Military-Political Articles

Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military

For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thomasville, Georgia, a small town said to be named for a...
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Road to 350: What Does the US Navy Do Anyway?

As Trump promises a 350-ship fleet, a primer on the U.S. Navy today. During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised to increase the size of the U.S. Navy to 350 ships. Since the election, senior campaign advisors Alexander Gray and Peter Navarro have laid...
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How Many Military Missions Does The US Now Carry Out In Africa Every Year?

In the 2016 briefing, the U.S. Defense Department’s then chief of AFRICOM, General David Rodriguez stated that, “In fiscal year 2015, we conducted 75 joint operations, 12 major joint exercises, and 400 security cooperation activities.” This amounts to more than double...
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How American Politics Became So Ineffective

Republicans and Democrats of 2016 have neither intelligible boundaries nor enforceable norms. As a result, renegade political behavior pays. It’s 2020, four years from now. The campaign is under way to succeed the president, who is retiring after a single wretched...
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