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Featured article: Through the Looking Glass: The Reflectionism Theory of International Relations by Terron Wharton Politics is a human endeavor, and like any human endeavor, it is impossible to predict or prescribe solutions with absolute accuracy. People will always surprise you. Consequently, political science postulates theories and models of human interaction at the State level that leaders and policymakers often […]

National Security 5 National Security Issues Largely Missing From the 2016 Campaign, The Wall Street Journal Some Swing States Decline Offer for DHS Voting Security, Nextgov US Seeking Global Armed Drone Export Rules, Defense News Public Opinion on National Security: A Big Factor in Voter Attitudes, Lawfare DoD Presses On In Pursuit of Laser Weapons, […]

National Security US Seeking Global Armed Drone Export Rules, Defense News The Post-Obama Syrian Playbook, Foreign Policy DHS: Don’t Fall for Louisiana Flood Charity Scams, Nextgov US nuclear policy remains dangerously stuck in the past, The Hill Louisiana Flood Relief Will Cost $30 Million, Red Cross Says, Time The New Frontier in Terror Fundraising: Bitcoin, […]

On Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the U.S. will provide nearly $138 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the South Sudanese people. This brings the total U.S. humanitarian contribution to more than $1.7 billion since the conflict in South Sudan began in December 2013. The new funding includes emergency health and nutrition services, […]

National Security The ISIS war has a new commander — and ISIS may be the least of his worries, Military Times Poll: 42 percent of Americans say they are less safe from terrorism than before 9/11, The Washington Post Order From Chaos: In support of nuclear no first use, Brookings Watermelons and National Security: Protecting U.S. […]

Beginning on Friday, Sept. 2, from 7-10 p.m., The Todd Weiner Gallery in downtown Kansas City ( 115 W. 18th Street Kansas City, Mo., 64108) will host the exhibition opening for The Art of War with pieces curated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College art collection at Fort Leavenworth. The exhibit will […]

National Security How the Islamic State Seized a Chemical Weapons Stockpile, Foreign Policy Money paid to Iran was ‘leverage’ not ransom, State Department says, The Washington Post Twitter shut down 235K terror-linked accounts since February, The Hill More Federal Agencies Reach Out to Louisiana Flood Victims, Government Executive Fighting fires: Army North supports National Interagency […]

Dr. Wendall C. King, the CGSC Dean of Academics; Dr. Ralph O. Doughty, CGSC Chair of Interagency and Multinational Studies; and Col. (Ret.) Lynn W. Rolf Jr., CGSC Director of Educational Technology; all retired from their duties in August 2016, marking the passing of 99 years of military service and 40 years of service to […]

In July, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report assessing the effectiveness of emergency communications after the implementation of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA). The PKEMRA was enacted to improve the federal government’s preparation for and response to disasters, including emergency communications. GAO-16-681 examines federal efforts to implement PKEMRA emergency communications […]

National Security Syring on Threats: ‘The Game Has Been Escalated’, Defense News FBI documents viewed in secure areas of the U.S. Capitol, Reuters Pentagon: We’re Closer Than Ever to Lasers That Can Stop Iranian, North Korean Missiles, Government Executive An alleged ‘agent’ of Iran transferred from Guantanamo to the UAE, The Long War Journal The […]