History Shows the Perils of Troops Policing American Cities

Sending Redcoats to American cities worked in the short term. But over time, it alienated even the colonists most loyal to ...

Policing’s Long History as an Instrument of Control

What feels like new anxiety for the country has been the daily cost of survival in Black America for generations, writes .
The Inlander

When soldiers with no law enforcement training play police, our history shows that confusion — and worse — are soon to come

The president of the United States of America seized control of the California National Guard on June 9, deploying 4,000 guards and an additional 700 Marines to support ICE raids in Los Angeles.

I am not worried about a civil war, but history says deadly breaking point on horizon| Opinion

If violence erupts, that will provide an excuse to send troops to crush "insurrectionists." That strategy might work, but ...