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Threats

The Machismo-Industrial Complex

Rebecca Solnit | Posted 04.18.2013 | Politics
Rebecca Solnit

To acknowledge what really threatens us is to upset two of the most guarded citadels in this country: the military and masculinity. But if you look at leading causes of death and injury for women, the terms "terrorist" and "husband" should perhaps be interchangeable.

Rolling in the Deep: Tips for Treading Turbulent Classroom Waters

Nancy Rappaport | Posted 04.15.2013 | Parents
Nancy Rappaport

Prevention is so much more important than predicting risk. In the wake of recent school tragedies and a resonating fear in schools, these key tips are invaluable for both teachers and administrators alike, as well as for parents.

Safety Off...

David Trumble | Posted 03.15.2013 | Crime
David Trumble

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The Osama Bin Laden Raid -- What You Don't Know

Michael Kay | Posted 01.19.2013 | World
Michael Kay

As an experienced and recently retired assault helicopter pilot and mission commander in the Royal Air Force, I spent 20 years working with UK and U.S. special forces in pursuit of terrorists from Northern Ireland to Kosovo and Macedonia to Baghdad.

Why Liberal Hearts Bleed and Conservatives Don't

Nigel Barber | Posted 12.25.2012 | Politics
Nigel Barber

Conservatives see the world as a challenging place in which there is always someone else who is ready to steal your lunch.

A Day In The Life Of A Whistleblower

Brian Penny | Posted 12.23.2012 | Politics
Brian Penny

Have you ever been victimized or terrorized in your life? What if you were given an opportunity to face your assailant? As a whistleblower, I'm quite...

Gerry Smith

Film Director Michael Gallagher Says He Received Death Threats About 4Chan Horror Flick

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 10.09.2012 | Technology

Michael Gallagher said he expected that members of 4Chan, the notorious online message board, would not like his new movie. But he said he did not ant...

Cutting Off Aid to Arab World Hurts U.S. Business

Mehrunisa Qayyum | Posted 11.25.2012 | World
Mehrunisa Qayyum

It would seem reasonable for a government to take a step back from aid pledges to other governments when an international incident involves American deaths. However, discontinuing aid might not make pragmatic sense when considering all of our interests.

Former Prosecutor Arrested For Threatening Former Boss On Facebook

Posted 07.30.2012 | Business

Watch what you post on Facebook. It may land you in serious trouble. Cliff Hicks has been arrested after he posted a series of messages on his Face...

Bullying the Bullies: The Public Defense of Karen Klein

Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. | Posted 08.28.2012 | Healthy Living
Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D.

Why are we collectively so quick to judge? How can people be so wrong when trying to do something right? The answer is, as people, we are hard-wired to jump to conclusions, whether those conclusions are accurate or not.

The No-Scream Discipline Solution

Jamie Anne Richardson | Posted 06.10.2012 | Parents
Jamie Anne Richardson

In my own defense, let me say that my kids have developed earplugs that allow them to completely tune me out. Words like work, chore and NOW fall on deaf ears.

6 Ways to Get Kids to Do What You Want Them To

Kevin Hartnett | Posted 05.22.2012 | Parents
Kevin Hartnett

Here's our rule: Our son has to play quietly by himself in his room until the alarm sounds, or else he has to go back into his crib.Ā Stunningly, improbably, against all odds, it works. Here's why.

What Is Abuse?

Nancy Alvarez | Posted 01.03.2012 | Divorce
Nancy Alvarez

I knew that the threats, the judging, the trivializing, the discounting, and the repeated change of subject felt awful, but I had no idea what to do about any of it.

Man Shoots Neighbor For 'Telepathically Threatening' Him: Police

Posted 01.01.2012 | Crime

A Utah man shot and severely wounded a neighbor who he believed had been "telepathically threatening" him and his wife, according to police. Michae...

Too Many Threats

Juliet Linley | Posted 12.10.2011 | Parents
Juliet Linley

"My mother led me to understand that threats shouldn't be the motivating force behind getting kids to do certain things -- because one day they won't work anymore and we'll be left powerless."

WATCH: 100 Greatest Movie Threats Of All Time

Posted 08.02.2011 | Comedy

YouTuber Harry Hanrahan is back at it with an awesome supercut tribute to film's greatest threats. You know, the lines you channel in the mirror when ...

Threats To Members Of Congress Hard To Calculate

Roll Call | Daniel Newhauser | Posted 07.17.2011 | Politics

One came from a high school student who was goofing off on the school computer during civics lessons. Another from a man angry over an automated call....

Man Gets Prison Time For Threatening Eric Cantor In YouTube Video

AP | Posted 06.07.2011 | Politics

PHILADELPHIA -- A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to two years in prison for threatening U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia in a YouTube video. Fe...

Michael McAuliff

Severed Pig's Foot Mailed To Rep. Pete King

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 06.04.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) learned Monday that someone had mailed him a bloody, severed pig's foot, a person close to the Congressman said...

Twitter Accidently Causes London 'Gunman' Panic

Richard MacKichan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Richard MacKichan

An innocent Twitter post from a fashion assistant turned London's Oxford Circus into a panic zone yesterday.

Frog 6 Guidance for 2010-2020

Robert David Steele | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Robert David Steele

From Virtual Secretary of Defense Purpose The purpose of this memorandum is to establish priorities for my strategic objectives through 2012 and p...

Put Your Money On Violence -- A Rhyming Rant

Jim Parry | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Jim Parry

The Brothers Koch spend millions on elections -- hope to silence their enemies quite peacefully -- but don't discount how violence, once in the air, may whelp somewhere.

The Next Osama Syndrome: America, the Fearful

Judith Acosta | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Judith Acosta

While chronic, viral fear has made us hyper-vigilant and hyper-suggestible, it has simultaneously made us less prepared, less likely to defend ourselves appropriately, and more likely to get hurt.

Islamophobia: A Threat to American Values?

John L. Esposito | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
John L. Esposito

Islamophobia and its culture of hate is not only a threat to the civil liberties of Muslims but also the very fabric of who we are and what we stand for, the principles and values embodied in our constitution.

Sleeping With the Fishes: A World Without Trust

James D. Zirin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
James D. Zirin

What we need to restore confidence is some definition of what we can reasonably expect of our government and what our government can reasonably expect from us.