Current and Future Books
Combating Domestic Extremism
Veteran Mission Possible
Patriots Field Guide to PSYWAR
Mountains and Mullahs
Writing, Podcasts, Radio, and Speaking
PODCAST, PUBLIC FORUMS, AND RADIO SEGMENTS
John Kirbow writes about the nuances of information warfare and counterinsurgency. He served in Iraq (via the US Army) and Afghanistan (via the DoD) in various capacities, with an emphasis on understanding the nuances of culture, people and how to effectively engage with them.
Alongside co-hosting the NYC Political Forum, John appeared on Malcolm Nance’s Black Man Spy podcast, the KPFK Rethinking Heroes radio show, the Layer8 Podcast, Andrea With The Bangs podcast, Charles Kennedy IV podcast, The Radical Secular podcast (Ep. 4 – The green Pill: Counterinsurgency with John Kirbow), the Skepticamp conference, the NYC Motion Debate, several 2017 NYC Left Forum panels, and other platforms.
He has written articles for Skeptic Magazine, Areo Magazine, The Humanist, and Medium.
Adopting Lessons from the Warzone for Peace Building
“My longtime aim has been to bridge ideological and demographic divides based on shared values and common ground, while decisively combating and singling out dangerous, harmful ideas and movements.”
Core Aims and Ideals
Combating Extremism
Understanding and fighting the rise of dangerous ideologies, radicalization, and organized extremism across the political spectrum.
TAPSTRI website link for anti-extremism expertise.
Free field guides, publications, videos, podcasts, articles, and interviews to come!
Bridging Ideological/Tribal Divides
We are at a sobering moment in our country, a crossroads of sorts. We are arguably more divided than at any time in recent history, yet we share a pressing need to find a way, together.
Combating Veteran Suicide
A deep dive into the merits of innovation for addressing some of the most pressing problems veterans deal with – mental health, homelessness, and most notably, suicide.
The collaborate project Veteran Mission Possible tackles this issue head on.
Using Music to Fight Hate & Bring Us Together
Will Ramadan is a professional DJ who tours with many well-known music artists including Ariana Granda and the Backstreet Boys. A strong advocate for combating hate and disinformation through a promotion of critical thinking, he is also using music to help bring more Americans together across demographics and political fault lines. His Instagram and work can be found here.
Supporting Ukraine + NAFO and Counterpropaganda
How to directly support medical relief for Ukraine.
A free online guide to Psywar and disinfo – the last 2 chapters break down the Russia-Ukraine war.
Understanding Russian Disinfo and Narratives on Ukraine, and how to respond. A discussion on NAFO Psywar with Ukraine Legionnaire, former spy and retired US Navy Chief, and best-selling author Malcolm Nance.
Adopting Lessons from the Warzone to Build Peace here at Home
From riots to insurgency, our war vets should be listened to far more.
Many veterans, especially those of us coming from a Special Operations Forces (SOF) background, possess a repository of knowledge and experience vastly under-appreciated (and mostly unknown) by our society.
We possess untapped nonviolent skills which are increasingly relevant to the ‘American battlefield’ of social unrest at this moment. This includes how to analyze and engage root causes of social unrest and conflict.
Upcoming Books by John
To be updated as they become available
A recurring theme in these books is bridging the gap between 'Political/Ideological Tribes' and finding common ideals.
This is one of the times where it is most essential to speak beyond the boundaries of any Left/Right divide, beyond the psychological confines of political team sport, and get to the root of certain human fallacies – fundamental blind spots in how we as civilized people should coexist.
Re-define a commitment to certain democratic and civic values. Reaffirm a belief in truth, facts, and reality-based thinking over ideological echo chambers.
The next upcoming book will, Veteran Mission Possible, will be about combating vet suicide and reforming our safety nets.
This book does a deep dive into the merits of innovation for addressing some of the most pressing problems veterans deal with – mental health, homelessness, and most notably, suicide.
A major thesis put forward by this book is that we need to rethink many aspects of ‘goodwill’, nonprofits, charity, and how the public sector responds to these issues. Revolutionizing how we help those who served and sacrificed can help us better understand how to help the rest of our country.
Humans need opportunity and empowerment, not just safety nets.
Book launch event
To be determined TBD
Future book events to be announced.
Supporting Local and Global Causes
Events, to be updated
Medical Relief for Ukraine Fundraiser, march 16th 2024
Fundraiser event for Ukraine medical aid at Pegasus Restuarant, 10885 State Route 9W, Coxsackie, NY (upstate).
Combating Veteran Suicide: Next Steps
Veteran Mission Possible
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"Empowering our heroes with the strength to navigate through PTSD, anxiety, and depression."
See website for upcoming events or causes.
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“True patriotism is better than the wrong kind of piety”
-Abraham Lincoln
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