curtis milamNo-Fly Zones: Don’t Take the BaitA no-fly zone over all or part of Ukraine will not prevent Russia targeting civilian population centers. But it will require the US, along…3 min read·Mar 14, 2022----
curtis milamWhy NATO MattersThe only thing worse than fighting with allies is fighting without them.6 min read·Feb 9, 2022----
curtis milamStandbyAt a presidential campaign debate in September 2020, Trump was asked if he had any message he wanted to send to groups like the Proud Boys…4 min read·Nov 17, 2021----
curtis milamThe Dark Side of CosplayLast weekend the National Football League celebrated their “Salute to Service” designed to align with US Veterans Day on November 11th*…3 min read·Nov 11, 2021----
curtis milamIt Was a TuesdayIt was a Tuesday. An early September Tuesday. The weather was perfect as sometimes happens in the North American mid-Atlantic in late…8 min read·Sep 11, 2021----
curtis milamThe Monopoly of Violence and the Perils of Ceding ItA fundamental tenet of the modern western nation state is the monopoly of violence. This idea is perhaps most famously expressed by Thomas…4 min read·Jan 27, 2021----
curtis milamThe Social Good of Shared SacrificeIf we hope to meet the challenges of our concurrent crises: economic, democratic, and pandemic, it will require the efforts of all…4 min read·Sep 28, 2020----
curtis milamThe U.S. Military is Not a Voting BlockA recent story in The Atlantic by Jeffrey Goldberg reported that President Trump made disparaging remarks directed at American troops…4 min read·Sep 14, 2020----
curtis milamDispatches on a Pandemic: An American in EuropeIn pre-pandemic life I bounced between the US (Philadelphia) and Europe (Budapest). Pandemic travel restrictions have marooned me in…4 min read·Aug 13, 2020----
curtis milamA GI Bill for Healthcare WorkersOur frontline healthcare workers are heroes, every bit as much as our military members. In recognition of their dedication, selflessness…4 min read·Jun 18, 2020----