The myth of the smug liberal
Lima Charlie Political Correspondent Jose Robledo takes on the myth of the smug Liberal, the first of a 3 part series. Part 2
Disrupting Geostrategic Thought
A Veteran Mother’s Open Letter to Her Daughter – Life After 9/11 Through the Eyes of a Teen
To turn 16 on May 16th is quite special. It was 16 years ago when I saw those baby blue eyes for
World Press Freedom Day clarifies media’s role in advancing peace
World Press Freedom Day reminds us that it’s the media’s role, our role, to work towards the advancement of peace, understanding and
#GailForce: Has the U.S. experienced the long predicted Cyber Pearl Harbor?
There is no need to wage a kinetic war or even to use debilitating cyber attacks on critical infrastructure if you can
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Erdogan’s referendum, the end of Turkey’s democracy?
Turkey is a valid example of what I spoke of in my Shifting Sands of the Dictator opinion piece last Sunday. For decades,
Is the World on a slow march towards authoritarianism?
Turkey’s citizens recently voted to give President Erdogan expanded powers. He now has wide control over the judiciary, can simply decree law,
Nativation: The Native American Awakening
As the observance of Earth Day wraps up this weekend, my troubling thoughts as a Native American are that it took place
#GailForce: ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Dropped in Afghanistan – So What’s the Fuss?
Unfortunately, in recent years, we tied the hands of our military in Afghanistan. And instead of trying to win we settle for
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The Shifting Sands of the Dictator
John Sjoholm examines the West’s historic support of dictatorships in the Middle East, and asks whether the region is ready for true
OpEd: The Real Cost of War In Syria
Here we go again. After nearly two decades of war, including the occupation of Iraq during the bloody sectarian violence caused by
OpEd: Welcome to Syria, why don’t you stay for awhile?
On April 4th the Syrian government, from its seat in Damascus, seemingly ordered a gas attack on the rebel-held, but predominantly civilian,
OpEd: Secretary of Defense James Mattis: Moderate? Liberal? American
Recently, the newly appointed Secretary of Defense James Mattis, has been accused of being too moderate, even “too liberal.” Some have used
OpEd: Rooting out whether a Trump-Russia connection exists is critical to our national security and democratic independence
We recently learned that the FBI is investigating a curious link between a Russian bank and a Trump Organization computer server. According
14 Years Later: How the Media Sold the War in Iraq
On the 14th anniversary of the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom it’s worth looking back at the conditions that made the war possible,
Trump tweets and Wikileaks raise allegations of textbook diversion
President Trump’s weekend twitter accusations that President Obama had his “wires tapped” in Trump Tower have dominated the news cycle, and politicians, legal
Mosul: The Longest, Hardest Slog
The fight for Mosul did not have to be this difficult. In the film Gettysburg, there is a scene where Confederate Maj.
