Angry Planet

By Matthew Gault and Jason FieldsNews Government History

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October 05, 2016 Inside America’s armed militias and the new civil war
Depending on where you live, this story will either be shocking or old hat. But even if you have an armed "militia" operating near you, you probably don't realize just how developed these states within a state have become - and how far they've drifted from the majority of American society.
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34 min
September 28, 2016 When the 'War on Drugs' got literal, and how it could end
Drug cartel weaponry has gotten deadlier. In 2015, a Mexican army helicopter was shot down in the state of Jalisco. The local cartel used a rocket-propelled grenade to do it. And for years, drug gangs have worked on their navies, moving from cigarette boats to homemade submarines. They have air forces, as well, and fight pitched battles against the army in Mexico and other places. But things are changing.
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28 min
September 21, 2016 An Islamic Reformation may be beside the point
The separation of church and state is one of the fundamental tenets of the modern Western world, but that doesn't make it inevitable for all cultures. But does that mean that the Islamic world and the Western one are in an existential struggle? Or is that division even meaningful?
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40 min
September 13, 2016 Why nuclear war looks inevitable
Several developments have the potential to move the hands of the nuclear doom clock closer to midnight.
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31 min
September 08, 2016 One reason the U.S. isn't winning the 'War on Terror'
In the 15 years since America first went to war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon has reduced the number of troops on the ground and increased the number of unmanned robots picking off high value targets.
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40 min
August 31, 2016 How the Pentagon became the world's weapon system superstore
The United States is the world's largest arms merchant. It's not even close. So, who decides what gets sold, and to whom? And how closely does anyone follow the rules? This week on War College we look at the upsides, and the downsides, of having such a big share of the arms market.
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37 min
August 22, 2016 The age of the aircraft carrier may be over
The United States has more aircraft carriers than any other country. Depending on what you call an aircraft carrier, it's 10 times as many. So why don't more countries have more carriers? Maybe they aren't such a great idea, anymore.
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37 min
August 11, 2016 How the U.S. got caught between two nuclear neighbors
It's a situation where the United States has interesting choices to make. India and Pakistan are often at each other's throats. Both want U.S. support. Both are allies of necessity for the United States. Both have nuclear weapons.
This week on War College we look at a delicate balancing act, where diplomatic failure by the United States could have deadly repercussions for millions.
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34 min
July 30, 2016 The Kremlin may be more involved in U.S. politics than you realize
Hackers released a treasure trove of unpleasant internecine emails on the eve of the Democratic National Convention. The Democratic Party chairwoman was out of a job and tensions between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders supporters were reignited just as the Democrats were trying for a prime-time show of unity. Who were the hackers? Security experts inside and outside the government have pointed the finger at Russia. So, was this an act foreign aggression playing out on a strange new battlefield?
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46 min
July 28, 2016 How a 'chicken gun' keeps U.S. warbirds aloft and other strange tales
When the United States Air Force tests a new aircraft it needs to make sure it won't crash should a stray bird slam into the plane's side. Thankfully, the military has an artillery piece with a 60-foot barrel that hurls chicken more than 400 miles an hour. The chicken gun allows the military to make sure no stray bird will foul up its expensive jets while they're mid-flight. If you think the chicken gun is weird, it’s only the tip of a strange and fascinating iceberg.
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30 min