Sitemap - 2025 - The Steady State
“The Alts”: Civil Society, Digital Dissent, and Democratic Resilience
The Steady State "Sentinel" Podcast - January 6 Teaser!
NSPM-7 and the Constitution: A Dangerous Bundle of Contradictions
Too Many Of Our Leaders Are No Longer Accountable (Teaser)
The Steady State Sentinel Podcast: Sneak-Peek at the January 6, 2026 Line-Up
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 21: US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY - 27 DECEMBER 2025
The Mass Recall of Experienced U.S. Ambassadors Endangers American Security
The Steady State Sentinel Podcast: Coming Soon!
Susie Wiles is Telling Us About US Foreign Policy (Among Other Things)
The New National Security Strategy: A Transactional Document that Marginalizes Africa
Why Are We in Venezuela? The Enemy Abroad, The Enemy Within
Where is Trump Leading America?
Leaving the Intelligence Community: A Line Analyst’s Perspective on Personal Responsibility
"The Steady State Sentinel" - Stay Tuned!
The Steady State to Launch Podcast: "The Steady State Sentinel"
The Wars That Donald Trump Didn't Stop: Assessing The 'Master Dealmaker’s' Grandiose Claims
Letter, The Steady State to U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair and Ranking Member
For the Sake of the FBI and the US, Patel Should 'kash' Out.
The Steady State: "Quick Hit" - Assessing the So-Called Trump National Security Strategy
Trump’s Un-American National Security Strategy
A Dangerous Strategy that Distances NATO and Puts Our Security at Risk
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 20: US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY - 7 December 2025
Hegseth: A Security Risk to the United States
What is this "Foreign Service?" How does it benefit the American people?
The Birthday Parks: A Small Thing With a Very Big Signal
Destroying American Diplomacy: Pulling Down our First Line of Defense
Politics Driving DOD Personnel Initiatives Risk Our Military Capability
Changing Face of a City: Moscow on the Potomac
"At the Breaking Point: The State of the U.S. Foreign Service in 2025"
DOGE Is, Officially, Dead. What Did It Actually Accomplish?
Honduran President Hernandez Walks Free: "Politics, Corruption, Hypocrisy"
Liberal vs Conservative or MAGA vs unMAGA?
America’s ‘City on a Hill’ --- on a Slippery Slope
Trump may not be a fascist. Does it matter?
When Law Becomes Optional: The Dangerous Trajectory of Presidential Power
Screening and Vetting -- How it works, and its limitations
“You Be the Judge” - From “Deportation Judges” to Authoritarian Justice
Asking Soldiers to Obey the UCMJ Isn’t a Crime; But Trump Thinks it is.
Trump’s Ukraine “Peace Plan” Is a Gift to Moscow
Does Donald Trump Understand What Wielding American Power Requires?
Capabilities, Not Authorities: The Quiet Evolution towards a Panopticon State
Why President Trump’s Embrace of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Matters
When Things Get Tough, Rogues Start Wars
The Future of Counterintelligence in America
Veterans Day Drama: Why Trump’s Oval-Office Invite to Ahmed al-Sharaa Is a Foreign-Policy Face-Plant
Steven Cash with Larry Mantle | America at a Crossroads
Donald Trump’s path to authoritarian rule is wide open
What Has Been Done to America? What’s done in a short period will take a long time to undo
When the Purse and the Sword Collide: The President, “Available Funds,” and the Law
The Evil King’s Evil Ministers
When the Market Bows to Power: Trump’s De Facto Nationalization of Private Enterprise
“While Rome Burns” — and What Nero Was Really Doing
The Trump Administrations Crosses Redline
Autocracy: The Warning Signs I Saw in Panama Are Emerging in America.
Inside the Walls: Justice, Dignity and the Thin Line Between Law and Power
What Is Behind Trump’s Accusations of Communism?
Summary: Is American Democracy Being Undermined?
Creeping Authoritarianism: A Personal Account
The Theater of Power: Trump and the Tradition of Deliberate Decadence
Waltzing off to War: A Dance with the Devil
Are We the Baddies? -- Funny but it hurts....
What Happens to People Under Autocratic Rule?
Is America Really in Danger of Slipping into Authoritarianism?
America: Is it Too Late to Stop the Spread of “Dictatorial Rot?”
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 19: US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY - OCTOBER 31 2025
An Open Letter to the Serving and Former Flag Officers of the U.S. Military
Plutonium Giveaway; Another Rash Step on Nuclear Energy
The Day After Yesterday is Now!
Americans: This is Happening in Your Name
“The Burden of Command: Setting the Compass”
The Dangerous Strategic Logic of Expanding the MAGAverse
Trump’s Ukraine Whiplash: The Peril of Policy by Impulse
Former Intelligence Officials Warn Trump Poses Existential Threat to U.S. Democracy
Fighting our Neighbors Makes us Less Prosperous and Safe
"The Trump administration's politicization of US national security" - A View From France
The Administration’s New ‘War’ on Drugs-- Show Me the Evidence!
The Steady State Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief Opposing Chicago National Guard Deployment
How to Harm Intelligence Agencies and Compromise National Security at the Same Time
Accelerating Authoritarian Dynamics: Assessment of Democratic Decline
The Trump Foreign Policy – Hollow and Dangerous
A Step Too Far: The Trump Administration’s Reckless Actions on Nuclear Energy
The Real Weaponization of Justice
Coming Thursday October 16: The Steady State Assessment of U.S. Democracy
HARM CLOSE TO HOME: DISASTROUS WESTERN HEMISPHERE POLICIES BLOW BACK ON THE UNITED STATES
Notice to Current Federal Employees Facing Dismissal
The National Security Costs of Diverting Federal Agents to Immigration Enforcement
Why Troops on the Streets of our Cities Degrade National Security; It’s a Lose-Lose Proposition
It Starts With a Lie; "Anyone Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities"
Project 2025 and the Purge of American Diplomacy: The Blitzkrieg Against State
An Open Letter to the Presidents of American Colleges and Universities from The Steady State
The Call is Coming from Inside the House
The Geneva Convention and “Rules of Engagement” -They Protect People at Both Ends of the Weapon
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 18: US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY - SEPTEMBER 30 2025
Important Stuff to Know About: U.S. Embassies--Protecting Americans Around The World
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth – A Grave Danger to America
Important Stuff to Know About -The Diplomatic Toolkit : Make Yourself Heard
Trump -- A Big Talker but Pitiful Leader
The Bonfire of Relief: the Cruelty is the Point
Protecting Intelligence from Politics; Senator Mark Warner Speaks
Important Stuff to Know About - The Diplomatic Toolkit: Mediation
“The Politicization of Intelligence: A Threat to Our National Security” U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner
Trump Takes on Rampant Allegations of Anti-Christian Bias
Our Democracy Is Not Stronger Than Our Divisions
US attack on Venezuelan boat could set dangerous precedent
How the “Deep State” (Doesn’t) Work
Dangerous Rhetoric...a Springboard to Authoritarianism
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 17: US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY - SEPTEMBER 11 2025
Discussion of Important Stuff to Know About - The Diplomatic Toolkit: Consistency
Statement on the Death of Charlie Kirk
Steady State Letter to SSCI and HPSCI
Concerning the Department of State’s Promotion of Religion
Donald Trump and the Concept of Power
America's Increasing Vulnerability to Russian Intelligence Operations and “Active Measures”
Immigration Under Trump: A Moral and Strategic Failure
Going Dark: Professional Intelligence Collection Matters
Steady State Calls for Congressional Inquiry into Laura Loomer’s Role in U.S. Intelligence Community
Distorting the Human Rights Report Undermines US Strategic Interests
Trump’s America-First Bullying Is Turning Enemies Into Allies...And They're Ganging Up On Us
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 16: US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY AUGUST 31, 2O25
"America First: A Really Terrible Idea that Weakens and Endangers America"
Actions Have Consequences: Why I’m More Worried Now Than at Any Time Since 9/11
Amateur Hour: Greenland Operation
"America First”: A Really Terrible Idea That Weakens and Endangers America
Blinding Five Eyes: A Self-Inflicted Wound
Clearance as Retribution: ODNI’s Weaponization of Access
A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants: You all deserved better.
In Another Turbulent Time, A President Turned to the National Guard
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 15: US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY AUGUST 17, 2O25
America's increasing vulnerability to Russian Intelligence Operations and “Active Measures”
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 14: US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY AUGUST 13, 2O25
When the Past is Prologue: Noriega’s Playbook and Today’s Authoritarian Drift
The Guarantee Clause - Shield or Sword?
The Politicization of Intelligence: Tulsi Gabbard and the Weaponization of Classified Information
Using Tariffs As A National Security Tool: A Cure-All, Or A Poison Pill?
FIREPIT CHATS Encouraging Conversation about National Security Issues Important to YOU
WHAT POSSIBLY COULD GO WRONG? DRONES, MEXICAN CARTELS, AND TRUMP
Indicators of Authoritarian Drift – Tools for Democratic Early Warning - Part 2 of 2
THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES REP. EUGENE VINDMAN FOR CONGRESS
We Are Still On The Beaches...
THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES REAR ADMIRAL EILEEN LAUBACHER FOR CONGRESS
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 13: US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY AUGUST 2, 2O25
THE STEADY STATE ENDORSES: ABIGAIL SPANBERGER FOR GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
When Public Power Becomes a Racket
The Dismantling Of USAID - A Major Self-inflicted Injury To US National Security
Make Fossil Fuels Great Again - Why?
National Security for the Dinner Table- The Real Cost of Losing Taiwan
SIGNALGATE Update: If Hegseth Can’t Protect Our Secrets, How Can He Protect America?
A Steady State Deep Dive - Militarization of our Streets is Unamerican
The DNI under Tulsi Gabbard: A Stark Move From Foreign Intelligence to Domestic Intelligence?
Dezinformatsiya meets America’s “Magaphone”
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 12: US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY JULY 22 2O25
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 11: US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY JULY 13-20 2025
The Dismantling Of USAID - A Major Self-inflicted Injury To US National Security
State Department Cuts Hurt American Business, Prosperity and Economic Competitiveness
The Trump Administration’s Deportations Comprise Its Current Africa "Policy"
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 10 : US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY JULY 7-13 2025
July 11, 2025 - A Sad Day for American Diplomacy
Militarization of Our Streets is Un-American.
Statement from The Steady State on the Mass Firing of State Department Officers
Curtailing Foreign Student Visas: Cutting Off Your Nose To Spite Your Face
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 9 : US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY JULY 1-9 2025
Rethinking the Military-Law Enforcement Divide: From Army in the Streets to Police as Army
Sliding into Authoritarianism The Indicators Are There For All To See
A Big Ugly Blow (BUB) To Domestic Energy Resilience, Jobs, the Economy and National Security
Dismissing Our Intelligence Collection and Analysis Capabilities Emboldens Our Adversaries
The National Security Act of 1947 Meets The Real World
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 8 : US DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY 23-29 JUNE 2025
Post-Partisan America: When the Game Stops Making Sense
The National Security Act of 1947 and the Disabling of America’s Decision-Making Brain
Think “That Was Wrong, But It Has Nothing To Do With Me?” Think Again.
What’s So Bad About Immigrants?
A Red Line has been Crossed: Navigating the Crossroads of Policy and Diplomacy
Letter to Congress: Exercise of Congressional War Powers Authority
FREDONIA PROJECT SITREP-2: U.S. POLICY DEVELOPMENTS (9–16 MAY 2025)
Barging Into War - Where’s The Exit?
Project 2025: Transforming Our Constitution or Undermining It?
Lemures of the Republic or, The Ghost in the Machine
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 7: U.S. DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY 16-21 JUNE 2025
Irrational Reactions to the Birthright Citizenship Issue
Inside CIA Operatons: John Sipher's Espionage Insights
On Iran, US Restraint Could Reduce Risks
Our System of Laws Is Not Corrupt; The Problem Is The Assault Upon It
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 6: U.S. DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY 8-15 JUNE 2025
Iran Nuclear Crisis Moves To Tragedy
Tanks, Parades, and Tell-All Displays: What America’s Adversaries Will Learn on June 14
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 5: U.S. DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY UPHEAVAL 6-10 JUNE 2025
Closing the American Frontier in Science?
The Steady State -- Statement Regarding the Deployment of Military Forces in Los Angeles.
Steady State Letter to SSCI regarding opposition to nomination of Joseph "Joe" Kent to NCTC Director
FREDONIA PROJECT SITREP 5: U.S. POLICY DEVELOPMENTS (31May-8June 2025)
Disrobing The Ugliness of Bad Policy
Our Federal Civil Workforce Must Continue to Serve our Nation and the Constitution
GET ON WITH IT AMERICA, RESUME FULL MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 4: U.S. POLICY DEVELOPMENTS (24-31 MAY 2025)
The Retreat from Democracy How the Trump Administration Undermined U.S. Global Leadership
We Are Not Sending The A-Team To The Iran talks
Steady State Quick Hit: Politicization of Intelligence -- A Mortal Sin
The Intelligence Product is Foundational to the National Security Enterprise
A guide to National Security Jargon.....
How the Trump Administration Undermined U.S. Global Leadership: The Retreat from Democracy
Democrats must build a new consensus on democracy, economy | Opinion
HYPOCRISY IS SAID TO BE VICE’S TRIBUTE TO VIRTUE
FREDONIA PROJECT - SITREP 3 U.S. POLICY DEVELOPMENTS (17–24 MAY 2025)
Repealing the Inflation Reduction Act will hurt Maine
PREEMPTIVE TINKERING WITH THE INTELLIGENCE PRODUCT INVITES BAD KARMA
The Politicization of Intelligence…And Its Consequences
The War on DEI - A Disservice to America
Keep Public Service Apolitical
The People’s Receiver – Hitler’s “Social Media”
WHAT POSSIBLY COULD GO WRONG? DRONES, MEXICAN CARTELS, AND TRUMP
MILKING AND MANAGING CONFLICTING IDEAS MADE FOR A GREAT PRESIDENT
Distressing Foreign Affairs Day
Trump 100 Days; From cornerstone to the west to unreliable ally
The Steady State: Protecting Constitutional Democracy and the Rule of Law National Security Experts
A NEW NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY THREAT: TRUMPENOMICS
Former CIA officials band together in the ‘Steady State' to oppose Trump purges
Former CIA officials band together in the ‘Steady State' to oppose Trump purges
The Steady State Social Media Primer
Appeasement Cloaked as Negotiation
The impact of the Signal security breach, according to a former intelligence officer
Steady State Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee
“America First” – An Idea That Actually Endangers America
Military Parades and Horseless Dictators
Trump’s Whisper from Moscow: Coincidence or Destiny?
REPUBLICANS NOD APPROVINGLY WHILE AMERICA BLEEDS OUT
The Steady State Raises Alarm Over Unprecedented Dual Appointment of Army Secretary and ATF Director
The US can’t afford to dismantle DHS’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Office b
Alliances Are Not Pay-to-Play Schemes
Congress Must Stop the Weaponization of Personal Security Clearances
What Is Happening to the First Amendment?
Silencing America’s Voice to the World