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Time For Some American Shock and Awe in Syria

Sarwar Kashmeri | Posted 04.29.2013 | World
Sarwar Kashmeri

The clamor among the hawkish segment of Washington lawmakers to get the United States involved militarily in Syria gets louder by the day.

Bob and Lee Woodruff Humanize the Hidden Injuries of War

Matt Semino | Posted 06.12.2013 | Impact
Matt Semino

Nonprofit organizations such as the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) are profoundly shaping our nation's understanding of the hidden injuries of war while also providing vital resources to groups that serve the needs of our veterans as they heal and reintegrate into their communities.

The Folly of Sanctions

Stanley Weiss | Posted 06.05.2013 | World
Stanley Weiss

America's greatest tool to force change is not sanctions, but economic engagement

Chemical Weapons in Syria Will Be Worse Than We Can Know

Jeremy Courtney | Posted 05.29.2013 | World
Jeremy Courtney

The long-tail effects of chemical weapons continue to plague Iraq today, burdening a decimated health care system, and providing horrifying visual fodder for extremists who would incite hatred against the West.

Invasion of Iraq, 10 years later

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.19.2013 | Politics
The Center for Public Integrity

By The Center for Public IntegrityThe Center for Public IntegrityOn the evening of March 19, 2003 -- ten years ago -- U.S. warplanes bombed a s...

Washington's War-Makers Aren't 'in a Bubble,' They're in a Bunker

Norman Solomon | Posted 04.14.2013 | Politics
Norman Solomon

With the tenth anniversary of the Iraq invasion coming up next month, we can expect a surge of explanations for what made that catastrophe possible.

Lynne Peeples

Toxic Battleground: Contaminated Environments May Be To Blame For Decades Of Sick Soldiers

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 02.08.2013 | Green

In 1991, as part of Operation Desert Storm, former U.S. Army Spc. Candy Lovett arrived in Kuwait a healthy 29-year-old eager to serve her country. Two...

Bush, Powell React To General's Death

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 02.26.2013 | Politics

Reaction to the death Thursday of retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf: ___...

Is Fox Even Helping the Republicans Anymore?

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 01.29.2013 | Politics
Lincoln Mitchell

There is no inevitable link between conservatism and stupidity, but one could be forgiven for coming to that conclusion while watching Fox News.

Romney & Obama: Where's the Inspiration?

Jigar Shah | Posted 12.24.2012 | Green
Jigar Shah

On the energy front, President George Bush was one of our best presidents ever. He and Vice President Dick Cheney created an energy plan. This energy plan gave investors a direction in life.

Veteran Employment Situation Report for August 2012

Ted Daywalt | Posted 11.07.2012 | Impact
Ted Daywalt

This report will summarize the Bureau of Labor Statistics report on the labor market, the second covers where the jobs were created, meaning where the best chance of finding employment may be, and the third covers the employment situation in the veteran market.

Revisiting the Clinton Doctrine

Robert Hardaway | Posted 08.19.2012 | Politics
Robert Hardaway

However one might feel about the Clinton presidency as a whole, one salient fact highlights his two four year terms in office -- namely that he never sent massive contingents of ground troops to deal with a perceived foreign threat.

Public And Private Sectors Come Together To Tackle Veteran Unemployment Rate

Kevin O'Brien | Posted 08.21.2012 | Impact
Kevin O'Brien

It is estimated that nearly 900,000 vetrans are currently unemployed, and while many will read this and say, "How can that be?" the reality is, there is a huge need for more employers to actually recruit veterans to their workforce.

Policy And Practice For Women At War: A Timeline

The Huffington Post | Molly O'Toole and Chris Spurlock | Posted 05.14.2012 | World

A timeline of the history of women in the military highlights how official policy restrictions have lagged behind their service. Layer on the lives of...

Rhode Island Rep. Lied About Military Service, Blamed Arrest On PTSD

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.23.2011 | Politics

Rhode Island state Rep. Daniel Gordon (R) was arrested Sunday and charged with driving on a suspended license, according to the Providence Journal. Th...

'Green News Report' - September 20 2011

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 11.20.2011 | Green
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: The Presi...

Kuwaiti Netizens Protest Lawyers' Offer to Defend Mubarak

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin | Posted 11.07.2011 | World
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin

Using the hashtag, #MyQ8, Kuwaiti netizens are protesting against Kuwaiti lawyers who plan to join the defense team for Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

HuffPost Review: The Devil's Double

Marshall Fine | Posted 09.25.2011 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

Chilling, thrilling and hard to take at times, The Devil's Double offers one of the great performances of this or any year -- or is it two performances?

A Look Inside Saddam Hussein's Lavish Places

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 08.13.2011 | World

Nine stunning palaces with molded ceilings, crystal light fixtures and a plethora of other amenities will soon be back in the hands of the Iraqi gover...

Iraq To Pay Millions To US 'Human Shields'

AP | By REBECCA SANTANA | Posted 06.30.2011 | World

BAGHDAD -- Iraqi lawmakers approved a controversial $400 million settlement Saturday for Americans who claim they were abused by Saddam Hussein's regi...

Lost Picasso Found?

Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review | Posted 05.27.2011 | Arts

A painting rumored to be by Pablo Picasso that was stolen from the Kuwait Museum in 1990 or 1991 during the Gulf War has been found in Balıkesir, a w...

The Million-Dollar Weapon

Center For Public Integrity | Sharon Weinberger | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

By Sharon Weinberger Center for Public Integrity In the opening days of the assault on Libya, the United States and the United Kingdom launched a ...

Is Libya a Turning Point on Humanitarian Interventionism?

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
William Bradley

Muammar Gaddafi's bloodcurdling speech yesterday promising an imminent massacre of his opponents in rebel-held Benghazi may prove to be one of the classic political backfires.

Journalism and the Dangers of Self-Censorship: The AOL-Huffington Post Deal

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Vivian Norris

I have never felt the need to self-censor on The Huffington Post. We will see how things progress with the AOL/Huffington Post deal but I think it will be Arianna telling them a few things, not vice versa.

Operation Desert Storm: 20 Years Later

Brandon Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Brandon Friedman

Among the anniversaries of war, the transition from Operation Desert Shield to Operation Desert Storm is a small one. But what I know about war now is that this date is important.