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,...
Spying on our Own Folks

Spying on our Own Folks

Though our terrorists Have mean intent; Our biggest danger’s From dissent. Made it again. Onto and off of a plane, that is. Not everyone does. Immigration authorities held two members of my recent delegation to Haiti for hours. There was no clear reason for that and...

Afghanistan: This War Won’t Work

This article was distributed by Minuteman Media and originally appeared on Common Dreams on 1/25/10. The recent Taliban attacks on Kabul provide another wake-up call about why this war in Afghanistan simply isn’t going to work. It won’t bring security to...
Fewer Nukes? Turn Back the Doomsday Clock

Fewer Nukes? Turn Back the Doomsday Clock

Whether you are reading this article in Tampa or Tucson, Los Angeles or Long Island, one thing is for certain: It’s six minutes to midnight. While this may not be the normal mode of timekeeping for your dinner plans, it’s true for the “Doomsday...

A Global Game that Never Ends

Hey boys and girls, let’s play “Name That Country.” I’ll give you a few clues, then the first one of you to guess the country’s name wins a prize. Ready? Let’s go! This particular country is one that few Americans have known...

Keep Humans Out of Space

Send out robots, They work fine; People are, A waste of time. President Barack Obama deserves credit for ordering a new study of NASA. The findings of his Augustine Commission review of our plans for human spaceflight are impressive as well. We needed to seriously...