Eleven years, seven months and four days after September 11th, 2001, we have had another full-fledged attack on civilians on American soil.
Since 9/11, several planned attacks fizzled or were thwarted, from shoe bomber Richard Reid in late … More…
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Will North Korea’s War of Words Become a War of Guns?
If words were weapons, the United States and North Korea would already be at war.
Tensions escalated after the U.N. imposed sanctions on the hermetic Communist regime following a banned nuclear test. Since then, North Korea has threatened the U.S. … More…
Cyprus Crisis Likely Won’t Spread, but Has Big Implications
The tiny Mediterranean nation of Cyprus is in suspended animation. The island whose population of 1.1 million is comprised three-quarters of residents of Greek origin, while the rest are of Turkish heritage (and who fought each other for years) is … More…
A Decade after the Iraq War Began, the Toll Is Steep
Ten years ago this week, the US and the UK and the “coalition of the willing” launched massive air attacks and a ground invasion of Iraq, which led to the overthrow of dictator Saddam Hussein.
That was the easy part. … More…
Drones Are Part of a Much Bigger Problem
The use of unmanned aircraft (drones) to assassinate purported leaders of Al Qaeda overseas has become a hot issue over the past week following three major events:
- NBC News’ national investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff released a confidential 16-page Justice Department
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The Monster That’s Killing the Everglades
The Everglades, the “river of grass” in Central Florida that serves so many vital functions for the Sunshine State, is in mortal danger.
Environmentalists and conscientious state officials have fought greedy developers and powerful sugar companies to carve out enough … More…
Hagel Nomination Fight is the Neocons’ Last Stand
It’s an understatement to say Chuck Hagel didn’t do well in his all-day Senate confirmation hearings last week. The former Nebraska senator, whom President Obama nominated as Secretary of Defense, was just terrible.
He evaded questions, hemmed and hawed over … More…
Is Egypt’s Military Preparing a Coup?
Two years after the democratic uprising against President Hosni Mubarak began, Egypt is descending into chaos.
Three cities—Port Said, Ismailia, and Suez—are in open rebellion against the government of Mohamed Morsi, whose Muslim Brotherhood came to power through a democratic … More…
The Big Roadblock to Immigration Reform
The stars all seem aligned for immigration reform this year. President Obama has made it a cornerstone of his domestic agenda. Business leaders support it enthusiastically. The mainstream media from The New York Times to The Wall Street Journal are … More…
Israeli Voters Send Bibi a Message: We Want Change
Stunning results out of Israel, where Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu will barely be able to form a government following Tuesday’s elections to the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.
The coalition between Likud, Netanyahu’s governing party, and the far-right Yisrael Beiteinu probably … More…
Howard R. Gold
I’m an award-winning business and financial journalist and an independent-minded citizen who is deeply concerned about the challenges facing our country. That’s why I started The Independent Agenda. "
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