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America’s Longest War

My entrance into the world of national security was literally baptism by fire in Baghdad back in June of 2003. Imagine being a 26 year old kid and your boss tells you that you’re going to be his “government guy” for Baghdad’s second largest and most diverse district.

Police Reform is not Enough, Reinvention is the Only Solution

In more than 20 years of working with law enforcement, I’ve written, reviewed, and delivered training programs tackling bias, hate crimes, and violent extremism for American police officers - from recruits all the way up to police chiefs.

What Are We Celebrating When We Commemorate Juneteenth?

Imagine living in a world where, instead of seeing airports, tall buildings, shopping centers and schools, you see plantations.

Juneteenth teaches us that we must keeping fighting

Last year, President Biden declared Juneteenth a federal holiday following a tumultuous year of racial reckoning in the United States and abroad.

Why Taiwan Matters

President Biden has made headlines with his declaration that the United States would “get involved militarily to defend Taiwan,” seemingly dispensing with decades of strategic ambiguity. Why should Americans care? What makes Taiwan worth defending?