by PJ Kernighan Just four short years ago, Rolling Stone published a blistering indictment of Greek life on America’s college campuses, called Continue Reading
Contemporary Affairs
50 Dead, Dozens Wounded In Florida Terrorist Attack; Is There More To Come?
News outlets in Florida are reporting that a terrorist attack occurred inside Orlando's Pulse nightclub, a popular gay bar, in the early morning hours Continue Reading
State Department To Afghan ‘Terps: “Want Help? Go To Pakistan.”
For avid Havok Journal followers, the story about #SaveDave is not news. But a recent development has left supporters and advocates of the Special Continue Reading
How Hashtags Help: Why The US Should #dosomething In Nigeria
By now, most people have probably heard of the #bringbackourgirls campaign that went viral as part of the effort to raise awareness about the Nigerian Continue Reading
Reality Check: Battle on the Homefront
ISIS keeps threatening to attack us here at home. They have published lists, conducted internet attacks, taken photos at specific locations, and more. Continue Reading
You Can Own George Zimmerman’s Gun
For the low, low price of $500,000, you can own a morbid piece of history: the gun that killed Trayvon Martin and struck the match that ignited a Continue Reading
Satire and Blood: Revisiting Another Attack On Those Who Dare To Draw Muhammad
The first annual Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest opened in Dallas to a sold out crowd . . . and two uninvited guests. The event was hosted by Continue Reading
Eight things Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Supporters Have in Common
Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump could not be more dissimilar, and the same might be said about their supporters. They dwell at opposite ends of the Continue Reading
In Another Historic First, West Point Announces Its First Female Dean
It's been a year of historic firsts for the women of West Point: to begin with, the first two women to complete Ranger School, Captain Kristen Griest Continue Reading
Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Speech: A Former Special Forces Soldier’s View
On Wednesday, billionaire and Presidential Candidate Donald Trump gave his first foreign policy speech on live television. I never touted political Continue Reading
Special Forces NCO Who Intervened For Afghan Child Will Be Allowed To Stay In The Army After All
"The Army did the right thing and we won. The American people won." US Congressman Duncan Hunter (R, CA) _____ I definitely didn't see that one Continue Reading
Savages or Scapegoats? Former Blackwater Contractors Convicted
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on 14 April 2015. _____ Four former Blackwater security contractors were convicted in connection Continue Reading