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Day: May 22, 2017

Containment to Counter-terrorism: Islam and the enduring U.S.-Saudi alliance

Posted on May 22, 2017March 3, 2018 by Benjamin

In view of how U.S. policy catalyzed the early versions of terrorism, the Trump administration would do well to learn the lessons of the cold war. Abetting draconian regimes and omitting human rights considerations from foreign policy will generate more extremism than it eliminates.

A conversation with San Antonio conservative activist George Rodriguez

Posted on May 22, 2017March 3, 2018 by Benjamin

Zabdi Salazar spoke with Rodriguez about view of conservatism and the Hispanic community, his involvement in public policy as an appointee of Reagan, and his experience as the Tea Party leader in San Antonio.

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