When authoritarian regimes collapse, the moment itself often feels decisive. Flags fall. Statues are pulled down. Headlines declare the dawn of a new Continue Reading
First Reports Are ALWAYS Wrong. Stop Believing Them.
The first reports are always wrong. That statement irritates people because it sounds dismissive, cynical, or conspiratorial. It isn’t. It is a Continue Reading
Wait—Is The Iranian Regime Really About to Collapse?
Theocratic rule in Iran has long projected itself as indomitable — a strategic pillar in the Middle East, a regional counterweight to US influence, Continue Reading
The Loneliness Epidemic and US Military Veterans
As America confronts what the U.S. Surgeon General has described as a national epidemic of loneliness and social isolation, a truth emerges that Continue Reading
Venezuela Shows the World: “You Can Vote Your Way Into Socialism, But You’ll Have To Shoot Your Way Out”
For decades, Venezuela stood as one of Latin America’s most promising democracies. But the story that unfolded over the last quarter-century Continue Reading
Forgetting is one of the reasons “never again” keeps happening.
“Never again.” Those two words were supposed to be a promise, not just a slogan. After the Holocaust, after the liberation of Auschwitz, Treblinka, Continue Reading
How the “Peter Principle” Manifests in Army Leadership
The Army prides itself on meritocracy. In concept, if you perform well at your current rank, demonstrate some leadership potential, and complete the Continue Reading
Leaders: Filters, or Funnels?
A lot of leaders think their job is to pass along everything they hear from above — every update, every “urgent” task, every new initiative. They Continue Reading
Leading Up: Five Ways to Manage Your Boss with the Army’s Mission Command
Editor's Note: This article was originally published by Thayer Leadership and is republished here with the permission of the original Continue Reading
White House “Ball Room” Addition Sure Looks Like it Could Blow Up Alderaan
by Hugh Jashol, Article 107 News*WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move that has left architects, astronomers, and rebel sympathizers equally baffled, Continue Reading
True Patriotism: Loving Your Country All the Time—And Your Government When It Deserves It
The quote, "True patriotism is loving your country all the time and your government when it deserves it," is often attributed to Mark Twain, the Continue Reading
Beyond the Soldier: The Ethics of Augmented Warfighters
We’ve been enhancing soldiers since the first caveman strapped sharpened stone to a stick. Helmets, night vision, body armor, stimulants, drones—all Continue Reading