The Life Cycle of American War Propaganda
In 1895, following nearly four centuries of colonial rule, Cuba launched its third and final war of independence against the Spanish Empire. Almost immediately, the American population was theatricall...
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Your Local Drug Dealer is a War Criminal
What do atomic bombs and fentanyl have in common? As of December 15, 2025, they are both classified as “Weapons of Mass Destruction” (WMDs) by the American government. Of course, one cannot claim that...
Two Terms In: An Interview with Tammy Duckworth
United States Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) was elected as the junior senator from Illinois on November 8, 2016. A former US Army helicopter pilot, she lost both legs and partial use of her right arm...
The Choice is Nuclear
Biden’s reversal on arms control threatens to usher in an era of nuclear instability
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A Perfect Crime(w)
Does hacktivism aid the public or harm national security?
Bombshells and Bikinis
Nose art reveals the interplay between male notions of femininity and justifications for violence in 21st-century geopolitics.
Most Likely to Change the World
How the Youth, Peace, and Security Act can allow youth to facilitate global peace and cooperation
Fit to Serve
The U.S. military is facing an unexpected shortage: over 70% of Americans aged 17-24 are unfit for service.
The Nuances of the United States Military Budget: What to Cut?
The United States’ military is massive, demanding, and extraordinarily powerful. To some, its strength is synonymous with American patriotism. To others, it is excessively funded and a symbol of Ameri...
Trump was not the champion of legal immigration he claimed to be
Four years after President Trump’s campaign against illegal immigration helped him get elected, he has sucessfully reduced all forms of immigration. On the campaign trail, Trump promised to build a wa...
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The Waco Siege – BPR Interviews: David Thibodeau [Part 1]
David Thibodeau is a survivor of the 1993 siege against Mount Carmel, the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. The Branch Davidians are a breakaway sect of the Seventh Day Adventists. The siege be...
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The Waco Siege – BPR Interviews: Gary Noesner [Part 1]
Gary Noesner was Chief Hostage Negotiator for the first half of the siege on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. The Branch Davidians are a breakaway sect of the Seventh Day Adventists. The s...
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Section 215 Surveillance: Letting the Sun Set on Big Brother
mmediately after the terror attacks of 9/11, Congress quickly passed the PATRIOT Act to strengthen counterterrorism efforts across the CIA and NSA. Part of this law, the now-infamous Section 215, allo...
Networked Realities of Portraits: Policing through Online Databases
hat happens when you are no longer the sole owner of your face? We live in a networked reality, meaning that the realities that dwell both online and offline don’t exist in isolation: They are passed...
The Newest Threat on the FBI’s Radar: Brown Undergrads?
n February, the Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing on major threats to U.S. national security. One issue that was addressed in depth for the first time by U.S. intelligence officials was the...
Confronting the ‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’ Attitude Surrounding Migrant Deaths
he regulation and policy framework surrounding the movement of migrants across borders has grown increasingly complex, dominating conversations regarding the ongoing refugee crisis in the Mediterranea...
In the Race to Build 5G Technology, the U.S. is Losing
ithin the next year, major telecom companies plan to roll out technology capable of connecting the world’s billions of devices with speeds 1,000 times faster than LTE. This technology, called 5G, woul...
Preempting the Dangers of Deepfakes
lthough they may seem like novelties at first glance, “deepfakes” threaten to usher in a new era where our eyes and ears can no longer trust online content. These videos take the face of one person an...
To Be Pacific: COFA 2.0 and the Power of US Denial
he sun never sets on American interests. From Cuba to the Philippines, the US has military bases and businesses around the globe. It is easy to forget, however, the intricate network of alliances that...
Border Control Sweeps Migrant Atrocities into the Desert and Out of the American Conscience
gun-toting, foul-mouthed, lethal-force-authorized U.S. Border Patrol, a President who’s rally cry is fear-mongering xenophobia, a plan for a $5 billion, thirty foot tall border wall, and a 16-year-old...
