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Tempted Towards Authoritarianism
Tempted Towards Authoritarianism
Making Sense of the 2024 Election
Ken Briggs
Nov 11
The Road to War
The Road to War
An Axis of Revisionists
Ken Briggs
Oct 21
Iran’s Proxy War with Israel
Iran’s Proxy War with Israel
The State of the Middle East
Ken Briggs
Sep 30
Democracy and the Electoral College
Democracy and the Electoral College
This week, I’ve been thinking about how many features of the American political system are, or at least appear, “anti-democratic.”…
Ken Briggs
Sep 23
Cash from Russia with Love
Cash from Russia with Love
The Spies Who Paid Me
Ken Briggs
Sep 9
The Democratic Party is Pitching a Return to Normalcy
The Democratic Party is Pitching a Return to Normalcy
But Is It What the People Want?
Ken Briggs
Sep 6
Understanding the International Criminal Court
Understanding the International Criminal Court
Its Role, Challenges, and Impact on Global Justice
Ken Briggs
May 29
Considering Global Conflicts — Sudan
Considering Global Conflicts — Sudan
Given the significant amount of attention on the conflict in Gaza, I thought it would be a good idea to highlight some of the other…
Ken Briggs
May 18
We Can’t Abandon Europe to Focus on China
We Can’t Abandon Europe to Focus on China
China Hawks Miss the Mark.
Ken Briggs
May 1
Considering Israel and Ukraine
Considering Israel and Ukraine
Why does America treat them differently?
Ken Briggs
Apr 16
Book Review: Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West
The following is a book review I submitted for an assignment in the Harvard Extension School class Intelligence and International Security
Ken Briggs
Jan 11
Fraying of the Free-Trade Consensus
Fraying of the Free-Trade Consensus
National Security has its own logic
Ken Briggs
Jan 11
The Intersection of AI and Nuclear Weapons
The Intersection of AI and Nuclear Weapons
Image created using the DALL-E generative AI model. Prompt: Create an image of artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons
Ken Briggs
Jan 8
The Border Dispute in Kashmir
The Border Dispute in Kashmir
This summer, I took classes at Harvard Extension School, a division of Harvard University devoted to adult and distance education. One of…
Ken Briggs
Sep 6, 2023
BRICS Expands to Challenge American Dominance
BRICS Expands to Challenge American Dominance
Herding Cats Never Seemed Easier
Ken Briggs
Aug 29, 2023
Ukraine’s Counter-Offensive is Succeeding
Ukraine’s Counter-Offensive is Succeeding
American Military Leadership Wants Credit
Ken Briggs
Aug 28, 2023
Preparing America for War with China
Preparing America for War with China
It’s a Necessary Evil
Ken Briggs
Jul 14, 2023
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