COVID-19: Take it Seriously or We Risk Our Freedom by Matt Trevathan John drove across state lines. Immediately entering the state of Georgia, his car was stopped at a roadblock. A police officer, dressed in protective mask and gloves, asks John to roll down his window. He does and is quickly scanned with a touchless thermometer. “Where is your mask?” asks the … [Read more...]
Generations at War
Generations at War by Leonard Benton The mind of the young is malleable and we can condition children to limit their feelings, harden their revulsion, and we can teach them to hate. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Middle East. Prior to the 1920’s the Middle East had been relatively unchanged for over 400 years. The stability of the Ottoman Empire ruled then … [Read more...]
Why the Islamic State Hates Shrines and Kills Those Who Worship There
Why the Islamic State Hates Shrines and Kills Those Who Worship There by Michael Kelvington On 16 February 2017, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device that killed at least 83 Pakistanis at the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, a Sufi shrine in Sindh Province. It was a catastrophic attack which also wounded over 200 other innocent worshippers, and has already been claimed by … [Read more...]
“Never Forget”: Rising Up to Call Genocide ‘Genocide’
“Never Forget”: Rising Up to Call Genocide ‘Genocide’ by Scoti Domeij I’ll never forget standing outside the gates of the Mathhausen concentration camp to tour the prison camp at noontime. The tour guards said, “We’re closing for lunch. You can come back after lunch or if you want to tour Mathhausen right now, we’ll lock you in while we go eat lunch.” On a tight deadline … [Read more...]
National Identity Crisis in the Gulf States? A Puzzle for the Future
National Identity Crisis in the Gulf States? A Puzzle for the Future by Mike Kelvington In reading a chapter titled, “The Oil-Driven Nation-Building of the Gulf States After the Second World War” from The Emergence of the Gulf States, I was struck by how fast the Gulf States have changed and evolved since 1971. By that year, all the Gulf States had earned their … [Read more...]
The Fall of Rome: Romans No Longer Hold the Line
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM UT: GENERALIS FLAVIUS AETIUS LEGATUS AUGUSTI PRO PRAETORE EX: GENERALIS GNAEL MALLIUS MAXIMUS LEGATUS LEGIO UNDECIMA CLAUDIA SUBJECT: CONSULEM LEGIONESQUE ROMANAS CONSUMPTI DIEM: MCLXXXV AB URBE CONDITA CC: GENERALIS FLAVIUS RICIMER LEGATUS … [Read more...]
The North Korean Problem: “Leadership” by Herd Mentality
The North Korean Problem: "Leadership" by Herd Mentality by Leonard Benton It is ironic that political leaders in the United States imagine that negotiations will solve a problem when we have had 60 years of North Korean intransigence and not one measure from the United States, the United Nations, or anyone else has done one damn thing to control the weapons growth or the … [Read more...]
Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 2: Women’s Rights and Islam
Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 2: Women's Rights and Islam by Christopher Paul Meyer This first appeared in The Havok Journal in January 2017. Author's Note: When it comes to terrorism, U.S. foreign policy and military operations, the true nature of Islam and the extent of Islamic radicalization, there are no shortages of opinions. As a survivor of the 9/11 attacks … [Read more...]
Journalist Hollie McKay Profile
Journalist Hollie McKay Profile by David Bruce 2018 was the deadliest year on record for journalists, according to Reporters Without Borders. At a time when press patches are used as targets rather than a sign of neutrality, Australian/American Global Conflict Journalist Hollie McKay uses research, instinct, and trusted fixers to capture the story in some of the world’s … [Read more...]
Soleimani Smoked: Did The US Just Kill Iran’s Top Terrorist… In Iraq?
Soleimani Smoked: Did The US Just Kill Iran's Top Terrorist... In Iraq? by Scott Faith When I heard that rockets impacted Baghdad International Airport earlier today, I assumed it was the latest minor skirmish in the tit-for-tat going on between the American military in Iraq, and Iran's terrorist proxy forces. Up to this point, the most significant development in that … [Read more...]
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