National Security Candor
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National Security Candor Recent Posts
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- Judge Breyer’s Decision About Trump & The National Guard
- Snapshot: “No Kings” and an “American Tune”
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- Trump Tyranny Tracker Day 144 Recap
- Collection: Israel-Iran Conflict
- The Strategic Stakes after Israel’s Opening Strikes on Iran
- Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 141
- The Israeli Strike on Iran the U.S. Saw Coming, but Couldn’t Stop
- LaMonica McIver and Schrödinger’s Baraka
- The Week in Musk: Regrets
- Israeli Strikes Risk Driving Iran Toward Nuclear Weapons
- Three Data Points from the Padilla Assault
- #130: Explosives on a NYC Subway Track
- Waging War Against America
- Ahead of No Kings Day, the King’s Nobles are Getting Nervous
- “We are a democracy. But we can lose that democracy.”
- Trump, Iran, Brace for Israel Attack, Wider War
- Trump Tyranny Tracker Day 143 Recap
- Cameras in the Courts?
- When Telling the Truth is a Fireable Offense
- Snake Guys: Trump’s Invasion of California Risks a Literal Firestorm in California
- Pam Bondi’s Four Political Prosecutions
- The McIver Indictment Explained
- Federalizing the National Guard
- How to Take Greenland
- Posse Comitatus: The Power of the County
- Trump Tyranny Tracker Day 141 Recap
- Talking to Indivisible’s Ezra Levin about Mass Protest and “No Kings”
- Banging on a Gate: Pam Bondi Found a Cyber Investigator Who Doesn’t Check Phone Logs!
- MAGA Bull – Petty as petty can be
The esteemed George Will, who for many years has been the voice of conservatism in the United States, takes the Trump administration to task in his opinion piece, “This is… - Ambush in the Oval Office
It took the President of the United States just 39 days and a 45-minute meeting to complete the fall of the United States from being the beacon of democratic ideals…. - The Fire That Must Rise: Confronting Authoritarianism Without Becoming What We Fight
Throughout history, nations have faced pivotal moments where their future hangs in the balance. Today, the United States stands at such a crossroads, confronting the resurgence of authoritarianism under the… - The Silence of Good People is the Death of Democracy
My friends, my family, my fellow citizens—there comes a time in history when silence is not an option. A time when looking away, staying comfortable, and pretending all is well… - The United States loses its way
Yesterday, 24 February, the United States took the incomprehensible step of refusing to call the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation for what it is and voting AGAINST… - MUSK – Sing for Your Supper
Musk, using his X account to hype his email to all federal employees via their respective HR departments, demanding five bullets on what they accomplished in the last week, is… - Trump Manages to Create a National Security Earthquake in Europe
The symbiotic relationship that made “the West” strong has been fractured, says commentator Holger Stark in Zelt Online in his editorial “Goodbye America.” Let’s break down what he shared, what… - Fighting Back After Unfair Termination: A Guide for Federal Employees.
When the unexpected happens, when your career is upended by a termination that feels more like a political maneuver than a performance-based decision, it’s easy to feel isolated and powerless…. - DOJ Abandons Integrity and Embraces Hyperpartisanship
The Department of Justice has reached a pivotal moment with the decision to dismiss the corruption case against New York Mayor Adams. The letters from SDNY acting Attorney General Danielle… - A Call to Conscience: Integrity Beyond Sunday
If we truly care about fellowship, we must step beyond our comfort zones, pay attention, and speak out. Because silence isn’t neutral, it’s a choice that empowers injustice and suffering.
