F’d: How the U.S. and Its Allies Got Stuck with the World’s Worst New Warplane

The F-35 Joint Strike…

Bradley Manning and the Two Americas

(5-21-14, author’s note: This was written and published before Chelsea Manning announced her…

The 6 Rules for Rewards

How to Move from Extrinsic to Intrinsic Motivation

The Tale of a Student Hustle: The Candy Man

How I hacked my way through a private High School with…

Did You Show Up for Life Today?

Most people show up for work more than they show up for life.

The Embassy to Sisi

How the American envoy tried to persuade General Sisi with lessons from The Iliad.

Narcostate

All it takes is seventy-five thousand dollars and you buy a congress man. Even if you are a…

Lessons learned at the point of a gun

A tap on the window startled me awake. Bright light blinded me. Instinctively, I honked the horn of my ash-covered green Datsun, hoping to startle whoever was behind the light long enough to get my bearings.

How to Speak Softly

Why President Obama’s do-nothing Egypt policy is Washington’s best option

When a political crisis with dramatic implications and a furious rate of change shrieks through headlines worldwide, a policy of “wait and see”…

Can Global Warming Give You Kidney Stones?

Yes, and a whole bunch of other ailments—and therein lies a…