Energy & Environment The sun is stronger than our electric grid — and we are defenseless against it The Carrington Event literally shocked telegraph operators. A repeat could shock an entire civilization into the pre-industrial age. Imagine being a telegraph operator in September 1859. You’re sitting at your station, using cutting-edge technology to tap out messages hundreds and thousands of miles away. Suddenly, brilliant auroras light up the night sky from the tropics... February 9, 2026
Foreign Policy What History Tells Us About Trump’s Plan To Defeat Iran By Air President Donald Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” on March 6. But can he do that with U.S. air power alone? The answer is likely yes — if the Iranian people themselves are also the “boots on the ground.” Air power advocates have promised decisive results since the Italian general Giulio Douhet authored “The Command... March 11, 2026
Election Integrity Is Proof of Citizenship Really Jim Crow 2.0? As Major League Baseball prepares to open its 2026 season later this month, the return of baseball also serves as a reminder of how heated the election law debate became just a few years ago. In 2021, critics used the same “Jim Crow 2.0” label to describe Georgia’s election reform law, the Election Integrity Act... March 11, 2026