Dec 9, 2010
The Pentagon Continues to Overpay for Everything; Let’s Fix It Wednesday 08 December 2010 by: Dina Rasor, t r u t h o u t | Solution In the first “Solutions: Making Government Work” column, editor Dina Rasor outlines an essential first step toward...
Dec 3, 2010
Is Counterterrorism Enough? Foreign Affairs, by Marisa L. Porges, November 16, 2010 Yemen rose to the forefront of U.S. counterterrorism efforts in December 2009, when Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who was trained in Yemen by al Qaeda, attempted to bomb an airliner bound...
Dec 3, 2010
Overcoming the Obstacles to Peace in Afghanistan Foreign Affairs, by Greg Mills and David Richards, November 24, 2010 Following the 9/11 attacks, Washington opted for a troop-lite approach to removing the Taliban in Afghanistan. Over the next four years, the civilian...
Dec 1, 2010
The following is an excerpt from an email sent to the Community Supported Film team of filmmakers that has now been founded, post training, in Kabul: Dear Team, This week I am working on a revised proposal for funding from the US Embassy, preparing for screenings and...