Mark Hackard 
Mark Hackard is a research associate at a law firm in California. He has a a BA in Russian from Georgetown University and an MA in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies from Stanford University.
Culture
Suicide by MulticulturalismNov 23 2009 The charade is up. It's now apparent that Nidal Hasan was acting upon the Islamic doctrine of holy war when he carried out mass murder |
World
Cold War NostalgiaSep 21 2009 The hysteria from U.S. "conservatives" over the White House's decision not to base missile defense systems in the Czech Republic and Poland has been as |
Christendom
Blackwater “Crusaders”? As If!Aug 20 2009 The Blackwater affair has all the clichéd elements of Hollywood conspiracy "thrillers": an atrocity cover-up, a right-wing Christian villain at the helm of a powerful |
World
Bear HugJul 16 2009 Germany’s future lies to its Right. Otto von Bismarck, Germany's prince of diplomacy, once remarked, "With France we shall never have peace; with Russia never |
World
Back Into the ColdMay 25 2009 The United States and Russia appear to be gearing up for a second round of the Cold War. Washington still hopes to extend its reach |
Christendom
Outside the GatesApr 27 2009 In 1914, on the very eve of the Great War, G.K. Chesterton published his humorous novel The Flying Inn. The story concerned a Turkish plot |
Foreign Policy
The Postmodern AllianceApr 06 2009 Americans can sleep easier after months of jitters over the decisive issue in U.S. foreign policy. We"ve all been on edge for weeks, but it's |
Uncategorized
Containing JihadMar 25 2009 As the Obama administration tries to replicate the surge in Afghanistan and expands actions in Pakistan, U.S. strategic planners would do well to read Andrew |
Uncategorized
The Curious Case of Clinton’s ButtonMar 13 2009 In U.S.-Russian relations, red buttons don"t evoke pleasant imagery. For the past 50 years, pushing the red button would ensure the bloom of mushroom clouds |
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