Obama’s dangerous blind spot on national security
The President's "comprehensive strategy" to keep us safe foolishly ignores all kinds of known dangers -- except one
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 37Politics Muslims, Islam, War on Terror
Politics Muslims, Islam, War on Terror
Memorial Day should also honor fallen police, firefighters and teachers
There are many ways to serve your country. Holiday should also include first responders, and others who died for us
Monday, May 27, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 170Politics Memorial Day, U.S. Military
There’s no substitute for government disaster relief
The Oklahoma tornado is just the latest reminder that we rely on the state to provide for us in our time of need
Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 41Business Oklahoma, tornado, Twister
Hickenlooper strikes major blow to death penalty
In Colorado, a moderate Governor temporarily halts an execution, raising huge questions about capital punishment
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 34All Salon John Hickenlooper
On freedom of speech, Obama-Nixon comparisons are apt
Comparing Benghazi and the IRS flap to Watergate is wrong, but on First Amendment issues this president disappoints
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 49Politics Barack Obama, Richard Nixon
Anyone regret slashing National Weather Service budget now?
With GOP-backed cuts to forecasting agency, experts warn future storms will go undetected and more lives lost
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:15 PM UTC 86Politics Editor's Picks
Marijuana opponents’ new plan: Kill First Amendment
After failing to stop Colorado from legalizing it, pot foes now want to criminalize drug images and media content
Monday, May 20, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 27Politics marijuana, Colorado, Pot
America’s greatest threat: Unsafe work conditions
The Texas fertilizer plant explosion reveals that lax regulations are far more dangerous than any form of terrorism
Friday, May 17, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 30Politics Patriotism, Texas, West
Stop holding Democrats to a different standard
The recent IRS flap shows an obvious double standard in Washington's reactions to Bush era and Obama era misconduct
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 101Politics Barack Obama, George W. Bush
Our outrageous Enron-style justice system
Jeffrey Skilling's reduced sentence exposes old and new double standards poisoning how America treats defendants
Monday, May 13, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 20Business Enron, Jeffrey Skilling
Return of the anti-Muslim bigots
As the GOP coalition gets frayed, Islamophobia is one of the few things that can unify the party
Friday, May 10, 2013 1:12 PM UTC 200Media Star Wars, Islam, Muslims
Was ending the draft a mistake?
Without conscription war has become an abstraction, enabling a new "era of persistent conflict"
Friday, May 10, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 148Politics Richard Nixon, U.S. Military
How drones deceive us
The advantage of technologized warfare is also its most worrying: The perception of decreased risk to the aggressor
Thursday, May 9, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 14Technology War, Drones, United Nations
How a big fracking setback got overlooked
A potential 2016 contender softens his pro-fracking stance, citing unsettled science. So why is it being ignored?
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 15Elections fracking, anti-fracking
Meet the “family values,” anti-environment hypocrites
If the right wing is so concerned with family, why can't it make slight sacrifices to avert disaster for our kids?
Monday, May 6, 2013 3:11 PM UTC 84Politics Environment, Environmentalism
Would we give up burgers to stop climate change?
A new report suggests that adjusting our diet can slow global warming. Now let's see if our politics will let us
Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:29 PM UTC 208Politics Climate Change, Global Warming
Rise of the conservative revolutionaries
Almost half of Republicans think an armed revolution may be needed soon. What does it mean for guns and democracy?
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 3:45 PM UTC 280Politics Republicans, Guns, Gun Control
Americans should expect acts of terror
Tom Brokaw was right: Our violent attacks abroad increase the chance of retributive attacks at home
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 312Politics Boston Marathon, Boton Bombings
Good riddance, Senator Baucus
Retirement for one of the Democrats most responsible for the party's destructive shift to the economic right
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 3:43 PM UTC 25Business Montana, brian schweitzer
“How can the brain understand itself?”
The host of the new show "Brain Games" tells Salon the organ's biggest mystery, and how to make yours work better
Monday, Apr 22, 2013 7:00 PM UTCMedia Brain, Neuroscience, Television
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David Sirota is a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist, magazine journalist and the best-selling author of the books "Hostile Takeover," "The Uprising" and "Back to Our Future." E-mail him at ds@davidsirota.com, follow him on Twitter @davidsirota or visit his website at www.davidsirota.com.
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