Stephen Okin

Support the Troops? Prove it!

Everyone says they support the troops, but rarely does anyone actually do something to prove it. Words are cheap and meaningless unless there are actions to support them. Rob Herbert wrote a spectacular Op-Ed in the NY...

The Pentagon's "Wasting Assets"

There is an excellent article by Andrew F. Krepinevich in the 2009 July/August edition of Foreign Affairs that argues for a fundamental review of U.S. military strategy and procurement choices in light of emerging threats to our once...

Didn't we say "Never Again"?

The media's obsession with all things Michael Jackson is like watching reruns of Anna Nicole Smith's death in 2007. Smith's early and mysterious demise meant large ratings for news organizations, but by...

Biden puts foot in mouth with comments on Russia?

Read this article in the Wall Street Journal and let me know if you think Vice President Biden's comments were too harsh. Sometimes telling the truth doesn't do you any good! ...

It's never as bad as they say it will be

In 1990, a cap-and-trade program to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions (the pollutant that causes acid rain) was passed into law as part of the Clean Air Act Amendments. The EPA estimated the program would cost $6 billion...

Turning point in Mexico drug war?

The NY Times is running an interesting piece on how the recent wave of coordinated attacks against Mexican authorities for the capture of a senior La Familia cartel member could possibly represent a turning point in the war against the...

Nonproliferation a cornerstone of Obama's foreign policy

During his short stint as a Senator, one of the main issues Barack Obama worked on was nonproliferation. In fact, one of his major legislative achievements was the Lugar-Obama Proliferation and Threat Reduction Initiative, which was signed...

Barack Obama: the United States' first global president

The era of globalization the world is currently in is quite new. I would place its beginning at the proliferation of the internet – the early 1990s. The first two U.S. presidents of this era, Bill Clinton...

Striking a new chord toward Cuba

In its developing role as musical ambassadors, the New York Philharmonic may travel to Cuba to perform two concerts there. This announcement comes a year after the Philharmonic traveled to North Korea, when it appeared as if an agreement...

Lack of Afghan forces, rampant corruption worry allied commanders

The news out of Afghanistan is not good. In a recent NY Times article, top military commanders in Afghanistan lament the lack of Afghan forces present in their operations. For instance, in the recent offensive by 4,000...

Support the Troops? Prove it!

The Pentagon's "Wasting Assets"

Didn't we say "Never Again"?

Biden puts foot in mouth with comments on Russia?

It's never as bad as they say it will be

Turning point in Mexico drug war?

Nonproliferation a cornerstone of Obama's foreign policy

Barack Obama: the United States' first global president

Striking a new chord toward Cuba

Lack of Afghan forces, rampant corruption worry allied commanders

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