Judge Halts “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Discharges
Will Obama Administration challenge it?
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Using the “A” Word: Israel and Apartheid
Sasha Polakow-Suransky reported last month in The Guardian that he had found evidence that Israel planned to sell nuclear warheads to South Africa in 1975, prompting the Israeli government to issue an official denial. Polakow-Suransky’s new book, “The Unspoken Alliance” is a history of Israel’s military alliance with apartheid South Africa.
Read MoreChallenging 2-D Depictions of Islam on CNN
A Muslim scholar attempts to challenge the media narrative on Islam.
Read MoreHouse Votes to Repeal DADT
How does gay inclusion in the military reduce sexual assault of women?
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War of the Worldviews: Why Avatar Lost
Avatar had audiences rooting for nature, against the destruction of marauding tanks—but the Oscar went to the film that offered a soldier’s-eye view.
Read MoreLieberman Belittles Gay Service Members
They’re more than just a “pool” of warm bodies.
Read MoreObama Calls for Repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell in SOTU
While some of us believe that “it is not in war, but in peace, that we are trained,” we’re still waiting for equality in the military.
Read MoreTalking Religion in the Military
We can’t talk about radical Islamism without addressing fundamentalist Christianity in the armed forces.
Read MoreWWJD Or The First Amendment?
The real problem with the scripture-encoded rifles.
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Military Abortion Ban: Female Soldiers Not Protected by Constitution They Defend
Unable to get an abortion during a tour of duty in Iraq, a soldier is left with no option but to do it herself—a humiliating but not uncommon dilemma. Women in the military are forced to obtain a leave to get the care they need; but if they’re honest about why, they put their military career in jeopardy. If they’re not, they put their military career in jeopardy.
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