The kerfuffle over Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s proclamation of April as his state’s “Confederate History Month” seems to have subsided. The governor, after a public uproar, amended his proclamation to include mention of slavery. Why slavery wasn’t included in the… Continue Reading
The Obama administration has signaled that it seeks broader global reductions in nuclear weaponry. The arms control agreement recently concluded by the United States and Russia should be seen, rightly, as a first step toward talks among all the declared… Continue Reading
The Obama administration’s recent Nuclear Posture Review has prompted something of an uproar, particularly among neoconservatives. Controversy has centered on one aspect of the review — its narrowing of the circumstances under which the United States might use nuclear weapons.… Continue Reading
A few weeks ago, the Center for American Progress (CAP) blogged on the phenomenon of the “deficit peacock.” We all recognize the type: The politician of either party who rails against high fiscal deficits and rising federal debt without having… Continue Reading
Department of Defense U.S. Army soldiers conduct a dismounted patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2010. What are Americans to make of our military involvement in Afghanistan, now approaching nine years in length? Earlier this month Milt Bearden spoke… Continue Reading
My sister had perhaps the best comment I’ve heard about the ongoing disaster in Haiti: “Those poor people can’t seem to catch a break.” And poor they are. Americans – many of whom have not traveled to less developed countries… Continue Reading
Twenty years ago today, the Berlin Wall fell, paving the way for German unification and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Baker Institute honorary chairman James A. Baker. III, who at the time was U.S. Secretary of State for President… Continue Reading