The Dawn of the Whistleblowing Era
On Sunday, November 28th, Wikileaks, the whistleblowing organization released the first set of a series of documents that details cable communication between American diplomats and the State Department spanning the past forty years. Amidst accusations that this release was illegal, Wikileaks has consolidated itself as the primary whistleblowing organization of the world. Has this ushered in a new era of transparency or just unnecessary danger and suspicion?
Read MoreAn Establishment-based Opposition Movement in Iran
Reports have surfaced that the rift between conservatives in the Iranian Majlis (Parliament) and the ultraconservative president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is growing, with talks of a move to impeach Ahmadinejad for reasons including illegal handling of Iran’s natural resources and a lack of fiscal transparency in his administration. It may not be the reformist Green movement of last summer’s disputed elections that finally brings down the president after all, but pragmatic conservatives who are opposed to the president’s excessive spending and embarrassing international antics.
Read MoreThe Rambler: A Vindication of Liberalism Part I
I have just read a small volume of tremendous worth: Mr. Stephen Holmes’s Anatomy of Antiliberalism. I should like to reveal its contents to a larger audience. Mr. Holmes wrote and released this title years ago – when TLC still wrote hits and Clinton occupied the oval office, to be precise. Its issues, however, bear some relevancy to current events, and they are worth reprinting here. To begin with, what do we mean by antiliberalism? In simple terms, the word denotes any philosophy opposed to liberalism, though the reasons for opposing it differ from one antiliberal to another. By liberalism, of course, we mean that philosophy which treasures liberty, equality, natural rights, and democracy. Mr. Holmes presents two species of antiliberal: Marxist and nonmarxist. His book addresses only critics of the latter school. Among its disciples he counts Joseph...
Read MoreStopping START: a wise measure?
Republican Senators are refusing to ratify New START, an arms limitation treaty that was signed by the US and Russia in Prague in April this year. Could this failure to advance in arms negotiations with Russia lead to grave consequences?
Read MoreOne Step Back From Nuclear Armageddon, but One Step Closer to Star Wars
Most would agree that the atomic and hydrogen bombs were the most influential technological advancements of the last century, yet many believe that they are also the most harmful inventions of all time. Let’s take a look at world history over the last 65 years. Have any nuclear weapons been used in warfare since August 9, 1945, 11:02 a.m.? And have there been any world wars since August 15, 1945? The answer to both questions is no. One could argue that the atomic and hydrogen bombs have not only been the most influential technological inventions of the last century, but also the greatest peacekeepers. Sure there were a few instances where the world was pretty close to seeing another nuclear weapon in action, but looking back, who really wanted to be that infamous leader who started World War III/Nuclear...
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