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Timothy Kilbourn

Timothy D. Kilbourn spent almost thirty years as a military analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency. He was deputy director of two divisions and served for several years as the daily briefer to President George W. Bush.

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Federalist 73
Federalist 73

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Common Sense
Common Sense

Hurtado v. California (1884)
Hurtado v. California (1884)

Federalist 72
Federalist 72

In the Wake of Tragedy, Prudence—Not Wishful Thinking
In the Wake of Tragedy, Prudence—Not Wishful Thinking

Civics Education Isn’t Optional
Civics Education Isn’t Optional

The Secret of the Word, Revealed
The Secret of the Word, Revealed

It's a Day for Longing. Don't Mess With It!
It's a Day for Longing. Don't Mess With It!

Happy Warriors
Happy Warriors

50 Years of US-Chinese Relations
50 Years of US-Chinese Relations

Civil Rights Cases (1883) 
Civil Rights Cases (1883) 

Federalist 71
Federalist 71

Ford’s leadership on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Ford’s leadership on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Federalist 70
Federalist 70

The Slaughterhouse Cases (1873)
The Slaughterhouse Cases (1873)

An Alarming Trend: Why Are American Women “Giving Up on Marriage”? And What Are Its Likely Consequences?
An Alarming Trend: Why Are American Women “Giving Up on Marriage”? And What Are Its Likely Consequences?

Ex Parte Milligan (1866)
Ex Parte Milligan (1866)

Beauty in the Wreck of Time: Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch
Beauty in the Wreck of Time: Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch

Federalist 69
Federalist 69

Benjamin Franklin and Confucius: Unlikely Fellow Travelers
Benjamin Franklin and Confucius: Unlikely Fellow Travelers

Federalist 68
Federalist 68

The Prize Cases (1863)
The Prize Cases (1863)

Federalist 67
Federalist 67

Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Scott v. Sandford (1857)

How Centers for Classical Education Can Save the Humanities
How Centers for Classical Education Can Save the Humanities

Barron v. The Mayor and the City of Baltimore (1833)
Barron v. The Mayor and the City of Baltimore (1833)

Federalist 66
Federalist 66

Ford to New York City: Drop Dead?
Ford to New York City: Drop Dead?

Is Conservatism a Lifestyle Brand Now?
Is Conservatism a Lifestyle Brand Now?