A report I recently read titled, "Afghan Women and Violent Extremism: Colluding, Perpetrating, or Preventing?" highlights key findings regarding Continue Reading
International
Getting Dealt a Bad Hand in Gaza
by Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is lopsided and bad for Israel’s long-term national Continue Reading
In Ukraine, Hunting and Capturing Humans is a Money Maker
The hunting of humans is not a national security issue; it is the pursuit of profit by those who refuse to fight yet are in the armed forces of Continue Reading
We Don’t Live in a Just World
There is a relatively large Muslim population in our local area. When I take my grandson, Asher, to the playground, I often meet a parent or caregiver Continue Reading
Hamas and Hezbollah: Mass Casualties From… Pagers?
Editor's Note: this is a developing story and may be updated after publication when further details become available. In something straight out Continue Reading
Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations vs. Counter Demonstrations
I drove the old man home after we were done at the synagogue. He doesn't live very far from the shul, so the trip didn't take very long. Still, we had Continue Reading
Being a Pilot and Leaving It Behind
I received an email a couple of days ago from a friend who is working diligently to help Afghan refugees. My friend is a peace activist who often Continue Reading
Afghanistan Forgotten
I started reading The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini a couple of days ago. I'm only a few chapters into the book, and already I find it disturbing and Continue Reading
The Nine-Dash Line: China’s Cause For Aggression In The Pacific
by Nick Weber The world is becoming more attuned to the reality that the People’s Republic of China is a threat to peace and stability, not only in Continue Reading
Battle of the Bridge: A Company, 1-505th at La Fiere Bridge
75 years ago, units of the American Paratroopers had already landed behind German lines in France. One such unit was the 505thParachute Infantry Continue Reading
The Radicalization Trap: “If you ain’t a Muslim you deserve to die”
It was a cold night in early 2000 as I sat inside a mosque after Friday prayer. I was waiting for a couple of friends and decided to hang out in the Continue Reading
For Those That Gave Their Lives to Liberate Europe
by Philippe Limbourg Philippe Limbourg and his family from Belgium have not forgotten the sacrifices made by American soldiers during the Continue Reading