The “Beacon of Democracy” in the Middle East

(When someone uses this talking point, “beacon of democracy in the region” regardless of political affiliations, it turns my stomach. When former U.S. President Jimmy Carter visited Israel a month ago, he was not allowed to visit Gaza. That would be like Bush telling Desmond Tutu that he couldn’t visit New Orleans’ 9th Ward district. If [...]

“Follow the Money”: Pentagon Report Shows Billions in Waste

by Scott Creighton
Pentagon and waste? Is that news? Iraq contractors and waste? Is that?
But today the Pentagon themselves have released a report that details some of the waste that people have been whistle blowing about for years. the New York Times has published an article about all this Iraq spending waste, just as the House [...]