Essays

These papers and pieces of political commentary are intended to inform and spark outside-the-box thinking on a variety of subjects. Education never ends; it’s a lifelong process and a Renegade understands that we are always obligated to strive to learn and grow.

Navy SEALs Face Charges for Capturing Terrorist

Navy SEALs Face Charges for Capturing Terrorist

SEALs face charges of assault for punching a most-wanted terrorist responsible for the brutal murder and mutilation of security guards in Fallujah in 2004.

Faith in the Synoptic Miracle Stories

Faith in the Synoptic Miracle Stories

The Synoptic Miracle Stories in the New Testament of the Bible share a subtle interconnectedness of faith, which begets Jesus to heal his devout believers.

A Most Simple Case for Same-Sex Marriage

A Most Simple Case for Same-Sex Marriage

As being heterosexual does not facilitate capacity for or exemplary ability to aptly raise children, conversely, being homosexual does not deny the ability.

Surge Afghanistan Now

Surge Afghanistan Now

The invaluable lessons learned mere months ago from President Bush’s troop “surge” in Iraq are already being ignored by the Obama Administration.

The Good Foot Soldier

The Good Foot Soldier

While women are actively engaged in modern guerrilla movements across the globe, their inclusion in the revolutionary process is “neither new nor isolated.”

Lessons of a Madman: Muqtada al-Sadr

Lessons of a Madman: Muqtada al-Sadr

An examination of Muqtada al-Sadr and the Mahdi Army might provide invaluable lessons in future conflicts across the globe.

Women in Post-Cultural Revolution China

Women in Post-Cultural Revolution China

The All-China Women’s Federation floundered for years as an ineffective pawn of the Chinese Communist Party until the 1980s when it emerged for equal rights.

Should America Fully Privatize its Postal Service?

Should America Fully Privatize its Postal Service?

The privatization of the USPS would be significant in curtailing outlandish government spending.

The Next Great American Debate

The Next Great American Debate

The Obama Administration has been using the extreme circumstances of the Great Recession to alter the organizational function of the United States into that of a social-welfare state.

All Money on Il

All Money on Il

North Korea’s recent, provocative and threatening actions are indicative of a failing state attempting to elevate their position in the international community.

Power and Revolution: The Dragon’s Village

Power and Revolution: The Dragon’s Village

Analysis of power and revolution in Communist and Nationalist China, comparing and contrasting The Dragon’s Village with Rebels in the Name of the Tsar.

The Meaning of Liberty Through History

The Meaning of Liberty Through History

The meaning of liberty in Christ Stopped at Eboli by Carlo Levi, Liberty by Giovanni Verga, Amoskeag by Hareven and Langenbach and the Labor Wars by Sidney Lens.

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