It would be nice to see America expand its cache of good will cache to enhance our diplomatic — as opposed to military — capital.
Time to Sever the Saudi Ties That Bind
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North Korea Ready to Deal, But West Wants It to Go All In
To the West, nuclear talks with North Korea have to be all or nothing.
Should We Feel Guilty Over How Sad the Deaths of Hetherington and Hondros Make Us?
The deaths of Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros in Libya hold a mirror up to how much value we put on the lives of Middle-Easterners.
WikiLeaks: No Special Treatment for Non-Compos-Mentis Gitmo Detainees
The latest WikiLeaks dump confirms that American officials have been slow to recognize and treat mental health disorders in Guantanamo detainees.
Fear of Fukushima Radiation Only Led to More Radiation
Afraid to emit any radiation whatsoever into the atmosphere, Tepco let too much pressure build up at Fukushima.
Forces Opposed to Dangerous, Extravagant Nuke Project Get Day in Court
Nuclear watchdogs take to the courtroom to halt the manufacture of a new facility to build the part that makes nuclear weapons explode.
In Death, Hetherington and Hondros Stand in Mute Witness to Mankind’s Latest Savagery
We all owe a debt to Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros for their commitment, however costly, to chronicling man’s inhumanity to man.
Is the Nuclear Taboo More of a Deterrent Than Deterrence Itself?
Deterrence — or Mutual Assured Destruction — isn’t all that’s kept us from blowing each other up in a nuclear war.
Obama and Gates Disagree to Agree on Military Spending
The shell game that defense cuts have become underscores the need for an independent review of the budget.
Could “Virtual Deterrence” Actually Increase the Chances of Nuclear War?
“Virtual deterrence” — demobilizing nuclear weapons but retaining production capacity — could backfire on the disarmament advocates who think it’s a step in the right direction and lead to nuclear war.