Christopher Moraff, The Philadelphia Tribune. September 11, 2009. Author Ronald Kessler warns that the rise in threats and inadequate govt. resources may be putting the commander in chief at risk.
Don Hazen, AlterNet. September 9, 2009. With Obama the target of hate speech and over 30 death threats a day, the FBI needs to hear that it can't let budget shortfalls get in the way of the president's life.
Dalton Conley, The Nation. March 16, 2009. A new report shows that in terms of aggregate health, education, purchasing power, security and general well-being, the U.S. has been in decline.
David Vine, Foreign Policy in Focus. March 10, 2009. Our overseas military bases are pushing the nation deeper into debt and making the United States and the planet less secure.
Chip Ward, Tomdispatch.com. March 3, 2009. The chances of being affected by a terrorist attack are slim, but disruptions to our far-flung supply lines for food, water and energy are a reality.
Jan McGirk, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 25, 2008. "The rally organized by the local 'Israel for Obama' supporters was brief. There was no time to tell if Obama was charismatic or jet-lagged."
Dan Wallach, Freedom to Tinker. July 7, 2008. At a Texas legislative hearing, manufacturers say scientists who studied their machines were not looking at "real world" issues.
Brad Knickerbocker, Christian Science Monitor. April 2, 2008. It's becoming clear now that climate change may be altering the way people and governments think about water.
Nicole Itano, Christian Science Monitor. March 18, 2008. Unchecked climate change could spark instability in energy-producing states and lead to the collapse of fragile states around the world.
Gib Clarke, RH Reality Check. March 5, 2008. Family planning is an issue of human rights, but its vast other benefits -- including security, education and health -- shouldn't be overlooked.
IraqSloggerJuly 24, 2007. One of the bright spots of Saddam Hussein's brutal rule was the full recognition of women's rights. Those days are long gone.
Maureen Webb, AlterNet. December 12, 2006. The government is tracking your transactions to help find terror suspects -- a move that makes about as much sense as assigning guilt based on Google keyword searches.
