Non-State Actress: The Iceberg #9
May 28, 2025: Are we a Girl’s Girl, or are we a Pick-Me who thinks women are asking for it. And are we all ready to live with the choice?
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Authoritarian regimes are forming an increasingly coordinated alliance system that's testing democratic defenses across multiple theaters simultaneously, and the American government has a choice to make. For American citizens, this pattern demands we stop suggesting there is a valid excuse for anything but an adversarial relationship with Putin and recognize those who engage with and indulge him for what they are - fundamentally anti-American. Said another way, are we a Girl’s Girl, or are we a Pick-Me who thinks women are asking for it. And are we all ready to live with the choice?
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Non-State Actress: Is a Wagyu Brisket Enhanced by Coleslaw?
Mis-, dis-, and mal- information are some of the tools of the global information war but treating these tactics like the stars is like going to a James Beard award-winning BBQ spot and filling up on sides. Is a wagyu brisket enhanced by coleslaw? Sure. But the coleslaw is not really the reason for the trip.
Non-State Actress: The Iceberg #8
Around the world, democratic nations are flexing transparency muscles through public accountability and showing up for the girls via multilateral collaboration.
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