Pirates in Uniform Are Terrorizing the U.S.
Aug 18, 2013 Local governments nationwide are invoking powers of civil forfeiture to pluck people who have committed no crime from highways and elsewhere and take their money and property.
How South Korea Handles Piracy
Feb 3, 2011 The rise of piracy in the Arabian Sea has raised difficult legal questions, but there's little ambiguity about how the accused will be handled by South Korea.Somali Pirates Refuse to Board Carnival Cruise Ships
Nov 15, 2010 In yet another public relations setback for the beleaguered cruise ship company, Somali pirates today said they would no longer board Carnival Cruise ships, citing "unsafe working conditions."Somali Pirates Say They Are Subsidiary of Goldman Sachs
May 3, 2010 The pirate leader acknowledged that they merged their operations with Goldman in late 2008 to take advantage of the more relaxed regulations governing bankers as opposed to pirates, "plus to get our share of the bailout money."
One Man’s Pirate
Apr 21, 2009The Obama Doctrine
Apr 16, 2009 The president insists that the U.S. can't achieve great objectives on its own. This may break with George W. Bush's style, but it is in keeping with the traditions of Roosevelt, Truman and George H.W. Bush.
Piracy of Africa [A Cartoon From Jordan]
Apr 16, 2009
The Pirates Might Prefer Fish to Guns
Apr 15, 2009 Obama's promise that the U.S. and its allies will put an end to Indian Ocean piracy had the forceful ring to it that good American citizens like to hear, but half the NATO navies aren't going to change the desperate circumstances that turned Somalia's fisherman into pirates.Obama’s Role in the Pirate Affair
Apr 13, 2009 Jimmy Carter was ultimately undone by a hostage crisis and the word Somalia still haunts Bill Clinton's legacy. While the weekend rescue of a hostage held by Somali pirates was of a much smaller scale and under totally different circumstances than those events, President Obama must be relieved that it is behind him, a success. And now that it's over, it seems the president was more involved than he initially let on.‘Left, Right & Center’: A Glimmer of Hope for the Economy?
Apr 11, 2009 The economy's not the only thing that "Left, Right & Center" co-conspirators Matt Miller, Tony Blankley and Robert Scheer are thinking about this week, but it's a biggie again, as are the Obama administration's announcement about defense spending and the changes under way in American foreign policy. Also: Somali pirates!
