I don’t think it’s even necessary to use the word “domestic.” Terrorism within national borders has long been called just that (e.g. in Ireland, Spain). “Domestic” makes it sound somehow less serious (and maybe even has gendered connotations?!).

I basically agree with you although I think the term “white savior industrial complex” is exactly the kind of elitist liberal arts hipster bs that smacks of the class privilege so damaging to this entire issue. Do you not think the term “neo-colonialism” is helpful here? Coined by a Ghanian… I wouldn’t dismiss Kristof as [...]

Here is more depressing testimony to Amanda Hess’s argument that sexual abuse in the military is out of control. http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2010/12/2010122182546344551.html http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/2010/12/20101223113859171112.html I am naive to wonder if a more tolerant military (i.e. one with no DADT) could encourage more service men and women to speak out about sexual abuse? Especially male survivors. (Check out also [...]