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Why the Founders rejected direct democracy and designed the Electoral College — a doctor’s-eye view of what would happen if America replaced it with a national popular vote.

Self-reliance is the virtue the Founders assumed and the modern republic has forgotten. Dr. Sassan Kaveh on what the American character actually requires.

American Exceptionalism is not a boast. It is a description of three things that make this nation structurally unlike any other. Dr. Sassan Kaveh on what the term actually means.

The First Amendment was designed for speech the powerful did not want to hear. Dr. Sassan Kaveh on what free speech meant in 1791, what it means now, and why every generation has to defend it.

The Federalist Papers are the most powerful defense of the U.S. Constitution ever written. Dr. Sassan Kaveh on why every American should read them — and which essays to start with.

The Bill of Rights defines what government cannot do to you. Dr. Sassan Kaveh on why the first ten amendments remain the most radical protections in modern political life.

The Electoral College is a load-bearing wall of the Constitution, not a glitch. Dr. Sassan Kaveh examines Federalist 68, the founders’ design, and what abolition would really change.

Presidential health is a national security variable governed by the honor system. Internist Dr. Sassan Kaveh examines Wilson, FDR, JFK, the 25th Amendment’s blind spot, and the reform we need.

Historical patterns are the best indicator of future behavior. Dr. Sassan Kaveh examines the Reconstruction Era — the period when a defeated party refused to surrender power.

Why America's Newest Federal Holiday Celebrates an Important Event, But Not the Most Important Event […]

From the Civil War to Iraq, the historical pattern repeats: nations that ignore the lessons of history pay in blood. Dr. Sassan Kaveh reads the chart.

In 1976, Congress made George Washington the highest-ranking officer in American history — forever. Dr. Sassan Kaveh on the power he held by refusing power.

Your rights do not come from Washington — they precede it. Dr. Sassan Kaveh traces natural rights from John Locke to Jefferson’s Declaration, and why it matters now.

Thomas Paine wrote 47 pages of plain truth in January 1776 and turned a colonial dispute into a revolution. Dr. Sassan Kaveh on why his method matters again.

The announcement that former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer, […]