Cole Blum

Guest Author

Cole Blum (@coleblum) is Advocacy Associate at Human Rights First and a Master in Public Policy in Global Affairs candidate at Yale University. Previously, he worked in government relations at Subject Matter, a political consulting firm, and interned on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Articles by this author:

Side by side photographs of law enforcement in full riot gear with helmets, shields, bullet proof vests, and camouflage clothing marching near Lafayette Park on June 1, 2020 and considerably less law enforcement in less imposing gear and without shields at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The second photograph also shows white supremacists carrying flags and greatly outnumbering law enforcement. Law enforcement in the first photograph tear gassed protestors (not shown) who were protesting the murder of George Floyd and larger racial injustices. Law enforcement in the second photograph used minimal force against violent Trump supporters as they stormed the U.S. Capitol.

The National Guard at Lafayette Square and the January 6th Attempted Insurrection: Fixes for the FY2022 NDAA

Aug. 31, 2021 Cole Blum and Soren Dayton

A road sign entering Fort Bragg going from Connecticut Avenue in Southern Pines, North Carolina, in March 2010. The sign reads, “US Army Fort Bragg Military Reservation – All persons and vehicles entering or departing this installation are subject to search.”

Trump’s Veto Threat Over Confederate-Named Bases Erodes U.S. Security and American Values

Nov. 25, 2020 Bishop Garrison and Cole Blum

Graves of people including children who were killed in the war including airstrikes carried out by warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition, are seen at a cemetery on June 17, 2020 in Sana'a, Yemen.

Defense Policy Negotiations Near Completion in Congress, With Human Rights Provisions in Play

Nov. 25, 2020 Cole Blum

Decoy Amendment Jeopardizes the Moment for Renaming Confederate-Dubbed Bases

Jun. 29, 2020 Cole Blum, Bishop Garrison and 2 more