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POLITICO Get Playbook PM Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Facebook Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said she and President Joe Biden had a “very positive” talk this morning about the GOP infrastructure pr...

May 27, 2021 5:05 PM EDT For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the Air Force in 1988 and steadily advanced over the course of decades, becoming a flight surgeon, commander of flight medicine at Fairchild Air Force Base and, eventually, a lieutenant colonel. But many of her service colleagues, Davis says, viewed her only as a Black woman. Or for ...

May 27, 2021 Share For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thomasville, Georgia, a small town said to be named for a soldier who fought in the War of 1812. Over the course of decades, she steadily advanced, becoming a flight surgeon, commander of flight medicine at Fairchild Air Force Base and, eventually, a lieutenant c...

Deep-Rooted Racism, Discrimination Still Permeate US Military The military’s judicial system has no explicit category for hate crimes, making it difficult to quantify crimes motivated by prejudice. Kat Stafford, James LaPorta, Aaron Morrison and Helen Wieffering via AP Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Stephanie Davis holds a U.S. flag in the cargo area of a KC-135 airplane while flying over Pakistan/Afghanistan. For Davis, who grew up poor, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm wh...

As the U.S. government continues to charge current and former service members in relation to January 6, military courts typically aren’t the go-to option.

"The Capitol Attack is likely the most complex investigation ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice," the government said in a court filing.

The Nation, check out our latest issue. Subscribe to Support Progressive Journalism The Nation is reader supported: Chip in $10 or more to help us continue to write about the issues that matter. Sign up for our Wine Club today. Did you know you can support The Nation by drinking wine? Given the more than 60 Democratic and Republican votes lined up, the Senate is poised to move forward with a new bill that would change the way the military handles sexual assault and other felony crimes ...

Given the more than 60 Democratic and Republican votes lined up, the Senate is poised to move forward with a new bill that would change the way the military handles sexual assault and other felony crimes by service members. Sponsored by Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), the new law would assign decision-making on sexual-assault cases and a host of other felonies, including some hate crimes, to a specially trained team of uniformed prosecutors. While the bill will indeed inch th...

I am Vanessa Guillén Act Praised as Calls for Removing COs from Sexual Assault Prosecutions Mount Lt. Gen. Pat White greets Congresswoman Jackie Speier, the representative to Californias 14th District, at the start of congressional delegation visit at Fort Hood, Texas, May 5, 2021. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Evan Ruchotzke) 25 May 2021 Medill News Service | By Karli Goldenberg Less than a month after the anniversary of 20-year-old Arm...

Antiwar.com Original Originally posted at TomDispatch. From the dawn of recorded history, humans have been making war and rape has been part of it. In ancient Greece, the rape of a woman was considered a property crime; that is, a crime against her father, husband, or master. But in war, rape was socially acceptable and the women of conquered lands were considered legitimate spoils to be made into wives, slaves, or concubines. Sexual violence in war remained rampant and only ...