by Mark Angelides | Jan 8, 2020 | Articles, International, Military Affairs, Politics, Terrorism
In an attempt to create a clear line of division between political stances, we have witnessed folks on both sides of the aisle adopt positions that often seem either radical or ridiculous. The takedown of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani is just the latest...
by Kelli Ballard | Jan 6, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Intelligence, Law, Military Affairs, Politics, Race, Social Issues
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, the chattering class fills American airwaves with the thoughts and opinions of Washington’s most powerful Swamp-dwellers. Often these interviews make headlines and inform the public about what to expect in the coming week. If you want to...
by Leesa K. Donner | Dec 31, 2019 | Articles, International, Military Affairs, Politics, Terrorism
Just as the sun crested over the Truman Balcony at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, President Donald Trump was tweeting his way through another murky Middle East mess. Unsurprisingly, the chaos emanates from none other than Iraq, as protesters stormed the gates of the U.S....
by Andrew Moran | Dec 26, 2019 | Articles, Politics
John Adams, the second U.S. president, famously wrote following the Boston Massacre of 1770: “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” Today, there...
by James Fite | Nov 25, 2019 | Articles, Military Affairs, Politics, Trump Administration
New drama in the story of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher came to a head this weekend. It began Saturday, with a report from The New York Times claiming that Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer threatened to resign over the president’s involvement. Will he, won’t he – did...