Politics
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Why America Needs a Jobs Bill Without immediate action from Congress on jobs, there will continue to be uncertainty in global financial markets, which will undermine long-term economic growth and private sector job creation. Read More » |
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Murmansk, Russia and the failure of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy As a fleet of retired nuclear submarines sits in the Russian Arctic city of Murmansk, this potential environmental disaster provides a teachable moment. Read More » |
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Deficit-Financed Public Investment: Is It Generational Theft? Debt is something to which we can all relate. At some point during our lives, nearly all of us will have to borrow money to finance activities such as buying a car, paying for a college education or bridging a period of unemployment. Read More » |
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The State of the Border: Is it Really Getting Better? For many, the U.S.-Mexico border is just a line on a map, but for those who live near it, it can be a matter of life and death. Read More » |
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A Conservative's Case for Legalization It has taken a recession to make the staggering costs of the drug war an unavoidable subject, while in reality the moral costs should have incensed us much earlier. Read More » |
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Social Security: One Big Ponzi Scheme? It's plain to those of us at the bottom of the Social Security pyramid that the system is broken. Read More » |
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When Nuclear Missile Control Shuts Down So what exactly happened when 50 nuclear missiles went "offline" at the Warren Air Force Base? Defense Analyst Michael Podguski shares his thoughts on the incident. Read More » |
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Robert Gates and the Battle for Contract Reform When Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Armed Services Committee meet later this month, let’s hope they grasp the critical need to maintain a robust industry in the private sector, which – on a daily basis –... Read More » |
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Government Spending: A Bipartisan Problem Accusations fly and fingers point. But just who is responsible for this current fiscal fiasco? Could it be that both parties are to blame? Read More » |
