My opening is going to be droll, because every time this happens it is so very droll: North Korea is doing it again. They’re posturing against the United States, South Korea and their allies with […]
Category: Government
BREAKING NEWS: TYRION LANNISTER ACTOR PETER DINKLAGE REPLACED IN SEASON FOUR
HBO has announced that Peter Dinklage, the actor who plays Tyrion Lannister from its popular television show Game of Thrones, is retiring from playing the role. Mr. Dinklage has won many supporting actor awards for […]
The Unknown Unknowns
At the risk of sounding clichéd I want to say: Hitler was crazy. I don’t even need to really explain much beyond that for anyone to agree, and with good reason. His legendary megalomania capitalized […]
What the European Union Could Be
In 1945 Europe had a lot of talking to do. In a historian’s view Europe had been in a state of open conflict and chaos starting with World War One in 1914, something that carried […]
The Sequester and what it says about “Our” Politicians.
What happens when politicians can’t agree? The question itself isn’t gigantic or ground-breaking. Indeed, the real point of politics is the representation of different viewpoints, and that means they will inevitably come into conflict with […]
US Government Assures World that the Internet Will Remain Free
According to Ars Technica, the United States Government has taken a stance on the internet, at least when it is concerned with other government’s censorship of it. The core principle, according to the resolution by […]
Obama’s War: “Immenience” as a Reason for the Administration’s Targeted Killing Policy
A Department of Justice white paper, entitled ““Lawfulness of a Lethal Operation Directed Against a U.S. Citizen who is a Senior Operational Leader of Al Qa’ida or An Associated Force” rationalizing the Obama Administration’s targeted […]
Nationsmith Reader Stories: Women and Military Combat Roles – A Female Veteran’s Perspective
By Meme Moore This week Nationsmith hosts one of our reader’s perspectives about the evolving role of women and the United States Military. She is a decorated US Army veteran of the War in Iraq, […]
Is Barack Obama a Man?
By Eric Zanzucchi (@ericzanzucchi) The always loose-lipped Joe Biden said Wednesday that President Obama may issue “executive orders” to deal with gun control. All day conservatives have been filling up comments sections and message boards […]
Homeland Security and Intelligence: Grand Strategy, Outcomes, and Priorities
By K. David Du I. Introduction: The Great Game In her essay “Spying Blind”, Amy Zegart asserts that due to the ineptitude of policymakers and intelligence professionals, intelligence reform and opportunities have been squandered […]
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