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"This incendiary work by Daniel Sjursen is a personal cry from the heart by a once-model US Army officer and West Point graduate who became a military dissenter while still on active duty. Set against the backdrop of the terror wars of the last two decades, Sjursen asks whether there is a proper space for patriotism that renounces entitled exceptionalism and narcissistic jingoism. Once a burgeoning believer and budding conservative, Sjursen performed an intellectual and spiritual about-face. He now calls for a critical exploration of our allegiances, and he suggests a path to a new, more complex notion of patriotism. Equal parts unsentimental and idealistic, this is a story about what it means to be an American in the midst of perpetual war, and what the future of patriotism might look like." You may learn more and purchase the book at heydaybooks.com/patriotic-dissent.

This edition's featured story focuses on Kamala Harris joining Joe Biden's Presidential ticket while the monitor as a whole presents an aggregation of current continent wide stories, a table of the week detailing African female representation in Parliament, a list of upcoming events, and more.

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This edition's featured story focuses on current events in Zimbabwe while the monitor as a whole presents an aggregation of current continent wide stories, a graphic demonstrating Zimbabwe's inflation rate, a list of upcoming events, and more.

This edition's featured story focuses on current events in West Africa while the monitor as a whole presents an aggregation of current continent wide stories, a graphic illustrating the rate of Africa's Top 5 Economies' growth, a list of upcoming events, and more.

Boko Haram (BH), also known as Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-jihad advocates for a version of islam which makes it forbidden for Muslims to partake in activities associated with the West, an effort to create and non-western state and rule by Sharia law. It has conducted attacks on religious and political groups, civilians, and police in Northern Nigeria.

This edition's featured story focuses on current events in West Africa while the monitor as a whole presents an aggregation of current continent wide stories, a graphic demonstrating civilian displacement in Nigeria, a list of upcoming events, and more.

COVID-19 is the most severe international crisis the world has faced in decades. The pandemic has been slow to reach African nations but the World Health Organization warns that it could result in over 10 million severe cases in the next six months and 300,000 deaths.

This edition's covers the Trump administration's controversial international student ruling and its table of the week provides data on the number and specific home state of African students studying abroad in the US while the monitor as a whole presents an aggregation of current continent wide stories, a list of upcoming events, and more.

This report takes a holistic look at Tunisia’s unique civil-military and political history in its broad assessment of Washington’s security partnership with Tunis. By mapping out these factors, this project aims to illustrate conditions and decisions that aid in the development of strong, healthy, and mutually beneficial security partnerships.