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John Stanton

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New Orleans
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Covers:  national security, geopolitics
Doesn't Cover: cancer
Gogo fanatic, crawfish lover, @The_Gambit Editor. Formerly of BuzzFeed, one time bouncer. send me tips and scoops at jstanton@gambitweekly.com

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US Army's Human Terrain System 2008 to 2013: The Program from Hell--115 articles, 110 sources. Collected in a book just published using Amazon Create Space. Priced it at $6.66 in honor of hell. Teach an advanced course titled National Security in the 21st Century inside the DC Beltway, home to the capital of our glorious empire. Written lots of stuff on national security and politics (hundreds of articles and a few books containing samples of them). On national TV and global radio commenting on…

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US Army Human Terrain System, 2008-2013: The Program from Hell

US Army Human Terrain System, 2008-2013: The Program from Hell

John Stanton is a Virginia based writer specializing in national security matters. He has reported on the Hum…

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New Orleans City Council eyes eliminating top Sewerage & Water Board position

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By Kaylee Poche Verified, John Stanton Verified
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New Orleans City Council President JP Morrell July 20 said the council will take up the question of whether the troubled Sewerage & Water Board even needs an executive director, one of a number of moves the council is planning after it gains oversight and budget control of the board in August.
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New Orleans court dismisses ‘white devil’ email defamation suit against Sen. Duplessis

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By John Stanton Verified
| Gambit Verified
Louisiana Sen. Royce Duplessis Photo by Brett Duke / The Times-Picayune In May, the Orleans Parish Civil District Court dismissed a defamation suit against state Sen. Royce Duplessis filed at the height of last year’s mayoral contest by influential donor Bill Hammack, according to court records.
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Making bank: How New Orleans entrepreneurs can find funding for the next big thing

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By John Stanton Verified
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Editor’s note: Emy Foster is the child of former Gambit Publisher Jeanne Exnicios. Emy Foster and Charlie Kehlenbach knew they wanted to be entrepreneurs. They just weren’t sure what sort of business they wanted to start. While for previous generations “small business owner” probably ranked well below professional athlete, doctor, computer wiz or astronaut on the list of dream jobs for kids, Foster says it’s an increasingly common goal for younger members of Gen Z and Alpha.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

college newspaper--opinion

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

bypassing legacy media's filters and cozy arrangements with civil-military organizations...alluded to it here Terror in Cyberspace: Terrorists Will Exploit and Widen the Gap Between Governing Structures and the Public