Notes for the Perplexed
Charles BlanchardThoughts about the current troubles
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How to Save Social Security
I have written about two related problems. First, I have noted that our national debt is rapidly rising and will soon result rise to unsustainable levels. Second, I have noted that the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds will run out o...
Ban Killer Robots?: AI and the Military
The future of AI and what it means for the world is certainly getting lots of attention, and the use of AI in military operations is certainly in the news. I therefore thought it might be useful to offer a primer on this issue since the pub...
A Deep Dive on the Strait of Hormuz
Well that didn’t last long. It is now clear that the MOU between Iran and the US is a dead letter—at least for now. While Trump started the war over claims about Iran’s nuclear program, the current dispute is over Iran’s remarkable claim th...
Reflections on America's 250th
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Even though I was only a teenager in 1976, I have strong memories of our Bicentennial celebration. It was a unifying event celebrating...
A Primer on the End of Temporary Protective Status
Late last week the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration’s decision to end Temporary Protective Status—or “TPS” status—for Haitians and Syrians could not be reviewed by the courts. As a result, the Trump Administration is now fr...
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I am a mostly retired attorney and Senior Counsel at Arnold & Porter. I served as General Counsel of both the Army and Air Force, was a member of the Arizona State Senate, and had the honor of clerking for the great Justice Sandra Day O'Conner.
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