We strive to examine issues important to U.S. national security from a post-partisan perspective, meaning we try to break through the spin to find ideas we can use to encourage fresh thinking and build genuine consensus.
A Question of National Security or a Non-Story?
posted by Carolyn Deady on January 26, 2010 at 11:49 am
ABC News recently ran a story on “Jesus Guns”. It was reported that the Michigan-based sightings manufacturer, Trijicon, prints references to New Testament chapters and verses next to the serial numbers on its scopes. Trijicon has a contract to provide up to 800,000 of these rifle scopes to the US military. According to ABC News,…
Flawed Data on Himalayan Glaciers Uncovered, Highlights Need for Medea
posted by Louis McCoy on January 20, 2010 at 2:10 pm
The United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently apologized for publishing assertions based on flawed data in its 2007 report. They asserted that: Glaciers in the Himalaya are receding faster than in any other part of the world, and if the present rate continues, the likelihood of them disappearing by the year 2035…
Is There an Uptick in Plots?
posted by Louis McCoy on December 9, 2009 at 4:31 pm
5 men missing from N.Va. are arrested in Pakistan – washingtonpost.com Five missing Muslim men from Northern Virginia have been arrested in Pakistan and are being held by Pakistani authorities, the FBI and a Muslim group said Wednesday. Pakistani media reports said the young men were taken into custody at the home of an activist…
ASP's Bernard Finel Explains Political and Economic Costs of Climate Change
posted by amy pond on November 4, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Climate change will have devastating costs for the global economy and for our way of life more generally. In a recent post on the Washington Post’s Planet Panel, ASP Senior Fellow Dr. Bernard Finel explains why immediate action to prevent climate change is necessary: Opponents of climate change legislation may gain politically in the short-run, but…
Afghan Election: Legitimacy Compromised by Flawed Process
posted by amy pond on November 3, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Check out Dr. Evelyn Farkas’ first-hand account of the recent Presidential elections in Afghanistan from Foreign Policy. As an election observer, she describes exactly how blatant fraud destroyed the legitimacy of the election and what that means for American strategy in the region: By now, everyone knows the outcome of August’s vote: a competently administered…
Must See Discussion about Counterterrorism Policy and Alleged Human Rights Violations
posted by amy pond on October 14, 2009 at 4:27 pm
The Center for Strategic and International Studies recently hosted a discussion about counterterrorism policies after 9/11, alleged human rights abuses and the need for both accountability and effectiveness. These are important issues that all Americans will have to grapple with, especially as we examine the long-term significance of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay and our…
