Few political issues in modern America generate more emotional intensity than immigration. The debate touches economics, crime, culture, religion, national identity, compassion, and political power all at once. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most distorted public discussions in American life. Too often, those who support strong borders portray all opposition to open borders…
Critical Issues Dividing the Parties and the Nation: The Ukraine – Russia Conflict
The Ukraine–Russia war did not suddenly appear in February 2022, even though that date marks Russia’s full-scale invasion. The conflict is the culmination of decades of unresolved geopolitical tensions following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. When the USSR dissolved, Ukraine emerged as an independent nation but inherited a complicated legacy: deep cultural…