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Prediction markets are a national security threat
Millions of dollars have been bet and won on the US wars in Venezuela and now Iran through Polymarket. It's ghoulish and corrupt, and has to stop.
March 06, 2026
Robert Ralston
Washington Politics
Beware of leaders using 'decline' to boost military might
If history is any guide, politicians will take advantage of public opinion, which is pessimistic about America's 'superpower' status.
September 21, 2022
Europe
The Falklands War at 40: A lesson for our time
Margaret Thatcher used victory over the Argentina to declare that Britain was 'back' from international decline. But at what cost?
April 06, 2022
Europe
US public prefers diplomacy over war on Ukraine
A handful of recent surveys have found that Americans generally oppose a militaristic approach to the brewing conflict in Eastern Europe.
January 25, 2022
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