After more than 60 years of deadly disasters, too few Americans are willing to confront the disaster that has befallen the United States as a consequence of our serial misuse of military power. In the long and storied history of the United States Army, many young officers have served in many …
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The military is scrambling to understand the aviation crash risk from a new 5G sale
WASHINGTON — As part of a broader move to boost the 5G industry in the United States, the Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 8 began auctioning a portion of C-band electromagnetic spectrum, a move the committee’s chairman, Ajit Pai, celebrated as “a big day for American consumers and U.S. leadership in 5G.” …
Read More »When a Sick Nation Comes Apart at the Seams
Nation (un)building and planet (un)building, American-style. Let me start 2022 by heading back—way, way back—for a moment. It’s easy to forget just how long this world has been a dangerous place for human beings. I thought about this recently when I stumbled upon a little memoir my Aunt Hilda scrawled, decades …
Read More »The American polity is cracked, and might collapse. Canada must prepare
The U.S. is becoming increasingly ungovernable, and some experts believe it could descend into civil war. What should Canada do then? By 2025, American democracy could collapse, causing extreme domestic political instability, including widespread civil violence. By 2030, if not sooner, the country could be governed by a right-wing dictatorship. …
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