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Reality Check for the Human Terrain System: Marilyn Dudley-Flores Responds141 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 3 weeks ago: Introduction On 26 February 2009, a report by John Stanton was published on this blog (Some Breaking … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, Dudley-Flores, Foreign Policy, Glevum Associates, HTAT, hts, htt, human terrain system, Human Terrain Teams

Brave Thinkers

torirose wrote 1 month ago: For more than 150 years, the Atlantic has told the stories of people who commit acts of moral and in … more →

Tags: Everything Media, Barack Obama, brave thinkers, The Atlantic, Thorkil Sonne, Ben Bernanke, Morgan Tsvangirai, Camille Parmesan, shai agassi

News from the Military-Academic Complex: McFate's PhD, HTS Contracts, Minerva Grants, Afghanistan5 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 1 month ago: Here is a medley of updates concerning previous posts on this blog: Concerning Montgomery McFate … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, Afghanistan, Anthropology, coin, counterinsurgency, David Apter, DoD, George Andreopoulos, Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation

McFate: "Does good anthropology contribute to better killing?"35 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 1 month ago: Anthropology, Human Terrain’s Prehistory, and the Role of Culture in Wars Waged by Robots: From “Gen … more →

Tags: Notes & Quotes, colonialism/imperialism, hegemony, Ann Jones, anthropology and counterinsurgency, Audrey Roberts, coin, counterinsurgency, David Kilcullen

Cross-Cultural Understanding for Peace: So why does HTS go to Afghanistan?17 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 4 months ago: “We can’t have effective strategy without cultural knowledge. If you look at the problem … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, EUROCENTRISM & UNIVERSALISM, hegemony, 9/11, Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, coin, counterinsurgency, Cultural Understanding

John Stanton: "US Army’s Human Terrain System Like Swine Flu"16 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 5 months ago: Unless I have lost count, and I may have, this is John Stanton’s 17th article on the Human Ter … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, Afghanistan, counterinsurgency, counterinsurgency and anthropology, hts, htt, human terrain system, human terrain team, Pentagon

How to Get More Frequent Flyer Miles for Your Zombie4 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 5 months ago: Is it a surprise any more, that Paula Loyd should be resurrected for one more promotional tour for t … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, hegemony, Elitism, counterinsurgency, human terrain system, Afghanistan, Thoughts, hts, Anthropology

Zombie Humanitarians: It's Obama's Human Terrain System Now10 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 6 months ago: A believer in the forms of sorcery commonly associated with Haiti should be forgiven for thinking th … more →

Tags: Barack Obama, colonialism/imperialism, hegemony, Afghanistan, anthropology and counterinsurgency, Civilian Surge, coin, counterinsurgency, hts

David Price: The Press and Human Terrain Systems - Counterinsurgency's Free Ride1 comment

Maximilian Forte wrote 6 months ago: The following article by David Price appeared in the 07 April 2009 issue of CounterPunch, reproduced … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, hegemony, human terrain system, David Petraeus, Thoughts, hts, John Stanton, anthropology and counterinsurgency, coin

“Useless Anthropology”: Strategies for Dealing with the Militarization of the Academy10 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 6 months ago: The following is a copy of the paper I delivered at the CASCA-AES conference in Vancouver on Friday, … more →

Tags: Decolonization, RESTRUCTURING KNOWLEDGE, colonialism/imperialism, transforming academia, Open-Source, OPEN ACCESS/OPEN SOURCE, counterinsurgency, human terrain system, hts

On the Militarization of Anthropology: Report #1 from the CASCA-AES Conference in Vancouver9 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 6 months ago: The joint conference of the Canadian Anthropology Society (CASCA) and the American Ethnological Soci … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, political economy of academia, hegemony, Network of Concerned Anthropologists, iraq, Human Terrain Teams, counterinsurgency, human terrain system, Afghanistan

Dominating the Information Terrain of the "Human Terrain System": John Stanton and this blog7 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 7 months ago: This is sure to bother those most closely associated with the U.S. Army’s Human Terrain System … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, iraq, Human Terrain Teams, human terrain system, Afghanistan, htt, hts, John Stanton, anthropology and counterinsurgency

US Army 101st Airborne Investigative Report on Human Terrain System12 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 7 months ago: This is the newest article from John Stanton (reproduced with his permission), following up on the a … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, iraq, human terrain system, Afghanistan, htt, hts, human terrain team, John Stanton, Steve Fondacaro

Anthropology and the Military: Current Reports (updated)2 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 8 months ago: Briefly, Part One of a series by Adam Geller, writing for the Associated Press, on the Human Terrain … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, hegemony, human terrain system, Afghanistan, hts, Militarization, Michael Bhatia, Steve Fondacaro, anthropology and counterinsurgency

Some Breaking News on the Human Terrain System: Death Threats Against Female Colleagues201 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 9 months ago: Thanks to John Stanton for forwarding an advance copy of his latest article moments ago. This is ver … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, iraq, human terrain system, Afghanistan, htt, hts, human terrain team, John Stanton, Steve Fondacaro

Questions and Allegations about Robert Young Pelton's Reporting on a Human Terrain Team in Afghanistan38 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 9 months ago: Robert Young Pelton, the National Geographic channel, illustration by Asaf Hanuka In a previous post … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, human terrain system, Afghanistan, htt, hts, human terrain team, Steve Fondacaro, Robert Young Pelton, Men's Journal

Unhappy New Year for Counterinsurgency's Social Scientists1 comment

Maximilian Forte wrote 9 months ago: So, the Human Terrain System, as we have known of it, is finally imploding. The “proof of conc … more →

Tags: iraq, human terrain system, Afghanistan, David Kilcullen, Thoughts, hts, BAE Systems, Steve Fondacaro, Status of Forces Agreement

Latest News on the Human Terrain System: No Longer Private Contractors12 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 9 months ago: Thanks to John Stanton for the latest installment in his coverage of the Human Terrain System (HTS). … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, iraq, human terrain system, Afghanistan, hts, BAE Systems, Steve Fondacaro, IED

John Stanton: Hamas' IT Tops Human Terrain System IT in Internet Capability, Savvy (2.1)8 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 10 months ago: Below, following my comments, you will find the latest article from John Stanton, the tenth in a ser … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, iraq, human terrain system, Afghanistan, htt, hts, Michael Bhatia, human terrain team, John Stanton


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