Custer’s last stand was 150 years ago. As America wrestles with its 250th birthday, this commemoration also cuts to the heart of who we are.
Pete Hegseth
Posted inForeign Policy
Panetta: Iran War a ‘Terrible Mistake’ and Hegseth Is a ‘Disaster’
Leon Panetta, the last of the wise men, covers the waterfront on where we are and where we must go to save this country.
Posted inPolitics
What Mark Twain Could Teach Pete Hegseth About Holy War
Whether a “jihad” or “crusade,” language can serve to sanctify war. Mark Twain skewered such jingoism over a century ago.
Posted inPolitics
Don’t Murder People
Besides being immoral, political assassins repeatedly fail to achieve their intended objectives.
Posted inGovernment
The Miracle and Mystery of Artemis II
A NASA-led mission that showcases competence and collective purpose—launched, improbably, under a government that rewards neither.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Pentagon’s “Orwellian” Case Against Anthropic
A federal judge sided with the artificial intelligence company’s argument that the government violated its right to free speech, but the dispute is far from over.
Posted inForeign Policy
All the Ways Trump’s War on Iran Is Disastrous
We should be deeply disturbed about what follows the targeted assassination of a foreign leader.
Posted inMagazine
How to Bring Down Grocery Prices
The Defense Department has long operated discount supermarkets, called commissaries. Military families love them. A civilian equivalent could deliver more affordable groceries to hard-pressed Americans, at little to no cost to taxpayers.
Posted inPolitics
Venezuela and the Dawn of the Don-roe Doctrine
Nicolás Maduro is in American custody. With that simple fact, the Western Hemisphere’s geopolitical landscape has irrevocably shifted. The United States has crossed a threshold, trading years of sanctions and diplomatic pressure for swift, decisive military action. This is a historic pivot, a moment that will be studied for decades, not only for its impact […]
