Author Archive: Danny Sjursen

Danny Sjursen is a retired U.S. Army officer, combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, and freelance contributor to a variety of publications. He is the author of Ghost Riders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge and the forthcoming book Patriotic Dissent: America in the Age of Endless War. Follow him on Twitter @SkepticalVet or visit his website.

The U.S. Wants to Play Powerbroker in a Fight Over the Nile River, but a Bigger Threat Looms

Released for Syndication: 07/09/2020

The U.S. may soon take sides in a potential water war over the Nile River. The $4.5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is...

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What on Earth Is the U.S. Doing by Bombing Somalia?

Released for Syndication: 05/12/2020

The Trump administration has quietly ramped up a vicious bombing—and covert raiding—campaign in Somalia amid a global coronavirus pandemic. Neither the White House nor...

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How the Cuban Peoples’ Fight Against Colonialism Prepared It for the Coronavirus

Released for Syndication: 04/10/2020

Bill Cosby was always a rapist monster. That much, hindsight and evidence make clear. Still, moored in our “Me Too” moment, it’s easy to...

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