Oil is a filthy vicious sludge. War is a filthy vicious game with deadly consequences. Both go hand in hand and neither make much sense, writes Giovanni Barbieri.
Let the World Speak Up About Syria, But Not Rush to War [OpEd]
Giovanni Barbieri would like to see a peaceful solution brokered by the UN to the crisis in Syria. And he’d like us all to help make that happen.
Help Is on the Way
How do we avoid bystander apathy in an emergency?
The Psychic and the Drunk
In the age of Facebook, a casually told tale can live forever. What are the implications of speaking ill of the living?
In Boston, There is no Finish Line
The winners in life are not the ones who necessarily cross the finish line at the race. The winners are the ones who never give up.
From the Office Where Soldiers Kill
Does it take a special kind of courage to be a combat soldier—who pulls the trigger from an office, thousands of miles away?
To Beard or Not to Beard
A man’s beard is a personal statement.