A Thanksgiving memory, leadership, and more
Thanksgiving is a perfect opportunity to give thanks for the people we’ve have the opportunity to meet in our lives, if even briefly. Today I want to share one such memory when I crossed...
Category: American Spirit
A thought for Veterans Day 2022: Who will be tomorrow’s veterans?
Who will be tomorrow’s veterans? That is the question for Veterans Day 2022 as America’s military is in the midst of a recruiting crisis, even as the forces of darkness around the globe grow...
Four Reasons Why the Student Loan “Forgiveness” Program Harms National Security
Monday’s announcement by the Congressional Budget Office that President Biden’s student loan ‘forgiveness’ program will cost a whopping $400 billion has left many commentators aghast. Curious as to how this will harm national security?...
Adam Oler on “International criminal justice is on life support. Can it be saved?”
Today’s guest post is by a favorite Lawfire® contributor and popular LENS conference speaker Adam Oler, who gives us a sober assessment of international justice. He traces its history–and notes the high points–but also...
Shortbursts: a few Labor Day reflections
Labor Day is, as the Department of Labor notes, “an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers.” Every worker is celebrated to include, I would submit, those whose “work” is...
What’s it really like for a Duke Law student to serve with the military legal community? In their words… (Part I)
Lawfire® readers may recall that four Duke Law students were competitively-selected for intern/externships with the military legal community this past summer. They worked with uniformed lawyers (judge advocates called “JAGs”) and civilian attorneys, along...
Flag Day, June 14, 2022: The President’s Proclamation and more
June 14 is Flag Day, but my sense is that many Americans are not as familiar with it as they should be. I strongly urge you to read the President Biden’s Proclamation set out...
Thinking about President Roosevelt’s prayer on D-Day, June 6, 1944
Today we commemorate one of the most important events of World War II: D-Day. 78 years ago thousands of U.S. and Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to liberate Europe and to end...
Memorial Day 2022: Remembering “freedom isn’t free”
Although Memorial Day is “a national observance on the last Monday in May to honor those who sacrificed their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces,” it arrives this year in the midst...
There are 1.5 million Ukrainian refugees; the U.S. should offer to take at least 300,000
According to the UN, the Ukraine war has generated 1.5 million refugees, making it the “fastest growing refugee crisis since World War II.” My bet is that there will be thousands and maybe millions...
