PARIS — With battles raging in Congress over the Pentagon’s proposed budget cuts, a new report says the gap in military spending between the U.S. and the rest of the world is narrowing, with Washington’s erstwhile foes — …
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“It's really unfortunate that there has been so much focus and attention, both within the media and elsewhere, on the subject of war, when what we really ought to be talking about is the possibilities of peace… Our choice is to move to the table and find a way for the region to have peace… I have tried to emphasize the interest of the United States in resolving all of these differences differently, that we want to avoid unilateral actions and coercive actions that take very old and contentious historical differences and somehow make them an issue of currency that threatens the peace of the region. I am convinced that even those difficult historical issues can be resolved in a peaceful way over a period of time.”
— Secretary of State John Kerry, Sunday in Tokyo, commenting on the recent unrest on the Korean peninsula.
Were You, or Was Someone You Know, at the 1963 March on Washington?
Were you, or was someone you know, at the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in August 1963? If you have any photos or stories from the event that you’d like to offer for possible inclusion in a special online …
Take Cover! It’s Kim Il Sung’s 101st Birthday!
When North Korea‘s founder Kim Il Sung was alive, he’d celebrate his birthday by imprisoning hundreds of thousands of “ideological offenders” or unveiling a blueprint for a “communist paradise.” His son and heir, Kim …
U.S.-Japan Alliance Is Doing Fine, But…
TOKYO – With both Japan and the United States squarely in the cross hairs of the latest North Korea missile crisis, a new report concludes that the U.S.-Japan defense alliance is in pretty good shape – thank goodness for that …
“A state of great chaos is unfolding as several countries are setting up measures to shelter and evacuate their nationals staying in South Korea, while foreign students, foreign companies, and foreign organizations are leaving the country.”
— A news dispatch from North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency on Thursday, describing events happening inside South Korea that no other media outlets are reporting.
Spring Implanting…
The government has lots of hoops procurement officers have to jump through if they want to spend taxpayers’ money without competition.
Take this J&A – that would be Justification and Approval – a form that needs to be …
Obama’s Useless Budget Data…and Improbable Budget Strategy
Budgets are important documents: they are the ultimate expression of policy by a President or Congress.
Budgets are also a useful revelation of the character and competence of those who put them together.
President Obama’s …
Four Myths About Millennials
Millennials are often portrayed as apathetic, disinterested, tuned out and selfish. None of those adjectives describe the Millennials I’ve been privileged to meet and work with.
“Staring Out at Their Allied Rescuers”
Buchenwald, the infamous World War II concentration camp operated by Nazi Germany, was liberated by General George Patton’s 3rd Army 68 years ago this week.
Our colleagues at Life have collected some of the timeless images …
The Post Office’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Saturday Delivery — It’s Congress
It may seem like the United States Postal Service is unwilling to adapt to a world of declining mail volume and increased digital communication. But the real obstacle in the way of true …
$28,644,355
— The value of a contract, here, awarded this week by the Pentagon to keep Iraqi air force trainers flying in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit. Not sure what Saddam's kin thinks of T-6 airplanes buzzing the old homestead, but we like to think they appreciate its nickname -- Texan -- just as much as former president (and ex-Texas governor) George W. Bush, who launched the 2003 invasion.
Remembering the “Forgotten War”
Saber rattling from North Korea.
Again.
Is this just bluster, blackmail or a true threat?
My father served in South Korea during what the U.S. calls the Korean War. It has also often been called the Forgotten War, sandwiched …