America does not become stronger by looking stronger. Its power rests on the less visible things that make democracy work: independent judgment, competent institutions, trusted alliances, constitutional limits, and citizens willing to pay attention. The Steady State focuses this week on the distinction between the appearance of strength and the structures that actually create strength. […]
America cannot build lasting strength by making everything look stronger. From the Reflecting Pool to the proposed Golden Fleet, the Trump administration repeatedly chooses spectacle over substance—investing in what can be seen today while neglecting the infrastructure, expertise, science and institutions that determine whether America remains powerful tomorrow. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the […]
THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES DINA TITUS FOR NEVADA’S 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON — The Steady State, an organization of more than 420 former national security, intelligence, diplomatic, military, law enforcement, and homeland security officials, today endorsed Hon. Dina Titus for Nevada’s 1st Congressional District. Dina Titus is a Democratic congresswoman representing Nevada’s 1st Congressional District, […]
“The Civic Witness Series: Questions from the Attic,” is founded on a simple premise: the people living through democratic erosion have questions the ‘experts’ aren’t addressing; it is inspired by and in honor of Adia in the Attic . These questions matter because they provide an opportunity for sharing and documenting what democratic erosion feels […]
THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE FOR CALIFORNIA’S 37TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON — The Steady State, an organization of more than 420 former national security, intelligence, diplomatic, military, law enforcement, and homeland security officials, today endorsed Hon. Sydney Kamlager-Dove for California’s 37th Congressional District. Sydney Kamlager-Dove represents California’s 37th Congressional District and comes from a […]
By Steven A. Cash photo: Democracy Funders Network We aren’t united by what we think America should do about Gaza, climate, abortion, immigration, or taxes. We’re united by the conviction that Americans must remain free to fight those battles themselves. We don’t write about Gaza, climate change, or almost any other of the great issues […]
THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES SARA JACOBS FOR CALIFORNIA’S 51ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON — The Steady State, an organization of more than 420 former national security, intelligence, diplomatic, military, law enforcement, and homeland security officials, today endorsed Hon. Sara Jacobs for California’s 51st Congressional District. Sara Jacobs represents California’s Fifty-First Congressional District, which includes much of […]
The Steady State introduces “The Civic Witness Series: Questions from the Attic,” inspired by and in whose honor we entitle the series. Adia in the Attic pointed out that she and others living through democratic erosion had questions that were not being answered by “experts.” In her post, “I Apparently Took ‘Participate in Democracy’ Too […]
Guest Author’s Name Withheld Perspectives of its members who are living abroad, including former and diplomatic officials, academic experts, and citizens across allied nations. Across Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the wider Western alliance, governments are beginning to prepare for an America that may no longer be the reliable partner it once was. The result is […]
THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES JIMMY GOMEZ FOR CALIFORNIA’S 34TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON — The Steady State, an organization of more than 420 former national security, intelligence, diplomatic, military, law enforcement, and homeland security officials, today endorsed Hon. Jimmy Gomez for California’s 34th Congressional District. Jimmy Gomez represents California’s Thirty-Fourth Congressional District, one of the country’s […]