With the constant threat of a terrorist attack, scholars and experts are working to learn more about the causes of terrorism and how it can be prevented at the root. A largely held view of terrorism, much like urban crime, is that it is the result of rising poverty, increasing urbanization and skyrocketing population. This [...]

All readers, fans, critics, commentators, and followers – I’m excited this month to offer a new offering that we’ve just created in July…magnetic TSW bumper stickers. No need to ruin your car when you’re showing off your pride for being a truth-seeker. Just clean off the backside of your car and affix this magnetic sticker. [...]

The world has heard a great deal about the events surrounding the president during those shocking moments when the country learned that it had just been attacked in several locations by terrorists. The account, direct from the President, is sure to touch on many of the points highlighted in the famous documentary Fahrenheit 9-11, created [...]

You don’t have to have an economics degree to see that the so-called EU “cap-and-trade” policy changes affecting U.S. airlines could have a significant impact on international travel, as well as the aerospace industry in general. If you’ve never heard of it before, the European Union cap-and-trade policy, also known as the Emissions Trading System [...]

This is a fairly difficult question to answer. Unfortunately, the answer is a resounding “it depends.” There are a couple questions that must be answered before this very basic fundamental sociopolitical question can be answered. Those questions are: What type of government is being referenced and to whom is this question being asked? For the [...]

During the height of the Cold War, spying was in full swing. However, the KGB spies of days gone by didn’t have access to the type of technology we have today. Here are a few of the fascinating spy gadgets the Former Soviet Union used to gather intelligence. 1. The Lipstick Pistol This 4.5mm pistol [...]

One can not help but marvel at the changes in the Chinese landscape. The skyline of major Chinese cities have been transformed over the past decade. To leave a city and then return a matter of months later is to return to a new city scape, like a city built anew. The numbers involved are [...]

From all indications, the bombshell Russian spy Anna Chapman might not have been a seasoned covert agent after all, but rather a wannabe spy in way over her head. According to a report in The First Post back in 2010, her tenure in the world of espionage was brief and not quite as glamorous as [...]

Another small child dies: one of many to expire trying to reach help in Kenya and Ethiopia. The pregnant mother, grieving now along with one child, turns toward the south and drags one foot after the other in a courageous attempt to save what is left of her family. Her husband, already too ill to [...]

The art of spying has been used for centuries and is still used today. This form of intelligence gathering is a staple of any government; and, no government perfected this art better than the former Soviet Union. The Soviets came up with ingenious ways to steal and pass secrets from their opposing governments. The most [...]