Learn From the Afghan War—or Repeat It
The real takeaway from both Vietnam and Afghanistan, is that invasions and occupations rarely work, aren’t ethical, and shouldn’t be attempted in the first place.
Maj. Danny Sjursen: America’s War Machine Refuses to Let Afghanistan Go
On this week's "Scheer Intelligence," the veteran weighs in on the U.S. exit from Afghanistan and Gen. David Petraeus’ dangerously false narrative about our country’s longest war.
Maj. Danny Sjursen on Genocide, Slavery, Imperialism and Hyper Capitalism
On “Going Underground, ” the host speaks to Retired US Army Major Danny Sjursen, author of ‘A True History of the United States: Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism…
A Life and Nation Transformed: 20 Years from West Point’s Gates and the War on Terror
The worldwide distribution and deployment of active duty army personnel looked radically different at the time of the 9/11 attacks – and so were the prospects for a budding soldier.
Israel Screams for Ice Cream: The Minutiae and Madness of a Toxic Relationship
The over-the-top overreaction of Israeli politicians and their trans-Atlantic boosters to Ben & Jerry’s decision to end sales in the (illegally) occupied Palestinian Territories is as absurd as it is…
The Danger of an Afghanistan ‘Threequel’ from Biden
Don't assume we have left for good, says Maj. Danny, even though we haven't helped anybody by being there.
The Seeds of the Next Nagorno-Karabakh War
Why did Turkey and Israel encourage Azerbaijan’s strongman to forcefully seize the disputed mountainous patch of Armenian-inhabited Caucasus-earth of Nagorno-Karabakh?
Celebrating Fifty Years of an Individual’s Courage in an Era of Apathy
'Where Have You Gone, Daniel Ellsberg?' Nowhere. Now 90, he’s been here all along, still calling out our government's bullshit.
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Maj. Danny Sjursen: The Russian Bounty Story Is a Deadly Example of Fake News
The Afghanistan War veteran weighs in on U.S. intelligence agencies’ recent admission that a report that the Taliban had been paid by Russia to kill Americans is most likely false.
The Director of National Intelligence’s Hypocritical Annual Threat Assessment
DNI Avril Haines' Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intel Community is written in classic DC-establishment-ese but leaves room for plenty of policy indecency.
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Maj. Danny Sjursen: What Is It About the Democrats’ Love of War?
The retired army major discusses Biden’s stalling on Trump’s commitment to end the US-Afghanistan war on this week's installment of "Scheer Intelligence."
The American Military’s Africa Gambit
America's faux intellectuals and their false assumptions strike again, this time via a "Foreign Affairs" piece by a multigenerational military trio of facsimile David Petraeuses peddling un-ironic Rudyard Kipling reprises.
All Risk, No Reward: The Perils and Absurdity of Iraq War 4.0
The muddled US military mission and ongoing troop presence creates nearly all the conditions for the latest crisis.
Will Biden Finally Bring Our Troops Home From Afghanistan?
After 7,068 Groundhog-like Days in Afghanistan, the president should know what the right move is.
The Folly of Backing France’s African Adventures
President Macron is apparently hoping for a Biden-bailout for France’s collapsing seven-year campaign in the Sahel. One can see why.