National Security

Throwing Out the Bathwater, but Keeping the Baby

Emma Belcher | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Wmd, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Nuclear Weapons, National Security, Proliferation Security Initiative, Global Security, Security, Wmds, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Emma Belcher

Despite squandering widespread global sympathy and much-needed support for U.S. foreign policy since 9/11, the Bush administration's Proliferation Security Initiative has been a foreign-policy coup.

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Industrial Base

Ray Kimball | Posted 11.17.2008 | Business

Read More: US Auto Industry, Big Three Automakers, Government Bailout, China Industry, Bailout, U.S. Military Technology, National Security, Congressional Bailout, General Wesley Clark, Financial Crisis, Foreign Industry, Auto Industry Bailout, Procurement, Defense Spending, India Industry, Detroit Bailout, Business News
Ray Kimball

The hard truth of the matter is that truly innovative ideas, which could be "game-changers" on the battlefield, have been AWOL from Detroit's methods of operation for some time now.

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Remove Lieberman from all Domestic Security and National Security Roles

Steve Clemons | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Department of Homeland Security, Iran, John McCain, National Security, Middle East Politics, Joseph Lieberman, Israel, Democratic Caucus, Iraq, Afghanistan, William Ayers, Michael Crowley, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Joe Lieberman, Politics News
Steve Clemons

Lieberman is dangerous on so many levels and hasn't offered any explanation that should make Americans feel comfortable with him as Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security.

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Progressive National Security and the 2008 Election

Adam Blickstein | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election 2008 Coverage, John McCain, National Security, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Progressives, Politics News
Adam Blickstein

Every four years, the American people reevaluate the direction of the country, on the policies and political leaders we want to lead the nation. This ...

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Three Strikes Against John McCain

Marguerite Manteau-Rao | Posted 10.31.2008 | Green

Read More: John McCain, Energy Independence, Oil Industry, Exxon, Edward Markey, National Security, Drill Baby Drill, Global Warming, Green News
Marguerite Manteau-Rao

The fact that we hold only 3% of the world's oil reserves, and yet consume 25% of it, makes it clear that we cannot drill our way out of our current energy dependence.

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America's Military Attack in Syria -- Possible Reasons and Likely Costs

Daniel Levy | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Syria Raid, Middle East, National Security, Syria Bombing, Middle East Politics, Foreign Affairs, Syria, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Daniel Levy

Even as the details are emerging many are still baffled as to why this raid took place, and especially why now. Here is an attempt, then, to make sense of why this happened.

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"A Vote for John McCain is a Vote for ONE Veteran, a Vote for Barack Obama is a Vote for ALL Veterans."

Jonathan Powers | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mccain, Obama, Vets for Obama, Democrats, Veterans, Voting, National Security, 2008 Election, Politics News
Jonathan Powers

Veterans are not a homogeneous voting bloc who vote for a veteran candidate like John McCain or support only Republican values.

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If National Security Matters, Don't Vote GOP

Donna and Ed Bassett | Posted 10.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Aviation, John McCain 2008, Bush Administration, Edward Markey, National Security, Homeland Security, Election 2008, Aviation Security, Security, Joseph Crowley, Voting, National Security Barack Obama, September 11, 9/11, Hollywood, McCain Palin, Bush Administration National Security, National Security GOP, Obama Biden 08, National Security John Mccain, Home News
Donna and Ed Bassett

We haven't been hit domestically again by terrorists because of the work of dedicated men and women, domestic and foreign, who have kept us safe -- in spite of the Bush Administration, not because of it.

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Progressives and National Security

Frankie Sturm | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Military, National Security, Progressives, Veterans, John McCain, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News
Frankie Sturm

Even after the Bush administration's mistakes in Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans still give Republicans the nod on military and security issues. Obama has worked hard to reverse that perception.

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A Foreign Policy Vote for Barack and Joe

Taylor Marsh | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Afghanistan, National Security, Pakistan, Sarah Palin, Iran, Joe Biden, Israel, Iraq, Barack Obama, Foreign Affairs, Obama Foreign Policy, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Taylor Marsh

I've held my nose to vote Democratic, when the candidates just didn't get it done. After the primary season I thought this might be another one of those years. I am proud to say it is not.

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John McCain Has Repeatedly Failed the Commander-in-Chief Test

Max Bergmann | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Breaking Politics News, John McCain, Mccain Foreign Policy, Mccain National Security, National Security, Foreign Affairs, Obama Foreign Policy, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Max Bergmann

McCain's erratic and reckless responses to past and present international crises raise real doubts about his ability to lead America through a crisis with a steady hand.

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McCain Volunteers Finally Roused In Northern Virginia

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.20.2008 | Home

Read More: Abortion, Polls, Star Wars, Congress, Americans With Disabilities Act, John McCain, Abortion Rights, Bloggers, Palin Rallies, Barack Obama Polls, Secret Service, The Front Page, Obama Abortion, Diane Tucker, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Daily Kos, Offthebus, John Mccain Polls, Virginia, Lee Atwater, Abortion Laws, National Security, Sarah Palin, Obama Rally, McCain Abortion, Home News
Diane Tucker

I peered inside the huge glass windows and saw something unexpected: rows and rows of people on phone banks, dozens of them. It was completely unlike the other McCain "victory offices" I've visited.

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John McCain's Strong Suit Is Not National Security

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nelson Mandela, John McCain, National Security, Terrorism, Cheney, Iraq, Afghanistan, North Korea, Oil, Obama, Politics News
Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Americans are mistaken if they think they will be safer with John McCain.

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Trick or Treat: National Security as the October Surprise

Scott Payne | Posted 10.16.2008 | Home

Read More: October Surprise, National Security, Barack Obama, Home News
Scott Payne

In the fall of 2004, a video hit the airwaves that brought back America's fear of terrorism and helped seal John Kerry's fate. No, not the Oct. 29th v...

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Homeland Insecurity: How Washington Politicians Have Made America Less Safe

Terry Turchie and Kathleen Puckett | Posted 10.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Politics, Cia, National Security, Richard Nixon, John Edwards, 9/11, Fbi, Beltway, Politics News
Terry Turchie and Kathleen Puckett

The FBI -- which protects civil rights at the same time it ensures national security -- is being systematically taken apart by politicians whose power and position are threatened by FBI investigations.

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An Open Letter to Barack Obama on the Eve of the Last Presidential Debate

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bush Administration, John McCain, NSA Surveillence, National Security, Economic Crisis, 2008 Presidential Race, Third Presidential Debate, Wall Street Crisis, Joe Biden, General Petraeus, War in Iraq, Mccain/Palin, Barack Obama, Al Qaeda, Politics News
Jayne Lyn Stahl

What distinguishes your campaign, Senator Obama, from that of your opponent's is that you see the world in three dimensions, and understand the importance of nuance.

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October Surprise Update: What McCain May Be Planning and What Obama Can Do to Ruin It

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mccain Foreign Policy, Obama National Security, Mccain National Security, National Security, Obama Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, October Surprise, Mccain October Surprise, Politics News
Arianna Huffington

As the one arrow left in McCain's quiver -- other than appealing to racists -- national security becomes the likeliest playing field for an October Surprise.

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John McCain's Rage Is a National Security Issue

Robert Greenwald | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Anger, Temper, National Security, John McCain, Rage, Politics News
Robert Greenwald

"I have a temper, to state the obvious, which I have tried to control with varying degrees of success because it does not always serve my interes...

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A Vote For Guns Is A Vote For "Family Values"

Michele Swenson | Posted 10.07.2008 | Home

Read More: Fifty Caliber Funshoots, Gun Owners of America, National Rifle Association, National Security, .50-Caliber Sniper Weapons, Sarah Palin, Sports Guns, Pat Robertson, Unlimited Automatic Weapons, Guns, Pro-Gun-Anti-Abortion Coalition, Hunting Guns, Larry Pratt, Charleton Heston, Congressional Rejection of Gun Safety, Home News
Michele Swenson

Guns have been transformed into an article of faith by Christian idealogues like Pat Robertson, who anticipates an "epic struggle" to restore God's intent of national control to "gun-bearing Christians."

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Nature Abhors a Vacuum but so do Wingnuts: The Bailout and our National Security

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Wall Street Crisis, Conservatives, National Security, Terrorism, Missile Defense, The White House Project, Congressional Oversight, Sarah Palin Vice President, Political Corruption, Alaska, Palin Biden Debate, Counterinsurgency, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Lorelei Kelly

Conservative lip service to ideas like free markets and a strong defense produced neither. These "values" were never actually turned into priorities for policy making.

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5 National Security Hurdles Governor Palin Must Clear

Ilan Goldenberg | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Russia, Iran, National Security, Pakistan, Palin, Sarah Palin Iran, Palin Russia, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Katie Couric, 2008 Election, Palin Pakistan, Politics News
Ilan Goldenberg

Palin has made public statements that would implicitly give Israel a green light to attack Iran -- even though such an action would have serious national security implications for the United States.

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Greening Hollywood: The Electric Revolution

Paige Donner | Posted 09.30.2008 | Green

Read More: Cars, Zero Emission, James Woolsey, Flex Fuel Vehicles, Chevy Volt, Energy Independence, Gm, Alternative Energy, Revenge of the Electric Vehicle, Dave Barthmuss, Green, Mccain, Opec, Chris Paine, Cia Director, Alt Car Expo, National Security, Electric Vehicles, Plug in Prius, Prius, Chelsea Sexton, Ev1, Hybrid, Environment, Set America Free Coalition, Ethanol, Green News
Paige Donner

We need to do that to oil. We need to destroy its strategic role and its monopoly over transportation. Electricity, as was the case with salt, is going to be right at the heart of that.

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Obama Passes Commander in Chief Test

Ilan Goldenberg | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mccain, Obama, National Security, Debate, Obama Mccain Debate Mississippi, Foreign Policy Debate, Oxford Debate, Mississippi Debate, Oxford University, Obama McCain Debates, Presidential Debate Analysis, Presidential Debates, 2008 Election, Presidential Debate Reaction, Politics News
Ilan Goldenberg

Obama won on key issues demonstrating that our foreign policy is more than just about the surge. McCain frequently reverted back to clichés calling his opponent naïve and lacking judgment.

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Jed Lewison

Obama Camp: It's A Debate About Judgment

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: National Security, Judgment, John McCain, Foreign Policy, Barack Obama, Debate, Politics News

John McCain may think he's already won the debate, and Jim Lehrer may ask a lot of questions about the economy, but as this Obama campaign memo shows,...

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More Sound, Less Fury in Oxford Today

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Mississippi Strategy, Glbt, Congress, Crawford Texas, National Security, Haley Barbour, Ole Miss, Financial Crisis, Mccain, Obama, Straight-Gay Alliance, President Bush, Presidential Debates, Oxford, Politics News
Aubrey Sarvis

Now that the debate is settled, can we get serious? Could we please have a national conversation with substance?

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