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January 6, 2021
One Year Later
Margaret Honoch
One year after the attack on the U.S. Capitol Margaret Honoch warns that American democracy is on the brink of collapse—unless action is taken. more
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America’s Debts
Brigham Bechtel
The significance of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the importance of protecting our Afghan allies from the Taliban. more
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Three National Security Implications of Current Protests
Javed Ali
The United States is deeply polarized, and the protests playing out in American cities the past several days demonstrate the pent-up frustration being unleashed on a multitude of issues. Javed Ali highlights in his piece for New America a host of national security concerns we must not ignore.
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Applying the Lessons of 9/11 to America’s COVID-19 Response
Javed Ali, The Hill
The many lessons learned after the 9/11 attacks and how the federal government is repeating similar mistakes in their handling of COVID-19.
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Our Republic, If We Can Keep It
Margaret Henoch and Steven Cash
Ben Franklin’s timeless warning on the fragility of our republic rings especially true in this moment as President Trump continues his assault on our democracy.
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Trump’s Increasingly Lawless Actions Should Raise Alarm
Gail Helt, the Bristol Herald Courier
The unprecedented nature of President Trump’s increasingly lawless behavior and the implications it has on American society as a whole.
“A Letter Home”
By Steven Cash
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Donald Trump & The Mendacity of Fear
Zachery Tyson Brown, InsideSources
Donald Trump’s conduct in office has sewn division both at home and abroad. Brown argues that Trump’s abhorrent leadership style has done nothing to promote peace in the world and is wholly undeserving of the high honor of receiving a Nobel Peace Prize.
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We Need Answers About January 6th
The Steady State writes in support of an investigation into the events of January 6, 2021.
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Biden Has a Golden Chance to Remake U.S. Intelligence
Zachary Tyson Brown, Foreign Policy magazine
President Biden must usher in changes to meet the new security challenges we face in the digital age.
“America’s National Security Software Needs an Upgrade”
By Zachary Tyson
“Reform the Foreign Policy Toolkit for a Rebalanced World”
By Gordon Adams
“The Next Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Must Support U.S. Diplomats Overseas”
By Chris Richardson
“Why We Need a Deep State”
By Steven Cash
“Why Progressive Republicans Should Make a Post-Trump Comeback”
By Kevin T. Carroll
“Donald Trump Undermines America”
By Gail Helt
“Ten Days That Show Why Trump’s Wrong on Terrorism”
By Joshua Geltzer
“Leadership”
By Christy Jobe Carter
“Another Day Another Security Crisis”
By Margaret Henoch
“The Killing of George Floyd Imperils U.S. National Security”
By Margaret Henoch
“Equal Justice and National Security”
By Brigham Bechtel
“Recent Trump Speech Troubling”
By Gail Helt
“Why Bill Barr Got Rid of Geoffrey Berman”
By Paul Rosenzweig
“The U.S. State Department of Racial Discrimination”
By Christopher Richardson
“America’s Social Fabric is Unraveling”
By Gail Helt
“Asking Yourself the Question”
By Charles G. Ikins
“What John Bolton’s Book Says About Government Service”
By Greg Delawie
“Responding to Russian Bounties”
By Javed Ali
“The National Security Implications of Current Protests”
By Javed Ali
“New Intelligence Steps To Address Infectious Disease Threats”
By Javed Ali
“Applying the lessons of 9/11 to the coronavirus response”
By Javed Ali
“Trump’s increasingly lawless actions should raise alarms”
By Gail Helt
“Statement in Memory of Brent Scowcroft”
By Susan J. Koch
“Our Republic, If We Can Keep It”
By Margaret Henoch and Steven Cash
“Statement Endorsing Senator Kamala Harris for Vice President of the United States”
By The Steady State
“The Postal Service Doesn’t Have to Crash”
By Peter Zimmerman
“A Voice from the Dark Shadows”
By Charles G. Ikins