America finally got its Pope, but not the reactionary, the Opus Dei wing was furiously lobbying for. And not an anti-abortion zealot like Cardinal Dolan, either. (Though his views on [...]
The United Nations General Assembly (GA) asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to give a non-binding advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations to facilitate aid into Palestinian territory. Starting April [...]
If there is to be a broad-based, democratic resistance, Kurosawa’s film suggests, the “hungry Samurai” who lead it must mobilize desire as well as necessity. The seven samurai offered villagers [...]
This week, the White House released the first of a series of American History videos to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.A. sweepingly titled “The Story of America.” These [...]
Forty years ago this month, I was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. I would be part of America’s all-volunteer force (AVF) for 20 years, hitting my marks and [...]