Tag: history

U.S. Delivers Long-Delayed Justice for Brothers to the Rescue

From the Southwest Ledger By James Finck, Ph.d., May 26, 2026 If you are like me, then you may have been surprised last week when the United States indicted Raul Castro on one count of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, four counts of murder, and two counts of destruction of aircraft. Let me be clear: … Continue reading U.S. Delivers Long-Delayed Justice for Brothers to the Rescue →

The trip to China that changed the Cold

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. May 24, 2026 Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump made a second trip to People’s Republic of China. These visits still seem historic, as Trump is only the eighth American president to visit a country that for so long isolated itself from the world. While the success … Continue reading The trip to China that changed the Cold →

Looking back at ‘The Clash of Civilizations’

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. May 19, 2026 Last month I wrote an article that looked back at two of the most important foreign relations concepts of the 1990s with the idea of evaluating them in the present to see what, if anything, from those theories proved true. That article mainly focused … Continue reading Looking back at ‘The Clash of Civilizations’ →

A proposal for the 28th Amendment to our Constitution

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. May 17, 2026 As the biggest headlines in the news continues to be political gerrymandering, I have decided the best solution is a new constitutional amendment. While Congress will doubtfully support it, it may be the only solution that the majority can get behind. My proposed 28th … Continue reading A proposal for the 28th Amendment to our Constitution →

Book review: ‘Jedediah Smith: No Ordinary Mountain Man’

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. May 12, 2026 This past semester for my reading seminar class, we read several books about mountain men. We read several about famous mountain men like Davy Crockett, Kit Carson, Hugh Glass, and Jim Bridger. While all these men led extraordinary lives, my personal favorite mountain man … Continue reading Book review: ‘Jedediah Smith: No Ordinary Mountain Man’ →

Our nation’s path to Louisiana v. Callais

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. May 10, 2026 So far this year gerrymandering has been one of the dominant stories, as both sides do everything within their power to secure more of their party’s members in Congress in the midterms. I already have written about the Virginia election that enabled the state … Continue reading Our nation’s path to Louisiana v. Callais →

Constitution 101: Commerce Clause, Part II

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. May 5, 2026 Last month I wrote that while Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of our Constitution, known as the Commerce Clause, is one of the shortest clauses, its impact is much more prevalent than most. It is so important and has been adjudicated so often … Continue reading Constitution 101: Commerce Clause, Part II →

Revisiting the end of History

From Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. Historically, the 1990s stand out as a fascinating decade, the one immediately following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. For generations, political theorists had grown up in a world where “containment” defined foreign policy and shaped global strategy. With that structure … Continue reading Revisiting the end of History →

Fallen heroes memorial comes to Hobart

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. 7 Over my years of travel, I have had the opportunity to visit many sacred sites. Some of these are sacred to religions, like small temples, giant cathedrals, or the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Other sacred sites are more patriotic, like Arlington National Cemetery, Valley Forge, or … Continue reading Fallen heroes memorial comes to Hobart →