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Our Democracy and National Security is On The Line

The 400+ members of the Steady State are former national security and intelligence officials who remain committed to their oaths to “defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” They continue to promote democracy, rule of law, and national security based on the values shared by most Americans.

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🎧 Common Sense for a Democracy in Crisis

The fight to repair public service, Congress, and democratic accountability

In this episode of The Steady State Sentinel, John Sipher speaks with veteran intelligence and counterterrorism official Russ Travers about the state of American democracy, the national security system, and his forthcoming book, Common Sense Take Two. Travers reflects on his 45-year career across the intelligence community, from warning about systemic intelligence failures before 9/11 to helping build the post-9/11 counterterrorism architecture.