by Robert G. Gard Published on Huffington Post on December 15, 2008 The younger and more internet-savvy members of our staff showed me a new video clip last week entitled “33 Minutes.” It comes courtesy of the unabashed hawks at the right-wing Heritage Foundation. The title refers to the amount of time it would take […]
Obama and Clinton: More Agreement than Disagreement on Foreign Policy
by John Isaacs President-elect Barack Obama announced today that he will nominate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) to be Secretary of State. Selecting a former rival for the most prestigious of cabinet positions has unleashed a torrent of media coverage, most of which has focused on grossly exaggerated disagreements during the presidential campaign and behind-the-scenes political […]
In a Nutshell: McCain vs. Obama on National Security
by John Isaacs The two major presidential candidates left standing would make major changes to the national security and foreign policies carried out by the George W. Bush administration over the last seven years. Not surprisingly, exactly what kind of changes depends on who ends up on the steps of Capitol Hill taking the oath […]
Torture Erodes America’s Moral High Ground in the World
by Robert G. Gard and Pastor Joel C. Hunter Published in the Orlando Sentinel on June 25, 2008 America has been long admired not only for its unparalleled strength but also for the ideals for which we stood. Over the past several years, the world watched as we opened Guantanamo, listened as American leaders refused […]
Memorandum to McCain and Obama: A New Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Agenda
by Jeff Lindemyer FROM: Jeff Lindemyer DATE: November 5, 2008 (morning after Election Day 2008) RE: A New Arms Control and Nonproliferation Agenda Congratulations on your hard-fought victory. As you know, the past eight years of the Bush administration have been disastrous for arms control and nonproliferation initiatives. Among many issues, four stand out: Little […]
