There are countless examples to draw from in modern history wherein a nation-state does not have a shared identity amongst the populace, and diverse Continue Reading
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The American Way of Life is Littered with Contradictions
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank's blog on November 16, 2022, as "Our Shared Values." It is republished here with the author's Continue Reading
Remember When Politics Didn’t Rule Our Lives?
I'm watching this documentary on the history of human flight. It's actually mostly a documentary on the history of humans falling to their death Continue Reading
Hitting That Sweet Spot: Manipulating Groupthink in Politics
“The larger the group, the more toxic, the more of your beauty as an individual you have to surrender for the sake of group thought. And when you Continue Reading
The “Operational Code” and Political Decision-Making
“Do not correct a fool, or he will hate you; correct a wise man, and he will appreciate you.” - Unknown “Tell me how you will measure me, and then Continue Reading
Are Nationalism and Democracy Compatible?
To examine whether or not nationalism and democracy are compatible, one only has to look at the population of a nation-state and its desire for Continue Reading
Righteousness + Force in America: The Trap of Righteous Activism Coupled with State Power
by Sam Jacobs This article was originally published in ammo.com, and is republished here with the author's permission. This first appeared in The Continue Reading
A Distributed Capacity for Violence: A Brief History of Weapons Technology and Political Power
by Sam Jacobs This article originally appeared in ammo.com and is re-published here with the author's permission. ___________________ The Continue Reading
Why You Can Count Me Among The Enemies of Democracy
by Durham Ellis Words have consequences, and along with our deceased founders, I will never call our republic a democracy. I support our (dying) Continue Reading
Practical Realism in an Unpredictable World: Machiavelli’s Treaties on Fortune
by an anonymous former Special Forces officer “…if times and affairs change, he is ruined if he does not change his course of action.” - Nicollo Continue Reading
Guerilla Warfare, Counterinsurgency, and our Failure in Afghanistan
by William Tetzlaff Success for an insurgency is winning over the people. This has been true from Washington having 90% of the colonies' people Continue Reading
Cold War: Smallpox Eradication and the Biological Weapons Race
by Adam Bardaro In 1974 the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) poured their efforts into Continue Reading
