Category: In the Press

90 Days with Ana Marie Cox – Day 33 – Paul Rieckhoff

Welcome to Day 33 of “90 Days with Ana Marie Cox.” Today Ana talked to activist and veteran Paul Rieckhoff about white men in the middle, the VP debate, two-party politics and then spar over the future of the Democratic party. I had a very spirited discussion with my old friend Ana Marie Cox for… Continue reading 90 Days with Ana Marie Cox – Day 33 – Paul Rieckhoff

KNX: Military veterans react to growing controversy around Donald Trump’s visit–and videoing–to Arlington National Cemetery

Monday’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery by former president Donald Trump was already causing some grumbling … over concerns that the hallowed grounds of a military cemetery were being used for political purposes. But then came reports that Trump staffers got into a verbal and physical altercation with an official at Arlington … who was… Continue reading KNX: Military veterans react to growing controversy around Donald Trump’s visit–and videoing–to Arlington National Cemetery

MSNBC Op-ed: Kamala Harris got Democrats excited. Mark Kelly can help them win.

The last few weeks have given the country a massive dose of perspective. From the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump to President Joe Biden’s stepping aside, politicians and voters have endured weeks of political turmoil. Now, with the Democratic nomination in her sights, all eyes turn to Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate… Continue reading MSNBC Op-ed: Kamala Harris got Democrats excited. Mark Kelly can help them win.

The Michael Smerconish Program: Paul Rieckhoff on 3rd Party Candidates After New Hampshire

Independent voters, like the two of us, played a powerful role in the New Hampshire primary, driving support for Nikki Haley and Dean Phillips. Neither won. But both overperformed and showed the challenges both Trump and Biden will face this November if they are indeed the Democratic and Republican nominees. Could 2024–finally–be the year in… Continue reading The Michael Smerconish Program: Paul Rieckhoff on 3rd Party Candidates After New Hampshire

MSNBC: Why I hoped (and sort of believed) that Norman Lear would live forever

Don’t miss Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff’s conversation with the great Norman Lear in Episode 69. Like Norman, it’s a classic we’ll cherish always. By Paul Rieckhoff, political and national security analyst and U.S. Army infantry combat veteran I hoped (and kinda believed) that Norman Lear would live forever.  Norman was a national treasure. A truly great… Continue reading MSNBC: Why I hoped (and sort of believed) that Norman Lear would live forever

CNN Opinion: Combine Election Day with Veterans Day and give democracy a boost

Veterans Day has been recognized as a federal holiday each November 11 since 1938, but it means little for most Americans beyond a day off from work. Attendance at Veterans Day events is regrettably low—and declining rapidly. And so is the veterans’ population in America. World War II’s “Greatest Generation” is almost entirely gone. And… Continue reading CNN Opinion: Combine Election Day with Veterans Day and give democracy a boost

Angry Planet: A Righteous Conversation About Mark Milley

Paul joins the Angry Planet podcast to break down Trump’s threats against Mark Milley: Paul Rieckhoff is a veteran with a lot to say about the state of the world. He came on Angry Planet to help us understand what happened when former President Donald Trump and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General… Continue reading Angry Planet: A Righteous Conversation About Mark Milley

MSNBC: This is Israel’s 9/11. Here’s how it can learn from America’s mistakes.

There is no harder time to have discipline than in the face of atrocity. And yet that is when it is required most.   Oct. 11, 2023, 9:56 PM EDT   By Paul Rieckhoff, political and national security analyst and U.S. Army infantry combat veteran   In 2009, I was honored to lead a group… Continue reading MSNBC: This is Israel’s 9/11. Here’s how it can learn from America’s mistakes.

The Chuck Toddcast: The mental health crisis among veterans, with Paul Rieckhoff

  The Department of Veteran Affairs’ report last year showing a staggering decline in suicides among military veterans seemed to bring encouraging news — still, that figure was disputed by advocates, who say the undercounting of suicides painted a rosier picture than reality offers. Paul Rieckhoff, founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, joins… Continue reading The Chuck Toddcast: The mental health crisis among veterans, with Paul Rieckhoff