Former national security reporter for the Washington Post, now a columnist for The Cipher Brief
Former national security reporter for the Washington Post, now a columnist for The Cipher Brief. His latest column in the New York Times is titled “The Dirty Secret of American Nuclear Arms in Korea.”
The 'Missing' Stories of 2009 With stories like Afghanistan, healthcare reform – and Tiger Woods -- taking up prime-time media space, it's no wonder some important stories slipped below the radar. Consider these: a hot line between India and China to avoid possible war, a CIA plan to secretly train college students for careers as spies, a breakthrough at the Arctic Circle that's good for business but bad for mother earth. We look at several stories to which we should all be paying closer attention.
The 'Missing' Stories of 2009 With stories like Afghanistan, healthcare reform – and Tiger Woods -- taking up prime-time media space, it's no wonder some important stories slipped below the radar. Consider these: a hot line between India and China to avoid possible war, a CIA plan to secretly train college students for careers as spies, a breakthrough at the Arctic Circle that's good for business but bad for mother earth. We look at several stories to which we should all be paying closer attention.
Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
Trump's new look at civil rights and global warming President Trump is reportedly ready to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. We look at the possible consequences. On the second half of the program, we hear about cuts in Obama-Era civil rights programs called for by the Trump Administration's first budget plan.
Will the Senate write a healthcare bill in secret? While Democrats and Republicans argue White House relations with Russia, another question is being decided behind closed doors: who gets help buying health insurance and who doesn't? We hear how the pros and cons are being shrouded in secrecy.
The Trump agenda: where's the beef? President Trump says big things are happening. After celebrating a House bill on health care, he doesn’t yet have Senate agreement. With James Comey’s public testimony scheduled tomorrow, the President today tweeted his selection of a new FBI Director. Is the Chief Executive all style and no substance? Later, terror attacks in Iran and conflicting claims about who’s behind them.