The Slow Poisoning of Our Soldiers, Families on U.S. Bases

Why has the military waited this long to address water contamination by James W. McConnell While it is generally understood that the U.S. Armed Forces are among the world’s largest polluters, it is not generally recognized that some of the most significant pollution...

Want to Drain the Swamp?

The dirty (open) secret of influence peddling and one way to fix it. by James W. McConnell The current regulations governing the funding of federal campaigns disenfranchises and disillusions those eligible to vote, and fosters the view that our elected senators and...

Time to End Our 14 Year Middle East Misadventure

by James W. McConnell The United States invaded Iraq in March, 2003. Over the ensuing fourteen years we’ve done nothing of significance that hasn’t proven counterproductive. None of this should have been a surprise. Prior to invading Iraq, Lieutenant General Bill...