The iconic pirate sword has been swapped for AK-47s and rocket propelled grenades. The recent hijacking of an American flagged ship with an American crew off the coast of Somalia reminded the world that piracy alive and flourishing. The Easter weekend tactical success of a four man SEAL element, who...

At the end of September, the 29th annual Emmy awards for News and Documentary television were held at Lincoln Center in New York. Among the many awards and honors handed out that evening was a Lifetime Achievement award given to Tim Russert for a career in political journalism marked by...

In an Internet café in Bogotá, Colombia, you could get the impression that you are in a modern European city. The streets are bustling with cars, vendors hawk mobile phone minutes, delicious...

In the summer of 2006, I was in Mogadishu, Somalia, a failed and forgotten state that had been suffering from almost a decade of civil war. It is still one of the most dangerous places in the world, and even my 10 guards armed with Kalashnikovs didn't prevent me from...

As a journalist for Current TV, a former military officer, and a student of public policy I have been involved in the debate about the War on Terror from the frontlines in Afghanistan to the policy discussions of academia. In the spring of 2006 a battle was brewing between the...