Warfare

Military Drones and the Ethics of Warfare

Laura Colarusso | Posted 10.21.2009 | World


Laura Colarusso

There will come a time, military experts say, when it's technically feasible for a drone aircraft to take off from an air base without being flown by an operator sitting at the controls.

Warfare Over Health Care

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Senators are wrestling with saving a penny here and a penny there when they're aimed at bolstering people's health, but they believe the sky is the limit so long as the money is being funneled into foreign occupations.

I'm Sick of Hearing About the Poor, Poor Millionaires

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Democrats have to get over their knee-jerk reaction to being labeled "tax and spenders" by their opposition. If higher taxes for millionaires are the way to pay for healthcare reform, then let everyone know it, and know why.

Happy Doomsday to You!

Randall Amster | Posted 08.15.2009 | Green


Randall Amster

Yes, it's the end of the world as we know it ... and it really is all fine.

Must Plane Food be Plain Food?

Robert Rosenthal | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living


Robert Rosenthal

Planes these days stink. They never smelled too good to begin with, but now it's worse now than ever -- by virtually eliminating food on flights, airlines have created ethnic food warfare at 36,000 feet.

It's Obama's War Now

Michael Schwartz | Posted 06.20.2009 | World


Michael Schwartz

As horrible as the Afghanistan war already is, the ascension of McChrystal signals a new level of carnage -- and the economic and social immiseration of the hundreds of thousands who survive the onslaught.

Navy Seal Sharpshooters Can't End the Somali Crisis

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Obama's tough talk to frontally combat piracy is welcome. But the far bigger problem remains the never ending crisis of a broken nation that pushes thousands of men to high sea gangsterism.

The Term "Man Caused Disasters" Sounds Weak, but the "War on Terror" Has Always Been Weaker

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 05.07.2009 | World


Yvonne R. Davis

President Obama knows the United States has been losing these wars and also knows the terrible impact these wars have had on a group of people when they are labeled and targeted.

Palin is McCain's Weapon of Mass Distraction

Diane Francis | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics


Diane Francis

McCain has unleashed a number of diversionary tactics, including his good-looking VP running mate. These diversions are designed to confuse and mislead the enemy.