Wars

Economic Consequences of War on U.S. Economy: Debt, Taxes and Inflation Increase; Consumption and Investment Decrease

Michael Shank | Posted 04.23.2012

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Michael Shank

The organization for which I work, the Institute for Economics and Peace, released a new report this week detailing the macroeconomic effects of U.S. ...

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2012 Dreams vs. Reality

Richard Walden | Posted 02.26.2012

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Richard Walden

What if 2012 produced no new wars and saw existing conflicts all wind down to a negotiated peace?

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'The Most Significant And Least Appreciated Development In The History Of Our Species'

AP | By SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 12.22.2011

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WASHINGTON -- It seems as if violence is everywhere, but it's really on the run. Yes, thousands of people have died in bloody unrest from Africa to P...

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The War on Error

Alan Grayson | Posted 11.22.2011

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Alan Grayson

We seem to be having a lot of difficulty ending wars, lately. So my modest proposal is that instead of ending the war, we replace it. We replace the War on Terror with the War on Error.

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The True Cost Of 9/11

Maher Arar | Posted 11.13.2011

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Maher Arar

Politicians should have a moment of truth and admit that the cost of these wars, both in human and economical terms, far outweighs what they have achieved on the ground.

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A Decade After 9/11, Pentagon Prepares For New Kind Of Fight

AP | By ROBERT BURNS | Posted 10.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Sept. 11 attacks transformed the Pentagon, ravaging the iconic building itself and setting the stage for two long and costly wars th...

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POTUS Makes it Clear: Hiring Vets Is Good Business

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 10.05.2011

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Paul Rieckhoff

12.4 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan vets are unemployed as of July. In real numbers, that's 232,000 new veterans struggling to find work. That's a number small enough that if our nation really focused on it, we could make a real dent.

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Saki Knafo

On Memorial Day Weekend, Veterans Remember Those Who've Died (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 07.30.2011

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This story was reported in collaboration with our partners at Patch.com * * * * * What does Memorial Day mean to you? Anthony Borrelli answered ...

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What We Can Learn From Central Banks About Managing Our Wealth

Gemma Godfrey | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gemma Godfrey

These trade wars are turning into foreign exchange market turbulence. So what are these so-called "currency wars"? And what can we learn from them?

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PHOTOS: Veterans Day Around The World

Posted 05.25.2011

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President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919 as a day "filled with lots of pride in the heroism of those who died in t...

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For Returning Soldiers, Is Afghanistan the New Vietnam? (VIDEO)

Kaj Larsen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kaj Larsen

There are growing ranks of veterans who return home and commit crimes. We help the entire country by helping veterans who are on the edge. It makes our communities safer and honors the values they fought for.

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North Carolina: Afghanistan Destroys Another Candidate

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Mull

This isn't about insider partisan purges and who has beltway money, It's very clear, and it's very mainstream. If you take the outsider, radical position and support the war in Afghanistan, you're toast.

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2010 Midterms: Jobs vs. Wars in California

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Mull

At some point up in Sacramento, the people's representatives got together and decided, "Sorry guys, we just don't have room for healthy families anymore."

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The U.N.'s Ocean Death Panel

David Helvarg | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Helvarg

If present trends of industrial overfishing continue, there will be no commercially viable wild fisheries left by mid-century, and CITES failed at its recent meeting to intervene on this looming catastrophe.

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Goodbye/Hello 17 "Veterans Deadly Isolation Gap Between Combat And Back Home"

Patt Cottingham | Posted 05.25.2011

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Patt Cottingham

Here is a tragic statistic that just blew my mind recently. Of the veterans from the all US wars on average, 18 veterans commit suicide each day. "O...

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Yemen on Our Mind

Michael Brenner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Brenner

Use of the 'insanity' metaphor in reference to possible aggressive actions in Yemen is apt. I would suggest an elaboration: serial head banging against multiple walls.

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Take the High Road, Jay

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jon Chattman

Leno's sort of like a homeroom teacher in high school. They serve no purpose except to fill space until the real teacher walks in.

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