If Trump gets his wall, these companies might be building it

If Trump gets his wall, these companies might be building it

A local construction company in Galveston, Texas is preparing to start construction on a portion of the border wall at the beginning of next month. According to a press release from the Department of Defense (D0D), SLS Company (SLSCO) won a DoD contract valued at $166,835,700 in December for the design and construction of the […]

Opinion: Trump’s withdrawal of US military personnel from Syria will allow Putin to grow Russia’s influence

Opinion: Trump’s withdrawal of US military personnel from Syria will allow Putin to grow Russia’s influence

Article contributed by guest author Alan Baez. The U.S. military presence in Syria has been essential in keeping Russia’s influence in the Middle East at bay through the continued support of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) who are engaged in a conflict with the Russian-backed Assad regime. Recently, the Trump administration decided to rapidly remove U.S. military […]

Like it or not, Trump got it right on Syria

Like it or not, Trump got it right on Syria

In 2013 MSNBC host Rachel Maddow authored a book titled “Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power.”  The book explores America’s steady march towards perpetual war, one that has echoes of George Orwell’s famous novel 1984 in which propagandized citizens recite that, “we are war with Eurasia, we have always been at war with Eurasia.”  […]

The Secretary of Defense and prior military service

The Secretary of Defense and prior military service

With the recent news that Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will be vacating his position sooner than originally stated in his resignation letter, Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan will be stepping into the Acting SECDEF role on January 1, 2019.  President Trump will now be actively engaged in finding a full-time permanent replacement.  […]

Opinion: Republicans are dusting off old liberal narratives about Mattis to protect Trump

Opinion: Republicans are dusting off old liberal narratives about Mattis to protect Trump

Over the years, I’ve been accused of all sorts of political bias. Some days, I’m a closeted communist for suggesting that Donald Trump’s aggressive approach to foreign policy actually reduces America’s diplomatic leverage over its allies. Others, I’m a Trump-humping fascist for pointing out that, despite the media spin, Trump’s emphasis on space defense is […]

Can Trump keep his border wall promise? Crowdfunding “muh wall” on GoFundMe

Can Trump keep his border wall promise? Crowdfunding “muh wall” on GoFundMe

An Iraq war veteran named Brian Kolfage has started a campaign on popular crowdfunding website GoFundMe, with the goal or raising one billion dollars to erect a wall on America’s southern border. When I went to sleep last night it had raised ten million dollars and this morning it is almost at twelve million. Kolfage […]

Enthusiasm around legalization of hemp and CBD grows, yet stock markets remain suppressed

Enthusiasm around legalization of hemp and CBD grows, yet stock markets remain suppressed

On Thursday, President Trump signed the 2018 farm bill, officially ushering in the era of legalized hemp and cannabidiol (CBD). Although both hemp and marijuana come from similar Cannabis plants, Medium reports only marijuana contains the high-inducing Tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC. While it lacks THC, hemp has several industrial applications while CBD has been […]

Trump’s border wall, the opioid crisis, and the hell of good intentions

Trump’s border wall, the opioid crisis, and the hell of good intentions

This is part 1 of a 3 part series. In the latest round of negotiations and public stumping for his border wall, President Trump told Congress he wants $15 billion in wall funding attached to the year-end spending bill. The president’s desire to build a “big, beautiful” wall on the southern border is nothing new; […]

After $25 million spent, what’s going on with the Mueller investigation?

After $25 million spent, what’s going on with the Mueller investigation?

More than $25 million have been spent by special counsel Robert Mueller since he began his investigation. The exact dollar amount was disclosed late last week, and, according to a report from CNBC, about four and a half million was spent in the first few months on “compensation and benefits.” President Trump has been critical […]