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Nicholas Sarwark is Executive Director of the Libertarian Policy Institute. He served as Chair of the Libertarian National Committee from 2014 to 2020, a period of unprecedented growth. Over the last two decades, he has worked as a systems developer for a major non-profit, tried over 30 cases to a jury as a deputy public defender in Colorado, and managed the oldest independent car dealership and loan company in Phoenix. He founded Wedge Squared Strategies in 2019, a strategy, communications, and campaign consulting firm that helps individuals and organizations maximize their impact on the world. Licensed to practice law in Colorado and New Hampshire, he lives in Manchester, New Hampshire with his wife Valerie and their four children where they volunteer to build a better local community.

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opinion

What if Putin Doesn’t Want Peace?

THE AGGRESSOR

Calls for the U.S. to push Ukraine to negotiate an end to the war require assuming a peace-minded Russia that doesn’t exist.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Apr 12, 2024
opinion

Do Americans Want a Ceasefire in Gaza? It Depends.

THIS AIN’T EASY

Polls show support for an end to the bloodshed, but things like cutting off U.S. aid to Israel and accepting Hamas’ continued rule over Gaza are far less popular.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Feb 12, 2024

One Thing the Houthis Could Do to Win Red Sea Rumble

WON’T BACK DOWN

The Houthis are showing no sign of backing down in the face of U.S. airstrikes and they have one more killer trick up their sleeves.

Nicholas Brumfield | Published Jan 26, 2024
opinion

The Five Big Obstacles to Israel-Palestine Peace

THE WARMAKERS

The converged interests of powerful entities could make the conflict continue indefinitely. But with patience, these forces can be dislodged.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Jan 01, 2024
opinion

Every Option for Israel in Gaza Is Bad

DAMNED IF YOU DO

Is the IDF walking into a trap, or is there no alternative but to fight Hamas block-by-block? How can Palestinian civilians be protected? And what does “victory” even look like?

Nicholas Grossman | Published Oct 18, 2023
opinion

Trump’s Overrated Peace Plan Enabled Israel, Gaza Horrors

MORE DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN

The Abraham Accords didn’t bring “the dawn of a new Middle East,” they completely ignored the Palestinians and let the Netanyahu government do almost anything it wanted.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Oct 10, 2023
opinion

U.S. Can’t Allow Elon Musk the Power to Intervene in Wars

INVESTIGATE, CONGRESS

The billionaire’s interference in Ukrainian military operations shows he’s a national security risk. No private citizen should have that much power.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Sep 09, 2023
opinion

Russia’s Mutiny Shows Ukraine Can Win the War

PUTIN’S FOLLY

Wagner’s brief rebellion provides some validation for Ukrainian military gambles, and shows Russia’s internal divisions could force the Kremlin to make peace.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Jun 28, 2023
opinion

Here’s Why Anti-Vaxxers Pounced on Damar Hamlin’s Collapse

SHAMELESS

Conspiracy theorists spread a gospel that the COVID vaccine is deadly and truth is being suppressed. So they used an NFL player’s sudden cardiac arrest as a grotesque opportunity.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Jan 03, 2023
opinion

Elon Musk’s Ukraine ‘Peace Plan’ Is Asinine

VIRTUE SIGNALING

The Tesla boss and his fellow tech investor David Sacks are hyping themselves as brave, free-thinking diplomats, but they badly misunderstand the realities of war.

Nicholas Grossman | Published Oct 25, 2022