Peace and Security
No Exit Strategy
The Not-So-Good News about the Border Crisis
Did you notice that all that fuss over those Central American kids who were crossing the U.S. border alone suddenly died down? As recently as June, more than 10,000 children fleeing unchecked gang violence in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala made it here over the...
When $1.5 Trillion Could Be Too Low, the Price Tag Is Too High
It's not yet clear exactly how much the Pentagon's fancy new F-35 combat jet will cost or when any of these stealth fighters will become operational. But the F-35 already shows great promise in the tough competition to become the most expensive weapons program ever...
Snooping on Everyone While the Big Box Thieves Get Busy
In a more innocent time not so long ago, perhaps only a million or so people in this country fell under the government's suspecting glare. Achieving that distinctively fat FBI file might have required marching against a war or traveling to leftist lands. These days,...
Corporate Tax Deserters
Corporations love to wrap themselves in the flag with sun-drenched TV commercials that proclaim a deep devotion to American workers and communities. But when it comes to actually taking responsibility for supporting the workers and communities that create the...
Making Windmills out of Warplanes
With the Islamic State's rise, Libya's slide back into civil war, and the conflict brewing between Ukraine and Russia, there's plenty to fear these days. Maybe you've always believed you could count on the U.S. military to protect you from dangers like those, and that...
Forcing an Island of Peace to Host a Billion-Dollar Military Base
Back in the spring, an Asian tragedy fleetingly made headlines when an overloaded ferryboat sank on its way to South Korea's Jeju Island. Nearly 300 people aboard the Sewol ferry perished, mostly children. We've been hearing way less about the tragedy unfolding on the...
Bombing Syria Will Only Make Things Worse
President Barack Obama’s decision to bomb Syria stands in stark violation of international law, the UN Charter, and the requirements of the U.S. Constitution. It contradicts his own commitment, stated a year ago in the UN General Assembly, to reverse Washington’s...
The Next Round of an Unwinnable War Beckons
Once again, a U.S. president vows to eliminate an extremist militia in the Middle East to make the region, and Americans, safe. And that means it's time again for a reality check. Having failed in its bid to destroy the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, the United...
Bombing at a Press Conference Beats Mindlessly Flexing Military Might
The latest conservative fad is beating up President Barack Obama for being too squeamish about exerting military force. The Republicans he defeated in 2008 and 2012 are prime examples. The government shouldn't "jettison our reliance on U.S. strength," lectured Mitt...
