Targeting Iran
Trump’s Iran Attack Was Illegal, Former U.S. Military Officials Allege
“This is an introduction of U.S. forces into hostilities. It absolutely triggers the 48-hour notice requirement.”
Austin Campbell
Austin Campbell is an investigative journalist covering military culture, government corruption, and institutional accountability. A former Air Force maintainer, he holds a master’s degree in strategic communication from the University of North Carolina’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, including a lead letter to the editor on Hurricane Helene, and he has been featured on Military.com reporting on enlisted life.
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Air Force Maintenance Staff Can’t Stop Buying Fancy Knives With Tax Dollars
“Everyone knew we didn’t need them.” Air Force maintainers have been on a decadelong knife-ordering spree.
Unmasking ICE
Marine Detained in Minneapolis Says Feds Copied His Phone Without a Warrant
He was observing after Alex Pretti’s killing. He says feds detained him at gunpoint, sampled his DNA, scanned his face, and cloned his phone.
The War on Immigrants
Lawmakers Call on Meta to Stop Running ICE Ad Featuring Neo-Nazi Anthem
Asked about an ICE ad featuring the song “We’ll Have Our Home Again,” DHS said: “Not everything you dislike is ‘Nazi propaganda.’”
Chilling Dissent
He Witnessed an Earlier Shooting. Feds Arrested Him at the Scene of Alex Pretti’s Killing.
A man who contradicted the government narrative about a prior shooting found himself pinned to the ground and detained after Pretti’s death.
Unmasking ICE
After CBP Killed Alex Pretti, His Federal VA Boss Blamed Minnesota Leaders
Asked for a response to the killing of a VA nurse, the secretary of Veterans Affairs shifted the blame to local officials.
The War on Immigrants
DHS Used Neo-Nazi Anthem for Recruitment After Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting
The federal government is openly embracing white nationalist online content — including in a recruitment post after Jonathan Ross killed Renee Good.
Ousted Air Force Special Ops Command Chief Faces Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
The charges follow a formal investigation after Anthony Green was mysteriously removed from his position in April.
New Air Force Chief Boosts Nuclear Buildup, Moving Away From Deterrence, Experts Warn
Gen. Ken Wilsbach promotes nuclear “recapitalization” in his first memo to the Air Force — fueling fear of a radical shift away from nukes acting solely as deterrence.
Newly Released Data Reveals Air Force Suicide Crisis After Years of Concealment
The first published detailed breakdown of Air Force suicide data shows that the crisis is particularly acute among aircraft mechanics.