https://verumetres.com/articlesWriting, analysis, and commentary by Erik E. Brown.https://verumetres.com/articles/when-is-a-war-a-warhttps://verumetres.com/articles/when-is-a-war-a-warWhat the American commitment against Iran actually revealsTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://verumetres.com/articles/memorandum-or-misunderstandinghttps://verumetres.com/articles/memorandum-or-misunderstandingThe Difference Between Signing and Sustaining an Agreement.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://verumetres.com/articles/the-ballot-and-the-republichttps://verumetres.com/articles/the-ballot-and-the-republicHow universal vote-by-mail alters the relationship between the citizen, the ballot, and the republic.Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://verumetres.com/articles/iran-conduct-and-consequenceshttps://verumetres.com/articles/iran-conduct-and-consequencesThe question of Iran is not theoretical. It is measurable. Across decades, conduct—not claims—has defined outcomes. The record now points toward a narrowing set of consequences.Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://verumetres.com/articles/independence-and-obligation-in-american-powerhttps://verumetres.com/articles/independence-and-obligation-in-american-powerThe tension between sovereignty and obligation in a system the United States now sustainsFri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://verumetres.com/articles/succession-and-the-question-of-legitimacyhttps://verumetres.com/articles/succession-and-the-question-of-legitimacyWhat the debate over Iran’s next Supreme Leader reveals about the long-term trajectory of the Islamic Republic of IranWed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://verumetres.com/articles/the-escalation-ladderhttps://verumetres.com/articles/the-escalation-ladderHow crises climb toward wider war—and why the descent becomes harderTue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://verumetres.com/articles/a-new-iron-curtainhttps://verumetres.com/articles/a-new-iron-curtainDigital Power and the Future of Civil LibertyThu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://verumetres.com/articles/the-rules-based-international-illusionhttps://verumetres.com/articles/the-rules-based-international-illusionPower, legitimacy, and the structure behind international orderWed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://verumetres.com/articles/deterrence-at-the-thresholdhttps://verumetres.com/articles/deterrence-at-the-thresholdIran’s nuclear trajectory and the limits of non-proliferationFri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://verumetres.com/articles/a-house-dividedhttps://verumetres.com/articles/a-house-dividedWhat the State of the Union revealed about the future of the American republic.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://verumetres.com/articles/pax-deorum-the-peace-of-the-godshttps://verumetres.com/articles/pax-deorum-the-peace-of-the-godsCrisis, Conscience, and Political CoercionTue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://verumetres.com/articles/right-makes-mighthttps://verumetres.com/articles/right-makes-mightIf might defines right, a society loses its moral compass—and its legitimacy cannot endure. Lincoln’s line still poses a test.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT