Defend the Guard: A Powerful Check on Unconstitutional War Powers
Presidential administrations come and go but the war machine churns relentlessly on. “Defend the Guard” legislation can throw a monkey wrench in its cogs. Defend the Guard is a state-level bill that would stop the deployment of a state’s National...
Biden Ramping Up Unconstitutional War in Somalia Again
President Joe Biden has ratcheted up America’s quiet little war in Somalia. President Donald Trump directed a significant escalation of the long-running U.S. war in the East African nation. In 2017, he loosened the rules of engagement for the drone war in...
Using Force in Ukraine Requires Congressional Approval
Commentators are suggesting that the U.S. establish a no-fly zone in Ukraine, and perhaps take even stronger military action, in response to the Russian invasion. Putting aside the wisdom of those suggestions, the Constitution’s original meaning requires that...