capitalssquaresllcJan 28, 20166 min readWill Growing The Network Of U.S. Military Bases Help Fight ISIS?In December, the Pentagon proposed a plan to restructure and strengthen the network of U.S. military bases around the world. The hope is...
Julia ZorthianJan 28, 20161 min readU.S. Military to Standardize Maternity Leave at 12 WeeksThe Defense Department will announce it will allow 12 weeks of maternity leave for military moms — cutting the policy for the Navy and...
PETER HENDERSONJan 28, 20163 min readOregon occupation simmers as few holdouts surrounded by law enforcementA handful of armed protesters remained holed up in a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon on Thursday, surrounded by police and federal...
Chris TognottiOct 13, 20154 min readIt's time to drop Columbus Day—and celebrate indigenous peoples instead Our most controversial national holiday is once again upon us: Columbus Day, the celebration of the historical contributions of...
Paul SingerOct 13, 20153 min readSean Hannity says Paul Ryan is not the right choice for speakerSean Hannity is not jumping on the Paul Ryan bandwagon. The talk-show host who inadvertently helped torpedo Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid for...
The HillApr 22, 20153 min readTreating guns as public health issue remains wrong-headedA coalition of medical and gun control lobbying organizations has renewed a familiar call to treat the misuse of firearms in our society...
E.L.D. CORNERSTONEApr 22, 201510 min readDo Killer Robots Violate Human Rights?As bizarre as it sounds, the United Nations just held an arms-control conference to figure out if killer robots might violate the laws of...
E.L.D. CORNERSTONEApr 22, 20153 min readHow many ways does the Air Force need to deliver a nuclear weapon?At a time of tight defense budgets, why does the Air Force plan to spend billions of extra dollars so that a U.S. president 10 or more...
E.L.D. CORNERSTONEApr 21, 20153 min readHow U.S. weapons will play a huge role in Saudi Arabia’s war in YemenYemen spiraled further into chaos on Wednesday night, with a Saudi Arabia-led Arab coalition launching a military intervention marked by...
Tyler DurdenApr 20, 20153 min readOil & The Clash Of CivilizationsThe big turnout in Paris was bracing but it also might reveal a sad fallacy of Western idealism: that good intentions will safeguard soft...
E.L.D. CORNERSTONEApr 14, 20152 min readRobert Kennedy Jr. apologizes for likening vaccine effects to 'holocaust'SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has apologized for using the word "holocaust" to describe the health effects of vaccine...
E.L.D. CORNERSTONE ENTERTAINMENTApr 14, 20151 min readMadonna's Kiss Shocks Drake At CoachellaDrake had a surprise guest onstage during his Sunday night set at Coachella: Madonna. Drake was finishing up his "Madonna" track when the...
Bill Curry (E.L.D. CORNERSTONE)Apr 7, 20158 min readWall Street and the wingnuts win again: Radical right and radical wealth have captured both partiesSay what you will of Congress but it’s been busy lately. In the Senate, Bob Menendez is busy being indicted. Harry Reid is busy retiring....
By KIMBERLY HEFLING and JESSE J. HOLLANDApr 3, 20154 min readAmong collegiate millennials, racism a lingering problemCOLLEGE PARK, Md. — Kayla Tarrant loves the University of Maryland. But the campus tour guide says a racist email and photo attributed to...
EDMOND ARREYJun 13, 20121 min readAmerica's promiseAmerican America With Her eyes, she sees beyond with Her mouth, she speaks peace with Her touch, absolute resolve Oh! Great mother...
