Do We Need A Ceiling?
The fiscal cliff fight was not pretty and in the end the issue was only postponed. The next big fight
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Sustainability: A National Strategic Imperative
In 2011, a strategic document entitled “A National Strategic Narrative” emerged from the Office of the Chairman of the Joint
Read MoreSmuggler Nation: How Illicit Trade Made America
In tracing America’s long and often tortuous relationship with the murky underworld of smuggling, Peter Andreas provides a much-needed antidote
Read MoreState of the Union Address and Cybersecurity Executive Order: President Obama Takes Action to Protect America’s Critical Infrastructure
In his first State of the Union address since the election, President Obama warned: “We know hackers steal people’s identities
Read MoreThe Future of Digital Security: Will Your Devices Soon be Obsolete?
The rapid rise in the availability of ever smaller, inexpensive, and increasingly powerful networked devices has revolutionized how—and how quickly—we
Read MoreBreaking Down the Front Line: Women in Combat (Op-Ed)
Last week, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and the Pentagon made the decision to lift a ban that would allow
Read MoreBig Bangs, A Medieval Hat, and Other Controversies: The Dangers of Social Media During the Inauguration (Op-Ed)
While President Obama was being sworn in for second term on Monday, also Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day, the American
Read MorePell Center Wins Major Grant Award from Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
Award will Support Initiative to Examine the Role of Storytelling in Politics and Public Life Newport—The Pell Center at Salve
Read MoreThe White House Looks Up in 2013: Congress Approves $60 Billion in Aid for Hurricane Sandy Victims and more
The 2013 Presidential Inauguration has yet to come to pass, but the White House and Congress have passed an piece of
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