine hollowed out the institutions meant to protect the public, clearing a path for a leader who embodies the consequences of that long decline.