America: The Sick Man of the Western Hemisphere
America has become the Sick Man of the Western Hemisphere, an economic cripple like the defunct Ottoman Empire whose inept financial management was legendary.
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Why Nomads Win: What Ibn Khaldun Would Say About Afghanistan
Asabiyyah, or a solidarity, which makes people trust each other is what Afghanistan needs. Without it, they can't expect government officials to serve the public without demanding bribes.
The F Word: Lifting the Veil on US Troops in Pakistan
"The deaths of three American soldiers in a Taliban suicide attack on Wednesday lifted the veil on United States military assistance to Pakistan." S...
KBR is Asking for It
To paraphrase comedian Henny Youngman's famous one-liner, take my KBR, please. After all the bad press U.S. engineering and construction company KBR ...
John Murtha Showed Us How to Be Strong
Democrats need to be a party that projects strength not through the belligerence of our policies but through the strength of our advocacy. John Murtha showed us how to do this.
The Real Culture Wars: The Power of Now and the Prophet
We're still fighting the war in Afghanistan, and in Iraq. We're paying money we don't have for the local authorities to destroy a Judeo-Christian holy site. So, what would Eckhart Tolle advise us to do?
Surgeconomics in Afghanistan and Iraq
The essential difficulty with surgenomics is how sustainable it can ever be. After all, it was a reduction in payments from the US to the mujahideen that have contributed to the situation today.
Crunch Time for Iran's Supreme Leader
In 2010 we are likely to see anti-regime demonstrations reaching rural areas and the spread of union strikes. Without a change of course, domestic stability will be fragile.
Casey's Story: War Was Half the Battle
Stories like Casey's could fill a stack of books at your local library. She is just one of the nearly 425,000 members of the nation's least envious club: injured veterans waiting for their disability benefits.
Foreign Affairs Roundup
This Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Peace Prevails in Ireland A last minute peace deal is reached in Northern Ireland to peacefully devolve L...
Knife Military Spending: Kill the Deficit
If the U.S. had not waged two wars -- Afghanistan and Iraq -- and continued to keep unnecessary military commitments, the deficit and debt situation would not be an issue.
Saving States From Terrorists (or, Stand with Westphalia)
As we enter a shiny new decade, we should embrace a cozy and decidedly pre-modern tradition: the system of sovereign states that has served us well since the 17th century.
Returning Troops From Iraq And Afghanistan Are Different From Our Vietnam Vets
This new group of active military knows what's happening to them, to a much greater extent. There's been a push to educate our troops and the general public about posttraumatic stress.
The F Word: Integrity Isn't Just a Military Value
On Tuesday, several the nation's top military officials, including Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Defense Secretary Ro...
Obama's First Year: Foreign Affairs
Obama stressed three points of departure from the Bush Administration: wind down military involvement in Iraq, change the tone of US foreign relations, and focus on Afghanistan and Pakistan. His first year saw success in all three areas.
The Dalai Lama Brings Back Obama's Mojo
David Plouffe is clearly a man with a plan to repair the president's standing and help the Democrats retake the initiative.
John McCain's No Longer a Hero: His Stance on Patriotic Gays is Shameful and Un-American
Watching the Senate Armed Services Committee hearings on repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, I couldn't help feeling relief John McCain was soundly beate...
Eric Prince and David Prentice: The Blackwater/Anti-Stemcell Connection
What is the connection between Erik Prince, owner of Blackwater/Xe, perhaps the world's largest private army, and David Prentice, Ph.D, widely-known o...
The Iraqi Oil Conundrum: Energy and Power in the Middle East
Will the vast Iraqi oil reserves be developed and sent into the hungry world market any time soon? If they are, who will determine the rate of flow, and so wield the power this decision-making confers?
Contractors and the Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act
Sen. Leahy and Rep. Price have just announced a new bill to ensure that American contractors and employees working abroad will be accountable under U.S. law.
Huge Deficits May Hamper America's Ability to Wage Pointless Wars, Pentagon Fears
The Pentagon is especially worried that, given the new budget constraints, the United States may no longer be able to engage in "open-ended quagmires with no end in sight."
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