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A second look at Washington school rankings finds signs of statewide decay
February 11, 2011 – 8:38 am | No Comment

Last April, the Washington State Board of Education published its Public School Accountability Index, a measure of how the state’s 2,000-plus public K-12 schools are educating more than half a million children. Earlier this week, …

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Expansionist statements by Russian naval high command are cause for concern
January 19, 2009 – 6:08 pm | No Comment
Expansionist statements by Russian naval high command are cause for concern

Russian Navy’s intention to patrol international waters signals anticipated shift in foreign policy.

Russia and Iran Running Hand-in-Hand to the Finish Line
December 4, 2008 – 10:00 pm | No Comment
Russia and Iran Running Hand-in-Hand to the Finish Line

How bad does something right under our nose have to stink before we take notice?
Israel’s DebkaFile is reporting that, according to Russian and Iranian sources, Atomstroiexport – a Russian firm that has previously been confirmed …

Obama’s Promise of Renewing American Diplomacy With Europe: D.O.A.
November 29, 2008 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Obama’s Promise of Renewing American Diplomacy With Europe: D.O.A.

[This essay was subsequently published as Crosscut.com's Weekend Essay on November 29, 2008 under the headline "Obama and Europe: How long a love-fest?" with some minor editing and revision.]
image The bells of all Europe’s cathedrals …

Castro to Obama: Take Your Flag Back
November 26, 2008 – 2:25 pm | No Comment

As reported by multiple news outlets, including the Miami Herald, Cuban President Raúl Castro has stated that he is willing to meet with President-elect Obama on "neutral ground", suggesting that the Guantánamo Bay United States …

NYT Sources: Iran Has Enough Material for One Nuclear Bomb
November 20, 2008 – 8:39 am | No Comment

It appears that there is now credible evidence that Iran has produced enough weapons-grade material to build one weapon, as reported by the New York Times on Wednesday.
This is something that I wrote about last …

Iranian Foreign Minister Threatens Attacks on London… With Non-Existent Nuclear Arsenal?
October 24, 2008 – 9:10 am | No Comment

In browsing Brit Hume’s Political Grapevine column this morning on FoxNews.com, I found this not-so-surprising morsel:
London Calling
An Iranian Foreign Ministry official says his government should target one of the United States’ closest allies to ensure …