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The Famous Misadventures of the Sheridan Light Tank The Sheridan’s greatest shortcoming in the field lay in survivability, as is usually the case with light tanks. Here’s What You Need to Remember​: The tank has often forgotten but it served well in several conflicts. Here is how it managed to do its job despite many technical issues. The M551 Sheridan light tank is largely remembered as a curiosity, an innovative weapon system that proved an overcomplicated failure in action. However, several hundred Sheridans provided useful service in three wars, and left behind a small but noticeab...

Biden’s Hawkish Foreign Policy Could Derail Moves to Fight Austerity, Sam Knight, Truthout, January 31, 2021  In his first days in office, President Joe Biden has signaled a willingness to disavow austerity policies and expand public benefits, sparking cautious optimism about whether his administration could succeed in minimizing damage done by the coronavirus pandemic. But Biden…

In his first days in office, President Joe Biden has signaled a willingness to disavow austerity policies and expand public benefits, sparking cautious optimism about whether his administration could succeed in minimizing damage done by the coronavirus pandemic. But Biden is at risk of repeating similar mistakes made by President Lyndon B. Johnson, who promised more relief to the poor than he could deliver because of his decision to escalate conflict in Vietnam. In 1964, Johnson won the presidential election on promises to eradicate poverty and inequality in the United States. Over the next t...

stephenroberts Mr. Roberts is a writer and a chaplain in the U.S. Army. His views are his own.