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Not so quiet on the Eastern front
On Sunday I returned from a 10-day reporting trip to Eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists control two areas not officially recognized by…
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Kenneth R. Rosen
Welcome to an inhospitable Europe
Ukrainians are welcome; others are pushed back.
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Pasta steamed in pig intestines during the 'New Cyber World War'
Stories in Politico Magazine, WIRED, UnHerd, WaPo and more.
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The little oil company that could
This story originally appeared in the Daily Beast. It is being resurfaced today as part of War, U.S.A’s Wednesday unlocking of past reporting for unpaid…
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Kenneth R. Rosen
What drives veterans to suicide?
There is no doubt one question left unanswered as we witness the daily advances made by the Taliban in Afghanistan: what difference did an American…
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When democracy dies in Afghanistan
On January 20th, 1961, in his inaugural address, President John F.
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WaPo: How virtual reality therapy can help make bad memories more manageable
A patient who was seriously injured in a car crash, which killed the other driver, and experiences severe PTSD cannot find therapy that quells their…
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A veterans group takes aim at domestic extremism and misinformation
After doom-scrolling through my social media feeds on the afternoon of Jan.
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American ISIS
A note to readers
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Preparing for war in a classroom
Through a thicket of brush, we push deeper into the forest.
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Pride and treason in the shadow of America
I originally reported this story for a general interest magazine in late-2017.
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1 bedroom. 20,000 antiquities.
Hussein Fahim al-Shabani’s bedroom has become a veritable museum of tens of thousands of collectibles and antiques.
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