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John Stanton

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As seen in: Gambit, CNN, MSN, The Athletic, The New York Times, BBC, BBC Sport, Nature, Wiley Online Library, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News and
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 celebrates Pride 2026 with parties, comedy fest, drag events and more

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By John Stanton 
| Gambit
June is Pride Month in the United States, and here in New Orleans it’ll be marked by several weeks of parties, festivals, a parade (maybe) and more. Pride began in the aftermath of the June 28, 1969, police raids on the Stonewall Inn in New York City. Although police raids were common, the brutal treatment of patrons at the bar and long simmering frustrations with anti-queer policies and civil rights abuses combined with escalating police violence turned it into a multi-day protest.
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John Stanton: We shouldn't put a price tag on protecting the rights of the disabled

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By John Stanton 
| Gambit
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is asking a federal court to gut key federal civil rights protections for disabled Louisianans. Photo by Brad Bowie / The Times-Picayune Earlier this spring, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and a group of other hardline conservative attorneys general asked a federal court in Texas to declare a 50-year-old civil rights law protecting the disabled from discrimination unconstitutional.
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Louisiana Attorney General's threat to take over New Orleans sparks outrage

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By John Stanton 
| Gambit
Attorney General Liz Murrill stands next to Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry Photo by Chris Granger / The Times-Picayune It was another wild day in Louisiana politics Wednesday as Attorney General Liz Murrill threatened to unilaterally remove from office seven duly elected officials in New Orleans – all but one of whom are either Black or Latina – only to find herself accused of potentially violating state anti-intimidation laws as a result of those threats.
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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

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