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A Free Venezuela Elevates U.S. Energy Security
If the Maduro regime were to fall tomorrow, the immediate applause in Washington would be for the restoration of democracy. But in Houston, the reaction would be a scramble for logistics. For over a...
Op-eds
Rolling Back Export Controls, U.S. Offers China Powerful AI Chips
The United States has instituted a pay-to-play scheme for artificial intelligence (AI) exports. On December 8, President Donald Trump announced that the Commerce Department would allow American AI semiconductor...
Policy Briefs
Former South African Foreign Minister’s U.S. Visa Revoked
“She led South Africa to sue Israel for genocide,” read a flyer for a recent appearance by Naledi Pandor in Houston. Don’t expect another U.S. speech in the near future from the former South African...
Policy Briefs
Recent arrests of Islamic State sympathizers highlight persistent threats to US
In the early morning hours of January 1, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Army veteran from Houston, drove his rented truck into a crowd of revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing...
Op-eds
Coming to America
It’s not just mass illegal immigration that poses a threat
Op-eds
An Afghanistan war veteran and an active duty servicemember conduct separate domestic attacks on New Year’s Day
On January 1, 2025, two US citizens conducted separate attacks in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured after a terrorist who had declared membership...
Op-eds
The Islamic State and Iran remain determined to attack the US
Despite the recent successes of federal law enforcement agencies, the number of attempted attacks underscores these adversaries’ determination. Since the October 8 arrest of an Afghan man...
Op-eds
What could a Trump-Vance China policy look like?
Vance’s focus on China is not surprising. In his personal and professional life he’s seen the way People’s Republic of China actions have affected the lives of Americans.
Op-eds
U.S. Navy Increases Patrols in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy is increasing its patrols of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s growing threat to commercial shipping and its seizure of two oil tankers during the last two...
Flash Briefs
Iran Seizes Second Tanker Within Week
Iranian forces seized a Panamanian-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on May 3, just six days after taking another vessel sailing toward the United States. The empty tanker Niovi...
Flash Briefs
Iran Seizes U.S.-Bound Oil Tanker
Iranian naval forces seized a Marshall Island-flagged oil tanker traveling through international waters in the Gulf of Oman on April 27. The tanker, Advantage Sweet, was transporting...
Flash Briefs
‘Like-minded nations must work together to make China treat others with respect’
David R. Stilwell, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP) from June 2019 to early 2021, speaks to The Sunday Guardian. In this edition of Indo-Pacific: Behind...
Op-eds
Yes, Virginia, the Trump Administration Does Have a China Strategy
The administration is pursuing a whole-of-government approach to counter China’s concept of Comprehensive National Power.
Op-eds
China Sanctions U.S. Lawmakers and Human Rights Advocates
Beijing imposed a fresh round of sanctions this week on six U.S. lawmakers and five leaders of organizations that promote democracy and human rights, matching exactly the number of Chinese and Hong Kong...
Policy Briefs
Was Nixon Wrong About China?
It might be time to question the conventional wisdom.
Op-eds
Chevron’s Noble buy reflects Israel’s ‘warming’ ties with Gulf states — expert
International energy adviser says deal indicates Israel is ‘no longer a taboo’ in industry over fear of Arab boycott; still, the energy giant may end up selling the Israeli assets
Op-eds
The companies we keep
“I have tried to help the people of the world to make it a little better,” wrote James Naismith, basketball’s inventor, in 1918, reflecting on a life of Christian education and athletics. He would...
Op-eds
The Pastor is Not the Only U.S. Hostage in Turkey
Turkish-American relations are at a boiling point. This month, the United States not only ...
Op-eds
Lebanon Is Protecting Hezbollah’s Cocaine Trade in Latin America
Days after the Trump administration withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal, Washington ramped up ...