By J. Pratt Vulpes Imagine a world where children are raised to become agents of change throughout their work and lives, not docile employees, consumers, and followers. One in which corporate personhood […]
Darth Vader meets Mel Brooks
Our illustrious leadership is haggling over the super-sized bailout like it was the end of the world. My god, do you know how much money we’re talking about? Actually, i do. It’s […]
Politicians play general, generals play politics (part 5)
In the conclusion of our series on Jeff Huber, columnist at Militar.com and author of a new novel, Bathtub Admirals, we asked him more questions on foreign policy. In a New York […]
Politicians play general, generals play politics (part 4)
Our discussion with Military.com columnist Jeff Huber, author of a new novel, Bathtub Admirals, continues. How did you score a column on Military.com? It was easy, to rob an expression from Inspector […]
Politicians play general, generals play politics (part 3)
We engage Military.com columnist Jeff Huber in a wide-ranging discussion that begins with his new novel, Bathtub Admirals. Pitch Bathtub Admirals to prospective readers as if you were trying to interest an […]
Triumph and tragedy: LIFE and the Space Race
Part five in a series. LIFE’s portrayal of the space race represented, in most respects, a logical extension of its war coverage. Many of the space program’s early goals were military in […]
Presenting our latest Scrogue: Randall Forsberg, champion of reason and sanity
“Nuclear war must be the most carefully avoided topic of general significance in the contemporary world. . . . almost everyone seems to feel adequately informed by reading one book about nuclear […]
World War III under way; America hasn't noticed?
“Corporate America ought to be darned worried. If you are a major corporation with very sensitive technology, you have been targeted. Somebody is spying on you right now.” Todd Davis, FBI supervisor […]
First-strike capability doesn’t just describe Hillary’s debate style
The recent Clinton-Obama exchange over nuclear weapons was much scrutinized, especially by the right. ABC News reported it thusly: “Regarding terrorist targets in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region, Obama told The Associated Press Thursday: […]
Russia’s sabre rattling exposes the rust on the blade
One should never forget that dictatorships are inherently inefficient. Russia, now one of the world’s largest oil and gas suppliers, has made a great deal of cash out of the energy run. […]
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