Torture.gov

Torture is,A brutal crime;Which we permit,From time to time. As we all know, the United States doesn’t torture. Within our own borders. Anymore. That we talk about. OK, some rogue members of the military, and a few unsupervised intelligence agents now and again,...

Dealing with the Deficit

The Obama administration did a brave thing, always a refreshing move for any administration. It issued a budget that had some resemblance to reality. That was the good news. The bad news is that our reality is bleak. The government foresees budget deficits for the...

Nukes Aren’t the Answer

When President Obama rolled out his proposed budget to Congress for the coming year, he said it would build “on the largest investment in clean energy in history.” But Obama’s definition of “clean energy” includes a commitment to help...