Russia’s woes in Ukraine reflect its autocracy, corruption, and dismal choices. Sounds like the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth.
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Posted inPolitics
Understanding Trump’s Impact on the Great Seal of the United States
My uncle, the eminent sculptor Theodore Roszak, offered a cheeky play on the Great Seal of the United States, presciently anticipating the president’s restoration of the Department of War and effort to change the Great Seal.
Posted inPolitics
Hegseth’s Dismissal of Admiral Chatfield Makes Us Weaker
The NATO envoy is brilliant, accomplished, and respected so, of course, the Trump administration canned her.
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Hegseth: It’s “just a Question of Time Before the Staff Start Covering Up for Him.”
A military and intelligence source predicts the rigors of being Defense Secretary will limit his tenure.
Posted inHealth Care
A VA Critic Becomes Virginia’s New Veterans Affairs Chief
What Glenn Youngkin’s appointment of Daniel Gade reveals about the GOP’s real attitude toward returning soldiers.
Posted inMain, Political Animal
Trump’s Last Act: Risking National Security to Honor the Confederacy
He promises to veto the Defense Appropriations Authorization Act if it forces to Pentagon to change the names of bases and ships.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Scott Pruitt: Don’t Worry Humans, Climate Change Could Be A Good Thing
The head of the EPA is disregarding facts in favor of spin from his friends in the fossil fuel industry.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Michael Flynn Is in a World of Pain
Will Flynn “stay strong” or sing like a canary?
Posted inFeatured, Politics
Trump Is Ignoring America’s Looming Cybersecurity Threat
Our federal agencies are woefully underprepared to withstand a major cyberattack.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Military Top Brass Wants Money for State, Not Defense
Trump’s proposal to cut the department’s budget is extreme and dangerous.
