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A Son of Appalachia and Syria - 25 Years Later
9/11 changed the course of one immigrant's life—and turned a personal struggle with identity into a lifelong fight against hate and targeted violence.
From the Channel to the Counterterrorism Center
How 9/11 changed one intelligence officer’s career—and helped reshape how America fights terrorism.
THIS IS MORE THAN AUTOCRACY: WHAT CAN WE DO? GET UP, GET INVOLVED, KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
The danger extends beyond Washington. The immediate challenge is protecting the machinery of the 2026 election—and giving citizens somewhere to turn.
As He Later Acknowledged, That Evidence Was "Flawed"
The Steady State - by Margaret Henoch
Failure to Adhere to the Just War Theory Threatens to Turn Epic Fury into an Epic Failure
The Steady State | by Charles A. Ray
The Day Fear Came Home
What I remember about 9/11—and what happened when America turned fear into policy.
Our Constitution’s Halting Evolution Toward Equality Undermined by Authoritarianism
The Steady State | by Robert Bruce Adolph
25 Years Later: Will Fear Decide Who We Become?
Twenty-five years after 9/11, America is still wrestling with the question that began in those first terrible hours.
The Influence Machine
Honduras: A case study in the growing convergence of presidential power, Silicon Valley capital, and political influence.
Hold Fast : Cybersecurity and the Ordinary Voter
The Ballots Are Secure. The Battlefield Around Them Is Not.
When Walking Away Wasn’t an Option
A personal account of 9/11, duty, and the defense of the Homeland
NO AMNESTY BY AMNESIA
America cannot repair what it refuses to remember, investigate or confront and must learn the difference between accountability and revenge.
How to Interfere With an Election: Let’s Count the Ways
Gerrymandering. Voter restrictions. Federal intrusion. Mail-ballot chaos. The 2026 playbook is getting longer.
It Couldn’t Happen Here…Until it Did
The authoritarian playbook is unfolding in America—and the warning signs are hiding in plain sight.
The Cascade
How Loyalty Becomes Disloyalty, Institutions Become Targets, and Citizens Become the Last Line of Defense