The ICE Shooter's Trauma Is No Defense
Following the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Elliot Ackerman examines the legal standard of objective reasonableness and argues that an officer's past trauma cannot redefine the rules governing the use...
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How Being an Intelligence Officer Made Me a Better Writer
Elliot Ackerman reflects on intelligence work, fiction, special operations, and the experiences that shaped his novel Sheepdogs.
The Two Marys
Elliot Ackerman reflects on political legitimacy, passion, and instability through the intertwined stories of Marie Antoinette and Mary Queen of Scots.
The Rivalry That Defines America
Elliot Ackerman examines how lessons from Afghanistan continue to shape the geopolitical rivalry between the United States and Russia in Ukraine.
The Moral Catastrophe in Afghanistan
Elliot Ackerman examines the moral and strategic consequences of abandoning Afghan interpreters during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.