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Buck Up, America! Your Best Days Are Still Ahead

Frankie Sturm | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 4th of July, Afghanistan, US Military Spending, Foreign Policy, World Economy, National Debt, Military, National Security, US Politics, Liberalism, Military Spending, US Debt, Truman National Security Project, Foreign Affairs, Truman Project, American Decline, Politics News
Frankie Sturm

America remains the strongest and most influential country in the world. However, according to a recent poll, 58 percent of Americans don't believe it. Who could blame them?

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Foreign Policy in the Digital Age: It's a Mixed Bag, but it's a Bag We've Got to Open

Frankie Sturm | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Google, Progressive Policy Institute, Internet Freedom, National Security Network, Foreign Policy, Social Media, National Security, Thinking About Everything, New Media, Truman National Security Project, Truman Project, BP Oil Spill, Technology, Censorship, Hong Kong, China, Technology News
Frankie Sturm

Is Google a knight in shining armor or a sellout? The stack of Sub Pop Records CDs sitting on my shelves at home pushes me toward the latter moniker. ...

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Energy: Time to Pay the Bill; This Means Drilling

Hal Donahue | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Military, Green Technology, Nuclear Power, Climate Change, Green Energy, Truman Project, Operation Free, Offshore Drilling, Veterans, Green News
Hal Donahue

The United States is built on cheap energy. Today energy is no longer cheap and our consumption is out of control.

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The Hurt Locker: Beyond Movie Magic

Richard Arthur | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Hurt Locker, Entertainment News, Film, Iraq, Truman Project, Improvised Explosive Device, Hollywood, Entertainment News
Richard Arthur

Whether or not The Hurt Locker deservedly wins Best Picture at the upcoming Academy Awards, it has earned its place on the list of movies that Americans should see.

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Energy, the Next Great Thing

Hal Donahue | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, White House, Afghanistan Veterans, Iraq Veterans, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green Energy, Energy Policy, Truman Project, Operation Free, Veterans, Transcontinental Railroad, Pakistan, Iran, Cold War, Erie Canal, Saudi Arabia, Space Race, Politics News
Hal Donahue

For 150 veterans assembled at the White House, the greatest immediate and long term threat to our national security is climate change and energy policy.

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Support Our Troops: Combat Climate Change

Charles London | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jon Powers, Energy Citizens Rallies, James Inhofe, American Petroleum Institute, votevets.org, Green, Oxfam, Operation Free, Africom, Support the Troops, National Security, Big Oil, Climate Change, Green News, National Security Initiative, Vetpac, Truman Project, Astroturf, Global Warming, World News
Charles London

Displaced, vulnerable populations are a breeding ground for extremism and contribute to the instability and failure of states. Now, U.S generals say climate change acts as a "threat multiplier."

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Why Is Retired Republican Senator John Warner Worried About Climate Change?

Jonathan Powers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Security, Senate, Climate Change, Truman Project, John Warner, Green News
Jonathan Powers

Senator Warner proved to be a tremendous messenger on the need for America to reestablish her leadership on climate change. We are lucky to have him on our side.

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