The Arrogant Independent

One Standard, One Team: Women in Combat, Sabotage, and the Strength to Keep Fighting By Shawn Havens | The Arrogant Independent Issue Summary: For over a decade, women have served in U.S. combat arms roles under gender-neutral standards. Yet in 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a review of those standards, reigniting national debate over whether combat readiness has been compromised for...

From Hamburger Hill to Ramadi New Podcast + Report from The Arrogant Independent By Shawn Havens Two wars. Two generations. One lesson: Leadership and planning—not just firepower—win wars. In this in-depth comparative report, we trace the evolution of U.S. military strategy from the jungles of Vietnam to the insurgent-filled streets of Iraq. We examine: • The rigid attrition doctrine of Vietnam vs...

Education in Transition: Vouchers, Loan Caps, and the Future of Access THE ISSUE In 2025, sweeping federal education reforms introduced a permanent K–12 voucher program and capped federal student loans for higher education. These policies claim to expand choice and reduce debt, but what do they mean for access, equity, and the future of public education? This full-length report explores the financ...

NEW REPORT & PODCAST RELEASE Beyond Taxes: How Government Can Fund the Future Without Taking More from You Written & narrated by Shawn Havens | The Arrogant Independent It’s time to stop pretending our only options are raising taxes or cutting vital programs. This in-depth report and podcast episode explore how more innovative revenue strategies—already proven in Alaska, Norway, Singapore,...

SPECIAL FEATURE “They were wounded serving this country. Why are we denying them the retirement they earned?” Listen. Read. Share. #MajorRichardStarAct Thousands of combat-injured veterans—amputees, cancer survivors, PTSD warriors—are being forced to give up their military retirement pay because they didn’t serve 20 years before getting hurt. That’s not justice. That’s a broken promise. The Major...

Buybacks, Buffett, and Building America By Shawn Havens | The Arrogant Independent “When repurchases are made at value-accretive prices, it benefits shareholders. When done responsibly, it’s smart business.” — Warren Buffett But what happens when stock buybacks come at the expense of innovation, jobs, and national growth? In our latest podcast and twin policy reports, I dive into the truth behind...

U.S. Policy Toward Venezuela Under Trump (2025 Update) Is the U.S. approach to Venezuela creating change, or compounding the crisis? In this episode of The Arrogant Independent, host Shawn Havens explains the facts behind President Trump’s renewed hardline policy toward Nicolás Maduro. We investigate: ► Expanded sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry ► Mass deportations & criminal network conce...

In July 2025, Tulsi Gabbard—veteran, former congresswoman, and now Director of National Intelligence—made headlines. She released previously classified documents and publicly accused former President Obama and top intelligence leaders of what she called a “treasonous conspiracy” against Donald Trump after the 2016 election. It was a bombshell—framed not as mere political bias, but a coordinated ef...

Title: “More Than a Game: Angel Reese, Public Scrutiny, and the Right to Be Human” The Arrogant Independent Hosted by Shawn Havens   Welcome to this episode of the podcast. Today, we’re not just talking about basketball—we’re talking about people. We’re talking about truth, perception, and the painful consequences of being misunderstood in the public eye. This episode is dedicated to Angel Reese,...

I’m your host, Shawn Havens. Today, we’re going to talk about something you probably didn’t see on the news—but that touches nearly every part of your life: data deletion—and not just any data. I’m talking about public records, scientific research, health dashboards, and civil rights information—removed from federal websites in 2025 without warning. Over 8,000 webpages. Over 3,000 datasets. Gone—o...