Nuclear weapons: not just a force multiplier, but a force sweetener.
The Award for Most Inventive Use of a Nuclear Weapon Goes To…
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Mexicans Romanticizing Drug Kingpins Reflects Lack of Confidence in the Rule of Law
The loyalty citizens profess to this violent syndicate or that has nothing to do with actual support, and everything to do with survival in an uncertain social terrain where law enforcement is often a perpetrator.
Fukushima Team Under Constant Pressure to Protect Interests of Nuclear Power
There remains no legislative structure in place to deal with the long-term effects of a nuclear disaster of the scale of Fukushima.
Arrest of Mexican General for Cartel Connections May Be Purely Political
Not only are the charges old, but he supports President Felipe Calderon’s opposition.
Scram!
Get out of town. Go on, scram! That’s what a graduation ceremony is all about: the big boot. Thanks for those thousands of dollars, here’s a receipt in the form of a diploma, and now hurry up and make room for the next class. Oh, and don’t forget to write: checks that is, once you’ve somehow paid off your mountainous student debt.
I wasn’t invited to give a commencement address this year. But here’s what I would say if an institution were foolish enough to give me a microphone and an audience.
India’s Need for Iran’s Oil a Sticking Point for U.S. and Its Sanctions Regime
The third U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue next month will deal with contentious issues such as protectionism and sanctions.
Free Trade Agreement Ignores Colombian History of Violence Against Trade Unions
Anti-union crimes are widespread and remain a tremendous concern for people who object to the U.S.-Colombia FTA.
The Book About Terrorism Crying Out to Be Written
Somewhere, there must be an investigate journalist who will link the violence of the likes of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to abuse they may have suffered as children.
The Pentagon’s Obesity Problem
America has a problem with portion control. U.S. restaurants serve enormous entrees, convenience stores sell “Big Gulp” cups of soda, and Americans routinely compete to see who can eat the most hot dogs or pizzas or chicken wings in ten minutes. It’s not just the quantity. It’s also the quality. Americans get as much as one-third of their calories from junk food. No wonder that Americans are fatter than citizens of any other developed country, with the obesity rate twice that of many European nations. The Pentagon has the same problem with portion control.
Fighting Drug Cartels Exposes Mexican Military to Corruption
The more exposure the military has to the drug war, the greater the risk that it will succumb to corruption.