Commentary By Brian Joondeph

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                            October 8, 2026Careful What You Wish For: Young Americans and  Sharia Law  By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
Young Americans take pride in being socially progressive.
September 18, 2026Politics and Mental Health: Cause, Effect, or Coincidence? By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
Baby boomers grew up in a different mental-health culture. Anxiety, depression, and emotional struggles certainly existed, but they weren’t routine topics of conversation. The prevailing advice was often some variation of “suck it up and keep moving.”

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                            September 8, 2026We Do Need Some Education – In Western Civilization By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
Pink Floyd told listeners, “We don’t need no education. We don’t need no thought control.” Yet maybe schoolchildren do need some education – specifically about Western civilization and the values that sustain it.

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                            August 26, 2026Neither Party Represents People Like Me By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
If you listen to Democrat politicians describe their opponents—whether Republicans in general or, more specifically, President Donald Trump, MAGA, or the America First coalition—one of their favorite terms is “extremist.” Yet voters don’t appear to perceive ideological extremism quite as the rhetoric would suggest.

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                            August 13, 2026Fauci’s Faustian Bargain By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
A Faustian bargain is a deal with the Devil, trading principle for power, prestige, or personal ambition. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared to make such a bargain – exchanging the skepticism and humility that define sound science for the adoration, celebrity, and political influence that transformed him into “America’s doctor.”

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                            August 7, 2026Is Public Opinion Turning Against Trump’s Iran War? By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
A recent Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 54% of likely U.S. voters believe that, in hindsight, President Donald Trump’s decision to enter the war in Iran was the wrong one, while only 35% believe it was the right one.

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                            July 16, 2026If the Data Are Reassuring, Show Us the Data By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
Nearly five years after COVID upended the world, one fact has become impossible to ignore: Americans no longer trust their public health institutions.

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                            July 1, 2026The Greatest Casualty of COVID Was Trust By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
During the Watergate hearings, Senator Howard Baker asked the question that came to define a generation: “What did the President know, and when did he know it?”

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                            June 19, 2026America’s 250th Birthday and the Crisis of American Confidence By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday next month, a surprising number of Americans are looking elsewhere. A new Elon University poll found that while most Americans would still choose the United States over any other country, a majority of Democrats say they would rather live somewhere else.

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                            May 28, 2026MAGA Is Winning Primaries. The Next Challenge Is November Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
For years, the political class has confidently predicted the demise of the “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement and President Donald Trump’s America First agenda.

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                            May 13, 2026The Senate’s Silent Veto: Election Integrity Blocked by Filibuster By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
Power unused is power surrendered. That’s the reality Senate Republicans now face.

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                            April 22, 2026Vance-Rubio: A Republican Ticket Built for 2028 By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
With the 2024 election decided, the political conversation has already moved on: what comes next? For Republicans, that question increasingly centers on J. D. Vance.

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                            April 2, 2026Iran: From Imminent Threat to ‘No Threat at All’ By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
First, it was an imminent threat. Now it’s no threat at all.

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                            March 11, 2026When the American Dream Fades, Socialism Gains Appeal By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
Why are young Americans turning toward socialism? A recent survey from Rasmussen Reports reveals a striking generational divide: younger Americans are far more likely than older voters to view socialism favorably.

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                            February 18, 2026Waiting for Accountability: Why Kash Patel’s Numbers May Be Slipping By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
A recent Rasmussen Reports survey indicates that FBI Director Kash Patel’s popularity is declining. Only 40% of likely U.S. voters view Patel favorably. Even more revealing, just 32% believe he is performing better than most previous FBI directors, while 37% think he is doing worse.

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                            February 4, 2026Trump and the Polls: A Current Assessment with an Optimistic View By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
As President Donald Trump begins the second year of his second term, recent polls show a nuanced but not discouraging view of his political support. While the figures don't indicate a dramatic rise in popularity, they provide a solid basis for cautious optimism about Republican chances in the 2026 midterms.

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                            January 22, 2026What Polling Reveals About Trump, Immigration Enforcement, the Economy, and Republican Prospects By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
Recent polling shows a widening gap between corporate media narratives and American voters' opinions, especially on immigration enforcement and its political ramifications.

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                            December 30, 2025Why Christmas Is America’s Favorite Holiday Again By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
A recent Rasmussen Reports national survey shows that Christmas has once again regained its status as America’s most important holiday, with 55% of American adults saying it’s among the nation’s top celebrations and another 30% placing it “somewhere in between.” 

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                            December 3, 2025America Thinks Washington Is Corrupt – Congress Keeps Proving It By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
Survey results released last week are as stark as they are unsurprising. According to Rasmussen Reports, 80% of likely U.S. voters say the federal government is corrupt, and 44% declare it “very corrupt.” Only 14% believe corruption in Washington is minimal. How many of the 14% are employed by or benefit from this corruption?                                   

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                            November 21, 2025A Generation Cornered and Searching for a Way Out By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
Young Americans are living in a micro-world of rising costs, precarious jobs, and deferred dreams. At the same time, the political class continues to speak in macro-terms of grand strategy and ideological crusades.