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Director, Center for National Defense A view of a Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber in the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. Education Images / Universal Images Group / Getty Image Key Takeaways The presumption in much of modern academia appears to be that only warmongers would teach about war. Knowledge, critical thinking and prudent judgment are as vital as military hardware, artificial intelligence, and powerful economies. There is no question that the United States needs to better think the future. That requires getting back to fos...

By Shoptalk Meetup for Women One of Shoptalk’s fundamental beliefs is that our events serve as a platform for advancing equality for women. The past 11 months have increased the urgency to address the challenges women face in the workplace—women are being furloughed, laid off or choosing to leave the workforce at an alarming rate, reversing decades of progress in a matter of months. We believe that it’s never been more important to amplify women’s voices, champion gender equality and forge the way forward for women working in retail. It’s with this passion and sense of purpose that ...

The Smithsonian Channel will premiere “How We Got Here: The History of Conflict in America” on Saturday, January 23 at 3 pm EST/PT. The special evening of programming will serve as a time capsule to travel through monumental points in history, burgeoning movements, unsung heroes, and isolated events that intertwine to shape the conflicts in America’s history.  “Smithsonian Channel’s vast library of documentary material includes coverage of pivotal moments in the history of our country,” said James F. Blue III, Senior Vice President of Smithsonian Channel & MTV News and Docs, in a...

The most interesting thing about Palberta’s new album Palberta5000 is most certainly the transformation of this New York City trio from relentlessly noisy, DIY post-punk heroes into an archetypal indie-pop band, albeit one with a backburnered proclivity for chaos and razor-sharp edges framing its soft, sweet center. But the most amazing thing about Palberta5000 is that Palberta—Ani Ivry-Block, Lily Konigsberg and Nina Ryser, who are known to take turns on bass, drums and guitar—effectively captured that transformation in a four-day recording session at the Hudson Valley studio of eng...

Texas Republicans Fanned the Flames of Insurrection Long Before January 6 It’s not just Ted Cruz. For years, Texas Republicans have fueled the toxic politics that led extremists to storm the Capitol. This file photo from Wednesday Jan. 6, 2021, shows Trump supporters swarming the Capitol, as Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory. AP Photo/John Minchillo It’s not just Ted Cruz. For years, Texas Republicans have fueled the toxic politics that led extremists to storm the Capitol. This file photo from Wednesday Jan. 6, 2021, shows Trump supporters swarming the Capi...