09/05/09
Right now multiple actions are taking place worldwide to reduce and control nuclear weapons, even while developments in Pakistan, Iran and elsewhere increase the nuclear threat. In his April 5 Prague speech, President Obama laid out his policy direction for the U.S.'s role in nuclear...
06/05/09
Few know that what we call Mother’s Day in America originated as a day to celebrate peace. It was originally named Mother's Day for Peace, and traces its roots to a plea for peace after the Civil War. Ann Marie Jarvis, a West Virginian mother of eleven, 8 of whom died, organized Mothers Day...
22/04/09
As Earth Week winds down, we need to carefully consider the major environmental impacts of the rapidly rising U.S. population. What would happen if all the citizens of Mexico and Canada crossed into the United States tomorrow morning? Sounds impossible, right? Yet if this unlikely event did occur,...
10/04/09
Each day last year nearly 1,500 Colombians were violently forced from their homes and some indigenous groups are facing extinction. Colombia has approximately 4 million Internally Displaced People, more than any country in the world, including Sudan.
06/04/09
With a new administration in Washington, many of the military policies of the past are under review, including the much discussed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) law. Passed in 1993, DADT mandates the discharge of any service member based on sexual orientation. There is no other U.S. law mandating...
24/03/09
In late February, President Barack Obama’s first budget was released to the House and Senate. President Obama has promised to realign U.S. defense and military spending... In late February, President Barack Obama’s first budget was released to the House and Senate. President Obama has...
11/03/09
Last week, President Obama announced the U.S. will send an additional 17,000 troops to Afghanistan. Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) calls Afghanistan so challenging a war and such a large country that the U.S. will need 600,000 troops to fully squelch the violence, but that he sees the situation as a...
24/02/09
In his Best Actor Oscar acceptance speech for his role playing Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician in the U.S., Sean Penn said, "We�ve got to have equal rights for everyone." Today the State Department released a report to Congress that examines the human...
16/02/09
On the great continent of Africa, conflicts are raging in many nations while humanitarian crises like food security, poverty and disease accelerate. The U.S. professes a firm commitment to democracy in Africa but tends to look the other way on human rights issues depending on military, economic and...
02/02/09
Mohamed Elbaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has said Obama’s Presidency gives him hope for a “saner world.” Yet Obama’s Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the only member of his Administration carried over from the Bush Presidency, has made strong...
