The voice of Truman members, writing in their personal capacity.
If any day deserves celebration for ending slavery, it is: December 6, 1865. Today is the 156th anniversary of the 13th Amendment’s ratification.
I entered the State Department on September 10, 2001, with a vague sense of patriotism. …
Afghanistan’s rapid fall to Taliban forces will inevitably prompt policy debates over the method and timeline of the American military withdrawal. …
Today, I won’t opine about whom to blame — plenty have. Nor will I discuss the consequences of our withdrawal for the Afghan people — plenty should. No, as the twentieth anniversary of America’s longest…
With word of Kabul’s imminent collapse and the rapid capitulation of the Afghan security forces, Americans are justifiably enraged, saddened, and demoralized. Reports from the country are that Taliban fighters have brought back their reign of terror and have…