Proximity to power is intoxicating. The desire to gain power leads people to run for political office or to help others do so. At the base level of politics, the allocation of government spending by a township in line-item budgets is the source of secrecy through misdirection. If you want your kids shoveling the snowContinue reading “Keeping Secrets for the National Security States of America”
Author Archives: Kieran Brown
UFO at Butler, PA Rally on 7/13/2024?
This conspiracy theory seems absurd, but the purpose of this article is to demonstrate the evidence that exists to claim that the assassination attempt made against President Donald Trump was filmed or witnessed by some form of an advanced technological system that flew by the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania on the day thatContinue reading “UFO at Butler, PA Rally on 7/13/2024?”
DSNET: Revolutionizing Secure Teleconferencing in the Cold War Era
Introduction: During the Cold War era, when secure communication was of paramount importance, the Defense Communications Agency (DCA) introduced the Defense Secure Network (DSNET). DSNET marked a significant milestone in the field of secure teleconferencing, providing a robust and reliable platform for government officials and military personnel to communicate securely. This article explores the features,Continue reading “DSNET: Revolutionizing Secure Teleconferencing in the Cold War Era”
treason never prosper, what’s the reason? for if it prosper, none dare call it treason
If a treasonous act is successful, and the individuals involved achieve their goals, they often attain positions of power or authority. History has witnessed instances where individuals engaged in treasonous activities against existing governments or regimes and ultimately succeeded in overthrowing them. Once in power, they establish themselves as the new ruling class or leaders,Continue reading “treason never prosper, what’s the reason? for if it prosper, none dare call it treason”
Understanding Habeas Corpus: Safeguarding Liberty and Its Relevance to Law-Abiding Gun Owners
Few concepts hold as much significance as habeas corpus. Its fundamental purpose of safeguarding individual liberty makes it a cornerstone of the justice system. Today, we explore the essence of habeas corpus and its relevance to law-abiding gun owners, shedding light on its role in preserving civil liberties. What is Habeas Corpus? Habeas corpus, LatinContinue reading “Understanding Habeas Corpus: Safeguarding Liberty and Its Relevance to Law-Abiding Gun Owners”
United States v. Julian Paul Assange
The prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will serve as a watershed precedent for internet censorship, as the United States Government is faced with an opportunity to disincentive any copycat attempts to disclose national security secrets. Counterintelligence protocols meant to limit the damage caused by improper disclosure of such information failed in numerous cases relatingContinue reading “United States v. Julian Paul Assange”
What to make of the Shusha Declaration?
The ongoing geopolitical struggle in Nagorno-Karabakh has reached a turning point in this past week, as a result of a joint declaration issued by Turkish President Recep Erdogan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in the recently recaptured city of Shusha. While Americans were reeling from the Presidential election, a territorial war was fought in aContinue reading “What to make of the Shusha Declaration?”
Did the death of Ngo Dinh Diem or John F. Kennedy mean more in changing America’s outlook in Vietnam?
In this essay, I hope to investigate the question as to whether the assassination of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem or that of American President John Fitzgerald Kennedy played a larger role within the context of overt American engagement in Vietnam. As the head of the Republic of South Vietnam, Diem’s widely unpopularContinue reading “Did the death of Ngo Dinh Diem or John F. Kennedy mean more in changing America’s outlook in Vietnam?”
How did outside powers internationalize the First Indochina War?
As happened with great frequency throughout the twentieth century, the warring parties in the First Indochina War were bound by political expediency and reinforced by ideologicalrigidities to larger or creditor world powers that promised to protect these reliant nations with which collective defensive relations or an alliance treaty had been established. While Chinese nationalists andContinue reading “How did outside powers internationalize the First Indochina War?”
Why were Vietnamese intellectuals attracted to socialist or Bolshevik ideas?
Marx’s theory of economic development is a very popular understanding of economic theory that has often been adopted by potentially capable politicians, and often incapable tyrants, to inspire support for a regime run by their favored network of intelligentsia. In its essence, Marxism views human development through a lens that weighs economic competition within aContinue reading “Why were Vietnamese intellectuals attracted to socialist or Bolshevik ideas?”
American Political Theorist 