The Imaginary Campaign
Romney is running against notions of a President and the economy that are at odds with reality
These Are the Wealthiest People in America
BattlelandMartin Dempsey
General Jack Benny
Usually it’s a priest, a rabbi and a minister who launch a joke. But when Army General Marty Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke to the Air Force Association Wednesday, he opened up with an airman, a sailor …
Should Teachers Be Allowed to Sell Their Lesson Plans?
The Case for Optimism
Panetta’s China
BattlelandWar Story
Iraq: Will Over Skill
Army Major David Cutright served twice in Iraq – in 2003-04 with the 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division, and in 2009-10 with the 1st Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division, when he was in an advise-and-assist role to the …
BattlelandMilitary Mental Health
Substance Abuse in Uniform: Some Good Outside Advice
For Romney, Fundraising Comes First
BattlelandAfghanistan
Playing Checkers in Kabul
It’s becoming increasingly clear that Afghanistan is like a giant checkerboard, and U.S. and NATO troops are the checkers, limited to the black squares.
After more than a decade of war combined with a hearts-and-minds …
BattlelandAfghanistan
“Green on Blue” Attacks Trigger Changes on the Ground
COMBAT OUTPOST GARDA, WARDAK PROVINCE — The jumble of Afghan soldiers stood in the shade of a wall, waiting for orders to prepare for drills from their American trainers. Suddenly the thump of an explosion sent them scattering. …
Why Romney’s Campaign Is Far from Dead
Some of my colleagues are declaring Mitt Romney’s presidential hopes dead and buried; some are enthusiastically dancing on his political grave. This is premature. True, the latest video of Romney denouncing nearly half the …