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About John Quinn

John holds an MA from the War Studies Department at King's College London. Prior to pursuing an advanced degree he worked for a democracy and civics education non-profit. He currently resides in Washington, DC.

No SOFA: US Troops In Post 2014 Afghanistan

The discussions surrounding US troop numbers in post 2014 Afghanistan are valuable, but only to the extent that US policymakers and..

March 7, 2013 with 0 Comments

Hezbollah: A History of the “Party of God”

Hezbollah: A History of the “Party of God” is an exceptional dispassionate analysis of Hezbollah’s early and later..

February 23, 2013 with 0 Comments

Robot Dog Army Patrolling Your Neighborhood? … Not Quite

HuffPost Live had an interesting discussion on Tuesday surrounding technology and warfare, focusing specifically on the development of..

January 10, 2013 with 0 Comments

Fiscal Cliff Averted, But What’s Next?

The Fiscal Cliff has been averted. Due to savvy political maneuvering and the dedication of senior lawmakers, the self-created asteroid..

January 3, 2013 with 0 Comments

The Trial Of Staff Sergeant Robert Bales

The trial of Staff Sergeant Robert Bales takes two major issues of the past 11 years of war, mental illness among troops and civilian..

November 17, 2012 with 0 Comments

Security & Multicultural Integration In The UK: A Conflation Of Agendas

The UK’s approach to multiculturalism has contributed to homegrown Islamist terrorism in the UK. Do you agree? {Department of War..

August 16, 2012 with 5 Comments

Obamacare & New Democrat Political Dilemmas

If the mainstay of the debate surrounding the forthcoming American presidential elections centres on Obamacare, the President will not be..

June 29, 2012 with 1 Comment

Terrorism & Entrapment Within The Occupy Movement

Small, tight knit groups may begin to break away from Occupy and choose a different strategy, a violent one, in the pursuit of the same..

May 10, 2012 with 0 Comments

Buddy Roemer: The Best Candidate You’ve Never Heard Of

Accepting Mr. Roemer’s diagnosis of the American political system is accepting that American democracy is not only sick, it has stage IV..

May 3, 2012 with 3 Comments

A Case For Ending The US Embargo Against Cuba

Looking at the political situation surrounding the US embargo against Cuba it seems unlikely that any further reforms or a repeal are..

March 1, 2012 with 0 Comments

Provoking Islamism: The Banning Of The Burqa

Populist political theater parading as a measure to increase social cohesion. Last Friday the Dutch cabinet announced plans to move..

February 4, 2012 with 0 Comments

What The Military Justice System Gets Right

What can we learn from U.S. Court Martials? There was an exceptionally informative post on Salon.com on Saturday that detailed the..

January 26, 2012 with 4 Comments

Before Occupy Was Cool

Occupation has been attempted before Occupy, and it can indeed be effective. In the US, 2011 will likely be remembered as the year of the..

January 20, 2012 with 0 Comments

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