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EXCERPT: Spring 1865

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An excerpt from Spring 1865: The Closing Campaigns of the Civil War (April 2015) by Perry D. Jamieson. Excerpt is from Chapter Eight, Spring Morning. … Sunrise on Sunday, April 9, 1865, brought a foggy morning that became warm with a blue, cloudless sky.76 Before daybreak Fitz Lee and Gordon began preparing to carry out what would be the last offensive of the Army of Northern Virginia. They would attempt to move Sheridan’s cavalry out of the way and open the Stage Road west from Appomattox Court House.77 Gordon deployed his corps at the western edge of the Court House, … Continue reading EXCERPT: Spring 1865

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Excerpt: The Role and Limitations of Technology in U.S. Counterinsurgency Warfare

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An excerpt from The Role and Limitations of Technology in U.S. Counterinsurgency Warfare by Richard W. Rubright, forthcoming February 2015 from Potomac Books.  3          Limits of Politically Correct Doctrine The Melians: You may be sure that we are … Continue reading Excerpt: The Role and Limitations of Technology in U.S. Counterinsurgency Warfare

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Excerpt: In Food We Trust

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An excerpt from In Food We Trust: The Politics of Purity in American Food Regulation by Courtney I. P. Thomas Chapter 2: The Cranberry Crisis Advances in food science and technology that occurred during the twentieth century have made it possible for food systems to be organized, configured, and structured in ways that promote food safety. But if that is the case, why are there so many food safety crises in the United States? The answer is not that an industrialized food system cannot be made safe but that large and powerful corporations have perpetuated the regulatory focus on adulteration … Continue reading Excerpt: In Food We Trust