I really didn't want to revisit all the disturbing events and revelations, but I made myself do so.  Think Progress has put together this comprehensive Iraq timeline, including ample links. Here are the most recent three events on the timeline: AUGUST 7, 2006: The top U.S. military official in Iraq, Gen.…
We all know about war: male-dominated animal species -- from humans to bighorn sheep -- settle their disputes with combat. But bonobos -- a matriarchal primate species -- settle their disputes with sex. Of course, humans sometimes do this too -- it's called make-up sex -- but bonobos use it for…
After reading the Cato report about terrorism, I suddenly realized why Republicans have been so gung-ho to declare "war" against terrorism: because it's the easiest war in town. The odds that any American will die from a terrorist attack are microscopic, so what better thing to declare "war" against than…
Is terrorism really the biggest threat facing the United States? TomPaine.com recently commented on a report of the libertarian Cato Institute arguing that terrorism is really just not that big of a threat to the average person. For instance, about as many Americans have been killed by terrorists as have been…
According to freethinkers cited in this article from MSNBC, the old adage is a denial of our contributions," says Master Sgt. Kathleen Johnson, who founded the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers and who will be deployed to Iraq this fall. "A lot of people manage to serve without having to…