In May 2012, when I was a host at MSNBC, veterans on my show said their mission is to pursue global security through sustainable systems in housing, food, fuel, and water. A month later I resigned and moved to Southern California to learn about this mission. “The Daily Show” came out to feature my work with these veterans and […]

Life (being awake) is the act of taking seemingly disparate experiences and parts of life and realizing that they are in fact part of one continuous whole.

Dear Friends, The World Wide Wave of Action is a push to evolve awareness; millions from all backgrounds coming together to express their vision for a better more connected world. Russell Brand describes it as the ultimate evolution in consciousness. I hope the essence of this cause becomes an expansion of thinking by people from […]

The 21st Century Renaissance is dependent on individuals proactively making a difference. It has been an inspiration for me to meet seemingly ordinary people making remarkable impacts on their communities. Last week, I was in Louisiana on a business trip when an email from Evelyn Ducote blew me away. Ms. Ducote said she was inspired […]

Last week I had the pleasure of visiting HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher. I discussed the transition from my television show on MSNBC to my current  focus on global conflict solutions.  Countless conversations with returning combat veterans have made it clear to me that the path to global security requires the application of technical […]

Friends, Many have asked what I have been doing since I left MSNBC in June 2012. Men’s Journal’s Mark Healy has been tracking me since before I resigned. He has answers in February’s edition. Please check out  “Revenge of the Cable Guy,” here: www.mensjournal.com/magazine/dylan-ratigan-revenge-of-the-cable-guy-20140122 #TeamRenaissance

Let’s have DoD undertake a partnering role with the private sector to form and enforce the usage of a web portal for information on separating service members starting 12 months before the exit.

Our politicians claim to be concerned about our health, our freedom and our security. Yet they are financed by those who profit from our sickness, our vulnerability and our insecurity.

Private industry lobbyists wrote Obamacare and Dodd-Frank for their benefit. To this day, they continue to try to modify to legislation to their benefit. They even write the actual laws! Here’s the latest egregious example. Citigroup wrote—and got the Congresspeople in its pocket to pass—a law that lets banks trade derivatives with regular depositors’ money. […]

I want to take this time to thank each and every veteran who has served and those who continue to serve in the Armed Forces.