Congress Should Protect National Security Whistleblowers

| Jul 19, 2010 | Peace / SecurityWhat makes America safe? This fundamental question lies at the heart of current congressional debate over whether national security employees who expose wrongdoing should have the right to fight against retaliation. Some in Congress believe that protecting national...

We’ve Got Empire Stress Disorder

| | Peace / SecurityKeep those Stars And Stripes unfurled; Wave them high and Rule the world. It’s a lot of work being an empire. Expensive, but well worth it. Americans make up only 4 percent of the world’s population, but we get to use up 25 percent of its resources....

Afghanistan’s Fool’s Gold

| Jul 12, 2010 | Peace / SecurityHere’s some free advice: Never buy shares in a goldmine from a guy operating out of a house trailer. Likewise, never buy a story from the Pentagon about an incredible discovery of gold in Afghanistan. From out of nowhere, a recent news report excitedly tells us...

Bombs Bursting in Air

| | Peace / SecurityWar is hellFor those who fight;For those at home,It may excite. War has always boasted adherents. Think of the Kaiser, Ghengis Khan, Alexander, Hitler, Darius, Charlemagne, Stalin, etc. America’s foremost cheerleader was Teddy Roosevelt. He made no bones about...

Let’s Sit Down and Talk with Iran

| Jul 5, 2010 | Peace / SecurityAs this summer’s temperatures climb, pressure on Iran is heating up. For years now, Iran has claimed that its nuclear program is peaceful and only designed to generate electricity. But the international community has been skeptical. The United Nations, the...