Dispatches
GeneralAugust 2026
The Contested Return of the Common Good to American Public Life

Published by The American Founders Institute.Something has quietly returned to serious American political argument: the idea that individuals and institutions exist within a larger order that makes legitimate claims on…

By Patrick J. Wolf, PhD
GeneralJuly 2026
Acoustic Gunshot Detection Technology Faces Scrutiny Over Bias Claims

Published by The American Founders Institute.National | Public Safety Few technologies deployed in American law enforcement have attracted more ideologically charged criticism than acoustic gunshot detection systems. The core product…

By Patrick J. Wolf, PhD
GeneralJuly 2026
The Defining American Fight: Who Constitutes the Political Community

Published by The American Founders Institute.The most consequential political conflicts in a republic are rarely about policy. They are about legitimacy — specifically, about who holds the standing to participate…

By Patrick J. Wolf, PhD
GeneralJuly 2026
New York City Releases 50-Point Regulatory Reform Package for Small Businesses

Published by The American Founders Institute.National | Economic Policy New York City’s small businesses operate within one of the most layered regulatory environments in the country. A restaurant that wants…

By Patrick J. Wolf, PhD
EnergyMarch 2026
Powering the Buildout

Originally published by the American Founders Institute. Energy demand projections for data centers, reshored manufacturing, and defense production. Read the full publication at the American Founders Institute → Dispatches are…

By Patrick J. Wolf, PhD
GovernanceMarch 2026
The Strategic Case for a State Chief AI Officer

Originally published by the American Founders Institute. American federalism at a technological crossroads. Read the full publication at the American Founders Institute → Dispatches are published by the American Founders…

By Patrick J. Wolf, PhD
EnergyMarch 2026
Oil: The Price of Disruption

Originally published by the American Founders Institute. Oil prices, economic cascades, and the cost of energy vulnerability. Read the full publication at the American Founders Institute → Dispatches are published…

By Patrick J. Wolf, PhD