Amy Cooter has been studying US militias since 2008 when, as a graduate student in Michigan, she attended a public... more

In 1970, Canada’s streets were full of troops and the country was on edge. Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Laporte had... more

When Members of Congress are sworn into office, they say an oath.  To protect the country from all enemies… foreign and... more

When former US Navy Intelligence Officer Andrew McCormick spent the holiday season in Kandahar in 2013, attempts at holiday cheer... more

One night In 1968, Ed Meagher was finishing his last shift at Clark Airways, which included authenticating and repeating messages... more

This month on Things That Go Boom, we’re passing the mic to three veterans to share their memories in their... more

After a season spent examining feminist foreign policies around the world, we turn our attention back to the US. Will... more

Political Scientist Cynthia Enloe is, arguably, the reason we’re all here. She was one of the first to explore gender... more

As civilian casualties mount in Gaza and many more conflicts around the world kill and displace vulnerable people, we ask,... more

When news of a new disaster seems to roll in every day… it can feel like there’s little hope. But what... more