| Jan 25, 2010 | Peace / SecurityHey 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...
| | Peace / SecuritySend 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...
| | Rights / DemocracyHow come when the Republicans lose an election—as in Barack Obama sweeping the presidency in a landslide—the Right Wing responds by saying: “This proves the Republican Party has to become more conservative.” But when the Republicans win...
| | Peace / SecurityWhether 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...
| | Economy / BusinessWhen I grew up in Texas, the dance we all learned was the Texas two-step. But times have changed. The next big dance these days could be called the Social Security double shuffle. A good number of senators are waltzing to the music of the “let’s cut Social...
