In the wake of “inconclusive wars in Afghanistan and Iraq,” along with the 2008 financial crash, America’s desire for global leadership is in decline, according to Gary Schmitt, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and editor of Rise of the Revisionists. Speaking in AEI’s online forum reTHINK TANK, Schmitt said the country still […]
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What is the National Guard Doing at the Border?
Brig. Gen. John Hoefert, Arizona’s Joint Task Force commander, was sitting in a meeting with Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan of U.S. Army North and Mexican military representatives on a Wednesday in early April. Such meetings were commonplace and nonpolitical, Hoefert told Homeland411, and were a great opportunity for information sharing and working through any border […]
Perspective: Why Remember Memorial Day?
Earlier this month, America honored today’s service members by marking Armed Forces Day on May 19. May will end with Memorial Day, a solemn tribute to those who gave their lives in defense of this nation. The famous American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., spoke of Memorial Day in these words: “So to the indifferent […]
History Shows North Korea Ignores its Agreements
Pictures of President Moon Jae-In of South Korea and Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un of North Korea meeting and embracing on April 27 gave some people hope. Possibly, the planned high-level talks between Kim and President Trump could lead to the official end of hostilities between the two countries – or at least to a dramatic […]
Report: Immigrants Deserve IDs, Legal Support
A report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) says immigrants, regardless of legal status, deserve guaranteed legal representation, U.S. identification, and occupational licensing ease. The recommendations were part of CAP’s 142-page Bold Ideas for State Action report, which presents “a new progressive vision for shared prosperity” and covers numerous social and economic topics. “As […]
Authorized Use of Force Legislation in Trouble
Critics claim that U.S. military actions overseas not specifically sanctioned by Congress violate the 2001 and 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) law. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is now considering two competing bills to update these AUMFs. The first bill, submitted in April, is co-sponsored by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman […]
Preventive Detention at Odds with Civil Liberties
To justify the use of preventive detention, it is necessary to consider the authority from where it comes. For example, that authority may come from the Constitution, legislative acts or the powers given to the president. However, there is now a growing concern about civil liberties and preventive detention in cases involving counter-terrorism intelligence and […]
Register May 17 for DHS Vendor Outreach in D.C.
Registration for the May 24 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Vendor Outreach Session opens at noon Eastern Time on Thursday, May 17. The May sessions are reserved for small companies operating and employing individuals in Historically Underutilized Business Zones, known as HUBZones. “The primary purpose is to give the small businesses an opportunity to discuss […]
Wilson Center: U.S. Alone on JCPOA Withdrawal
A day after President Trump announced withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Wilson Center Senor Vice President and Director of International Security Studies Robert Litwak said the decision could pit Iran and the world vs. the United States. “This is the most consequential foreign policy decision taken by the Trump administration,” Litwak […]
Russia, China, Iran Under Microscope in New Book
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) explores the ascension of Russia, China, and Iran in its latest book, Rise of the Revisionists, a collection of essays that focuses on the ambitions of each country and how the United States might address their influence. Editor Gary J. Schmitt, a resident scholar at AEI, insists understanding their roots […]