THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES JAMES MARTIN FOR FLORIDA’S 21ST 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 James Martin for Florida’s 21st Congressional District. James Martin is running for Congress in Florida’s 21st District. A fourth-generation […]
THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES JAMES MARTIN FOR FLORIDA’S 21ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
/in SubstackTHE STEADY STATE ENDORSES JAMES MARTIN FOR FLORIDA’S 21ST 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 James Martin for Florida’s 21st Congressional District. James Martin is running for Congress in Florida’s 21st District. A fourth-generation […]
The Post Came Down. The Message Didn’t.
/in SubstackTwenty-five years after Balbir Singh Sodhi was murdered because of how he looked, a federal agency should understand the power of its words, the stereotypes they can reinforce and the divisiveness they ignite. On September 15, 2001, Balbir Singh Sodhi was helping a landscaper plant flowers around his gas station in Mesa, Arizona, a tribute […]
Crisis is the key test of leadership
/in SubstackAnyone can claim to be a strong leader. Crisis tells us who actually is. The Iran conflict is exposing the consequences of leadership without the character, competence, and humility required when the stakes could not be higher. It has been said that good leaders flourish in times of crisis. In fact, and from personal hard-won […]
What We Built
/in SubstackThe institutions of constitutional government were built through generations of crisis, reform, and public service. Their endurance depends on whether Americans continue to value the principles behind them. Our national-security and democratic institutions were not inevitable. They were built by people who recognized problems, learned from failures, argued across political lines, valued and evaluated professional […]
The Troops Aren’t Supposed to Be There
/in SubstackThe legal barriers are substantial. The harder question is whether those barriers would be respected if a president ordered troops toward the polls. When Donald Trump closed the Republican Midterm Convention by exhorting his followers to “cheat like hell” in the upcoming election, it is hard to tell what exactly he had in mind. One […]
The Enemy Next Door
/in SubstackInternational border follows forest ridgeline between the USA and Canada Why is Washington picking a fight with Canada? Before accepting the idea that our northern neighbor is ripping us off or threatening us, Americans should look at what Canada actually contributes to our economy, security, and daily lives. As the son of a Newfoundland-born mother […]
THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES TONY KOZYCKI FOR GEORGIA’S 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
/in SubstackTHE STEADY STATE ENDORSES TONY KOZYCKI FOR GEORGIA’S 7TH 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 Tony Kozycki for Georgia’s 7th Congressional District. Tony Kozycki is running for Congress in Georgia’s Seventh District. Raised in […]
Twelve Years of Warnings. Now Iran.
/in SubstackPatriot Missile Production For more than a decade, Washington watched Russia, China and North Korea expand their military capabilities while U.S. weapons production struggled to keep pace. Then the United States entered another major conflict—just as its air-defense inventories were already under strain. Since Russia seized Crimea in 2014, Washington has had ample evidence that […]
THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES SHAWN HARRIS FOR GEORGIA’S 14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
/in SubstackTHE STEADY STATE ENDORSES SHAWN HARRIS FOR GEORGIA’S 14TH 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 Brigadier General (Ret) Shawn Harris for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. Shawn Harris is running for Congress in Georgia’s 14th […]
Accelerating Authoritarianism: A Warning Assessment Through the 2026 Midterm Elections
/in Analysis, SubstackPDF COPY HERE 1. Key Judgments We assess that the deterioration of US democratic governance has accelerated since our last assessment in June. The defining change of the summer is one of kind, not degree: the administration has moved from retribution against individuals and institutions to intervention in the machinery of the November 3 midterm […]