January 24, 2019, 12:01 am 17 comments in the last 30 days.
Arrow Air 1285, Murder and the Lucifer Directive.

Arrow Air 1285, a military chartered McDonnell Douglas DC-8, caught fire and exploded one minute after take-off from Gander, Newfoundland, killing a reported 256 Americans on December 12, 1985. There were no survivors. The passengers were part of a 101^st Airborne infantry battalion, returning from a six-month peacekeeping tour with the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai.

December 13, 2022, 3:11 pm 12 comments in the last 30 days.
6 Crucial Business Travel Tips.

Business travel is an essential business aspect. Traveling for business allows you to network with other industry professionals while meeting new people and connecting with prospective customers.

June 3, 2023, 6:13 pm 9 comments in the last 30 days.
Disconnecting War from Its Consequences.

Twenty-two years ago, Congress put sanity up for a vote. Sanity lost in the House, 420-1. It lost in the Senate, 98-0. Barbara Lee’s lone vote for sanity remains a tiny light of courageous hope flickering in a chaotic world.

May 24, 2023, 11:38 pm 6 comments in the last 30 days.
The Fight to Save Thacker Pass Peehee Muhu: Rotten Moon.

The times offer convulsions of opportunism, greed and power. Perhaps these signs are the remains of a Trumpian legacy, in mindset, as well as resource exploitation. In a world of “if you want it, take it,” there is plenty of help.

April 15, 2026, 6:58 pm 5 comments in the last 30 days.
Caricatures to Catastrophes.

Those on the left side of the political spectrum are often accused of starry-eyed naïveté when they push for the prevention of war and the building of peace through law. The operating paradigm of the hawkish, by contrast, is peace through strength: no amount of weapons is ever enough.

December 25, 2011, 5:57 pm 5 comments in the last 30 days.
Montanans Launch Recall of Senators Who Approved NDAA Military Detention. Merry Christmas, US Senate.

Activists in one state made an unexpected move against US senators who passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011- which allows for the indefinite military detention of Americans without charge or trial. Montanans have announced the launch of recall campaigns to give senators who voted for the bill the boot.

June 17, 2025, 3:55 pm 4 comments in the last 30 days.
Portland Is Not for Everyone - But It Might Be for You.

There’s something about Portland that gets under people’s skin. Some come for the trees and stay for the coffee. It’s not easy to explain why Portland draws people in— but the city does. It has that kind of personality.

November 4, 2010, 6:00 pm 4 comments in the last 30 days.
Appeal of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito.

Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito will appeal their convictions for the Nov.1, 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher, on Nov. 24, 2010. They are serving 26 and 25 years prison terms, respectively.

October 24, 2010, 2:25 pm 4 comments in the last 30 days.
Gadahn Call to Attack Americans Comes from Israel.

“Israeli terrorist “clones” are responsible for most hard line rhetoric, threats and have actually recruited terrorists and directly inspired, if not planned and executed, attacks on Americans…Gadahn is part of it, so is Wikileaks” A call to arms, demanding Muslims in America and elsewhere begin a terror campaign, was spread around the world.

March 7, 2011, 9:07 pm 4 comments in the last 30 days.
General Strike Called in Wisconsin.

A general strike against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s program to eviscerate unions and social services is now a certainty. The only questions remaining about the strike are the timing and extent.