Thomas Buergenthal, who served as a judge at the International Court of Justice at the Hague for ten years until his retirement in 2010, is considered by many the world’s most distinguished living specialist in international human rights law. The son of German-Jewish and Polish Jewish parents, Buergenthal was born in the former Republic of […]
Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader is attacking Hillary Clinton.. The fact that he’s criticizing Clinton isn’t news. It’s the way he’s choosing to criticize her. It isn’t surprising or even newsworthy that he’s attacking the former New York Senator and former Secretary of State for being a “deep corporatist and a deep militarist” who’s made peace with […]
Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Rand Paul (KY) is hammering former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (FL) for telling Fox News’ Megyn Kelly that he would have invaded Iraq in 2003 like his brother did, even knowing what he knows now. Speaking to The Associated Press, Paul said that it is “a real problem if he can’t […]
With the upcoming election, scandals, and pundits tearing up the airwaves – it is all too easy to forget the recent cost of our foreign wars. The heart-wrenching cost of war runs far deeper than many Americans realize (or want to consider). The latest official statistics regarding U.S. military casualties show U.S. fatalities reaching nearly […]
With the upcoming election and the ongoing controversy regarding nuclear talks with Iraq, the nation’s attention is focused on the seemingly ever-present possibility of war. Moreover, all too often we forget to consider the cost of war – the tragic loss of human lives and the sorrow it leaves in its wake. Such was the […]