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What the Volcano Can Teach Us About Nuclear War
Think the ash cloud was bad? That's nothing compared to what would happen if India and Pakistan exchange just a few nukes. Thousands of people...
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A New START: How Obama's Treaty with Russia Will Make Us All Safer
The New START treaty on nuclear weapons was a masterful piece of diplomacy. Unlike other National Guard units in America, the 49th Missile...
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Fear Itself
How politicians use the psychological effects of fear to twist our perspective, and how we can fight back. Politico published an article last...
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A Strong Climate Bill Can Save Lives
Why we should pass the climate legislation that's right for America, not easy for the Senate. If there's any Democrat in Congress who never...
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Thiessen's Strike on Obama Misses by a Mile
When it comes to getting good intelligence, torture is what hurts, not drone strikes. When hawks on the political right go so far as to condemn...
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From The Hurt Locker to Capitol Hill
The Hurt Locker was good, but will our real soldiers get an award? The Academy Awards wouldn't be the same without a dark horse candidate for...
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What You Should Know About Yemen
How can we fight terrorism in a failing state?
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Five Lesser-known Countries That Changed the World in 2009
China and Afghanistan aren't the only two foreign countries that matter. You couldn't swing a dead cat in 2009 without hitting headlines about...
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Is Afghanistan Really a Critical Base for Terrorism?
If al Qaeda needs Afghanistan as a safe haven, we can't afford to leave. The complexities of Afghanistan defy salvation by the answer to any...
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Is Obesity a National Security Problem?
To defend our way of life abroad we may need to reconsider how much junk food it involves at home. It's not every day that former generals and...
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Party Like It's 1969
The most significant parallel between Afghanistan and Vietnam isn't the potential quagmire abroad. Comparisons between Afghanistan and Vietnam...
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Going Ballistic
America doesn't need a missile defense system in Europe, or this new fear-mongering film. With the relative silence of Dick Cheney in recent...
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Fixing Elections in Afghanistan
There's one bright spot in Afghanistan's election debacle: The fraud investigators are taking their job seriously. America's war in Afghanistan...
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Why We Should Ignore Ahmadinejad
The president of Iran says the darndest things-but that doesn't really matter. This week, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be in New...
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The Homer Doctrine
When it comes to American foreign policy, The Simpsons might just provide the lens we need to understand our own history. For 20 years The...
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Turkey’s Nuclear Crossroads
Turkey has quietly held NATO tactical nuclear weapons since the Cold War. Removing them will be a critical step towards a safer world. But it...
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Exporting Obama Politics
Albania's young voters try "Yes we can!"-but can't quite yet. I was invited to Albania to help the newly formed G99 party fundamentally change...
