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Contemporary Affairs
The Failed War on Drugs
It is difficult to write these words. But the War on Drugs has been a colossal failure. Recently reflecting on my own participation in this war, as a Continue Reading
The First Generation of the “Warrior Class?”
I live next door to musicians. There are three of them, all in their mid-twenties. They're really friendly, even when they drink and smoke dope. But Continue Reading
A Warrior’s Tirade: The Price of Identity Politics
Shouldn't come as much of a surprise how far-ranging my natural habitat is. My first 35 years were military/conservative, and I've since picked up Continue Reading
Why So Much Hate for Nazis While Socialists and Communists Get a Pass?
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 22, 2017. Has anything changed today? __________________ Who is the greatest mass murderer Continue Reading
Ranger School Is “Gay”
by Roger Darby This article was originally published on August 16, 2017. ______ Ranger School is sold to the Army and the world as an elite Continue Reading
I Am a Million Voices
Illustration by Anna Trevathan Inspired by Crystal Bayat _________ I am a million voices. The voices of scared Afghan women whose dreams Continue Reading
The Last Plane out of Kabul
By Scott Chapman and Anonymous; This was originally published on ScottChapmanAuthor.com and republished with permission. This first appeared in The Continue Reading
The Devil Convinced the World He Doesn’t Exist
A police officer approaches a male subject. After numerous 911 calls regarding him, the officer engages the male in conversation and through the Continue Reading
How Much of What Happens at War Should Stay at War?
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on October 24, 2018. Earlier this week, the Navy Times broke the story of Special Operations Chief Continue Reading
What It Means to be an “Educated” Man in Today’s America
What do you think of when you hear someone referred to as “educated”? Despite our ever-increasing desire to send everyone in America to college, this Continue Reading
Why Are States Having To Use The National Guard For Routine State Functions?
The National Guard has been used for some weird things lately. And I'm not talking about the standard "Let's use the Guard to pretend to secure the Continue Reading