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George Answers Your Questions: War and the Constitution

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War and the Constitution June 23, 2025 Question: Hasn’t the U.S. technically been at war with Iran since 1979 (embassy invasion, hostages, etc.)? What about the War Powers Resolution of 1973, especially since it seems to hit the middle ground you say is needed? Why not include that in your discussion? Response: The problem with […]

War and the Constitution

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The U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities has raised an important constitutional issue. The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the authority to declare war. It...

George Answers Your Questions: Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Iran

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Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Iran: Searching for the Significant June 16, 2025 Question: What are the pros and cons for Israel of circulating that they...

Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Iran: Searching for the Significant

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The Ukrainian drone attack on Russia at the beginning of this month and the Israeli attack on Iran have some striking similarities. 1. Both attacks...

George Answers Your Questions: Reports from Serbia and Hungary, U.S. Immigration

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There are a great many questions today and I’ve tried to answer them all combined in some way. Given that we are both discussing...

Report From Hungary

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My ongoing trip to Europe has brought me to Hungary, the country in which I was born. My profession requires me to be clinical...

George Answers Your Questions: Report from Bucharest, Russia-Ukraine

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Report from Bucharest June 3, 2025 Comment/Question: Romania faces the dilemma of supporting liberal economic/security interests clashing with conservative social/ideological rhetoric (LGBTQ, religion, etc.) of mainstream...

Report From Serbia

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I first visited Serbia in the early 1970s. At the time, I was genuinely unaware that I was in Serbia. I thought I was...

Report From Bucharest

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My wife and I arrived in Romania last Wednesday after a two-night stopover and time adjustment in Frankfurt. We stayed in Bucharest with Antonia...

George Answers Your Questions: Germany Acts, Russia-Ukraine War

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Germany Acts May 27, 2025 Comment/Correction needed: The article states that Lithuania does not share a border with Russia. This is not correct. Lithuania shares a...

Germany Acts

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Germany’s decision to deploy a permanent force of 5,000 soldiers to Lithuania is extremely significant because it signals the next phase of a new...

The Meaning of Memorial Day

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Editor's note: To mark Memorial Day in the United States, we are republishing this article, originally published on May 28, 2019. I’m writing this on...
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