How Obama and Trump Imprison Voters
A group of demonstrators recently got into an Obama fundraiser to protest the imprisonment of Bradley Manning, the alleged source of the WikiLeaks cables. They sang a song to Obama. Part of it went:...
View ArticleThe Coke Brothers Conspiracy
I was fortunate enough to accompany Ken Kesey and his psychedelic Band of Merry Pranksters when the Grateful Dead played the Pyramids–and won–at a series of outdoor concerts in 1978. During that week,...
View Article“Glibness, Superficial Charm, Grandiose Sense of Self-Worth, Deceitful,...
This essay attempts to make it easier for you to identify the quality and character of military officers and civilian bureaucrats, to increase your awareness and recognition of careerism and its...
View ArticleNatural Born Racism
Now that President Obama has attempted to quell the surge of birtherism by providing a copy of his oft-requested long form-birth certificate, will that satisfy the birthers? Will they go away now?...
View ArticleChina’s Flank of Discontent
Beijing embarked on a well-received charm offensive at the BRICS summit at the city of Sanya on China’s Hainan Island. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met on April...
View ArticleReturn to Regime Change
The brutality of Libyan leader Moammar Ghaddafi, and his refusal to concede power, is costing Libya much more than innocent lives. The country is now also facing a possible loss of future independence...
View ArticleThe CIA’s Human Hurricanes
“He who sows winds will reap hurricanes.” “Quien siembra vientos recogerá tempestades” – Spanish proverb Luis Posada Carriles, now in his 80s has returned to Miami as a triumphant hero after an El Paso...
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Return to Chernobyl
We have just returned after completing an important mission in Ukraine taking around 70 journalists from 18 countries with us to Chernobyl, nearly 25 years after the nuclear catastrophe. It was one of...
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Petraeus at CIA
The news that President Barack Obama has picked Gen. David Petraeus to be CIA director raises troubling questions, including whether the commander most associated with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan...
View ArticleThe Easter Message Most Christians Didn’t Hear … and Should Have
Last Sunday most Christians probably heard a traditional Easter message. Like “Hope is Back!,” sponsored by the National Council of Churches, produced by Marble Collegiate Church in New York City, and...
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