Russ Wellen
Russ Wellen is an editor at Freezerbox who specializes in foreign affairs and nuclear deproliferation.
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Bill Mauldin: Icon of Irony
His first "practical lesson about war: nobody really knows what he's doing."
10.14.2008 | Books -
Iraq's George Washington
Is Nouri al-Maliki the father of his country?
09.05.2008 | Politics -
Impeachment? Truth and Reconciliation Commission?
Never mind that, says Vincent Bugliosi, haul George Bush into a court of law.
08.26.2008 | Politics -
Renew America's Promise -- or Cancel Our Future Altogether?
Never mind ignoring low blows or pulling punches in response, there's a third way for Obama to respond to smears.
08.24.2008 | Politics -
President Bed-Rest
Do we really want another president whose main concern is his rest and relaxation?
08.05.2008 | Politics -
Blow Myself Up or Study Engineering at Caltech?
What's an al-Qaeda sympathizer to do?
07.27.2008 | Politics -
Hey Pentagon, How Are Nuclear Weapons Working Out for You?
The path to peace may lie in talking to the defense establishment in its own language.
07.10.2008 | Politics -
Iran Attack Not a Problem, Say War Wonks
Hey, what's a lost ship or three and the bloated bodies of a few hundred US naval personnel bobbing on the surface of the Persian Gulf?
06.24.2008 | Politics -
Politicians Play General, Generals Play Politics (Part 2)
More from Military.com analyst and novelist Jeff Huber.
06.12.2008 | Politics -
Politicians Play General, Generals Play Politics (Part 1)
Neither the military nor the administration escape criticism in Jeff Huber's Military.com column and his new novel, Bathtub Admirals.
06.08.2008 | Politics -
Do We Ignore Rumors about Michelle's "Whitey" Tape at Our Own Risk?
Larry Johnson: Pariah or Jeremiah?
06.08.2008 | Politics -
Hell on Earth? How About Hell in Heaven?
Suffocated by your family? It could be worse in the afterlife.
05.22.2008 | Society -
Attack Iran? Why Not Just. . .
. . . paint targets on the backs of kids like those on PBS's "Carrier"?
05.12.2008 | Politics -
What Is It with Men and Torture?
Hint: It's not just upbringing and culture.
05.05.2008 | Politics -
Nunn of the Above
Imagine a secretary of state whose idea of foreign policy is abolishing nuclear weapons?
05.05.2008 | Politics -
Fattening Up Fashion Models
Is legislation the answer to ending anorexia in the fashion industry?
04.29.2008 | Society -
Low-Information Voter Indeed
If the Democrats lose another presidential election, this time it won't be their fault.
04.22.2008 | Politics -
Genius: Hidden in Plain Sight
The breathtaking work of Santiago Calatrava is seen by many, known by few.
04.16.2008 | Culture -
Universal Health Care Doesn't Mean We're Entitled to All the Health Care in the Universe
No end in sight to the spiraling costs of medical technology.
04.13.2008 | Society -
Obama: Eye to Eye with Israel -- or Wandering Eye?
"Once more -- this time with feeling," conservatives cry when Obama speaks of his commitment to Israel.
03.30.2008 | Politics





