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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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
The Bonus Army: Lessons from the Past, Lessons for the Future
I used to have a friend, an elder gentleman who was a Korean War Marine. He had nothing good to say about General Douglas MacArthur. I assumed it had Continue Reading
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
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 Secret of Freedom”: 4th Century Wisdom for Today
or We Have Met the Enemy and It is Us by Richard W. Woodman Dr. Woodman is a retired university professor and U.S. Army veteran. He wrote this for Continue Reading
The Past, Our Future
The past holds a lot; bricks, stones, dark alleys. Future: Uncertainty Past: Anxiety And then a friend says, “Remember our past? Remember the team 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
Don’t Even Waste Your Breath, Mizz Priscilla
I try to avoid even glancing at the current events list when I go to Bing or Google. Because so much of this kind of garbage is considered news now: Continue Reading
Notch on a Wall
There is no place for humanity in war, there is no place for war in humanity. If, as a nation or dictator, you have a requirement that war is fought Continue Reading
Hope in Hell: Letters from Inside Auschwitz
"Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future." — Auschwitz survivor and author Elie Continue Reading
Further Memoirs of a Bush War Operator; Life in the Rhodesian Light Infantry, Selous Scouts and Beyond
“My head pounded, my legs felt weak and rubbery, and I struggled to stop myself from puking. Even on the back of the bouncing vehicle, the heat was Continue Reading