They Hate Us Because We Kill Their Families“I think most Americans think, ‘it’s a terrible country, but we understand how they see things’, and we probably don’t.” — Robert Jervis…Dec 15, 2021Dec 15, 2021
The most effective intelligence operation in modern historyFinally finished reading Rachel Maddow’s book Blowout, a deep-dive into the politics of the modern oil and gas industry, with a special…Apr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021
Some thoughts from today about the US Capitol and accountabilityMy first job out of college was working as a Staff Assistant in the Washington DC office of Senator Russ Feingold. In addition to…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
On youthful aspiration“‘Tourist of the Revolution’ was a phrase that was later used to ridicule those who went in search of socialist fatherlands, but I truly…Mar 24, 2019Mar 24, 2019
Time capsule, November 3, 2018:Yet days before the midterm elections, women are streaming into the president’s campaign events wearing bedazzled hats and T-shirts…Nov 4, 2018Nov 4, 2018
“The thoughtful observer of Russian-American relations will find no cause for complaint in the…-George F. Kennan, 1947May 26, 2018May 26, 2018
