US Subs are losing their sound proofing – making them more susceptible to detection

An image of the U.S. Navy’s Virginia class submarine, the USS Mississippi, appeared on the cover of Honolulu’s Star Advertiser earlier this week, as the submarine returned to its home port at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  Although the image itself is a pleasant one, depicting the massive nuclear submarine juxtaposed against the serene landscape of the […]

Counter-Human Trafficker’s Perspective: “Them Lost Girls”

Written for Ms Florence Maestes; God keep you Lost Girls don’t go to Girl Scout meetings or slumber parties. Lost Girls go to the corner of Fifth and Main to fix, or hook a trick. They juggle Johns. Lost Girls don’t sit at the Thanksgiving day table with the adults or the kids. They eat […]

The troubled, covert agency responsible for moving the nation’s most lethal cargo

The unmarked 18-wheelers ply the nation’s interstates and two-lane highways, logging 3 million miles a year hauling the most lethal cargo there is: nuclear bombs. The covert fleet, which shuttles warheads from missile silos, bomber bases and submarine docks to nuclear weapons labs across the country, is operated by the Office of Secure Transportation, a […]

Is it time to shut down Wikileaks?

Unambiguous cold opening: Wikileaks is a threat to American intelligence operations and diplomatic relations, and is thus a threat to American national security.  It is also a threat to Americans’ personal privacy. Do not believe me? Let us lay out the evidence.  Exhibit A is the recent so-called “Vault 7” release of roughly 9,000 alleged […]

‘Man Down’: An interview with Adam Simon; The evolving role of film in society

Last month I sat down with Adam G. Simon, the writer of the movie, “Man Down” which stars Shia La Beouf as Gabriel Drummer, a Marine combat veteran struggling with PTSD. After serving a tour of duty in Afghanistan, Gabriel returns home plagued with mental health issues that quickly deteriorate, which inevitably destroys his relationship […]