ETA, August, 2010 (Alfred A. Knopf, New York): A narrative on growing up in the US military from the onset of tthe global war on terror. From deep aboard nuclear submarines to the oil and electricity wars of Iraq, this coming of age story revolves around an axis of energy & violence.

12.02.09 Obama & Afghanistan; Are We Finishing the Right War?: A response to Obama's Afghanistan surge speech... this is a brief discussion of nuclear terrorism, Pakistan, India, and the room for collaboration on nuclear security.

08.19.09 Socialized Straw Men and Hyperextended Hopes: Health Care in America and the case for the "public option."

12.23.08 Coping with Iraq: A brief discussion of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and some sentiments I share with my Iraqi friends.

10.28.2008 How America Blew it in Syria: A response to cross-border raids initiated by the US military, appealing to humanitarian considerations of Iraqi refugees in Syria and Jordan.

10.07.2008 An Open Letter to John McCain: A letter explaining how Senators Johns McCain and Lindsey Graham compromised on torture and habeas corpus, and why my former hero, McCain, should not become President.

09.01.2008 In Italy, a Lesson in Laundry Economics: A light-hearted piece on energy efficiency and policy in Europe.

Oil on Landscape:

06.01.2008: Art from wartime contemporaries of Baghdad, presented in its political context.

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