Elliot D. Cohen, PhD, is professor and chair of the department of humanities at Indian River State College, adjunct professor of clinical ethics at the Florida State University College of Medicine and director of...
Elliot D. Cohen, PhD, is professor and chair of the department of humanities at Indian River State College, adjunct professor of clinical ethics at the Florida State University College of Medicine and director of the Logic-Based Therapy & Consultation Institute. Author of numerous books and articles, he is a principal founder of philosophical counseling in the United States, and inventor of logic-based therapy.
Elliot D. Cohen / TruthdigDec 27, 2010
The recent FCC decision to “protect” the free and open Internet was long awaited by activists but it turned out to be smoke and mirrors, catering largely to service providers such as Comcast and AT&T.The recent FCC decision to “protect” the free and open Internet was long awaited by activists but it turned out to be smoke and mirrors. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Does the notion of remote-controlled soldiers—the fully human kind—seem only a sci-fi vision or the product of someone’s paranoid imagination? Guess again: There's a project in the works as the military and big business join forces to make privacy a thing of the past.Does the notion of remote-controlled soldiers—the fully human kind—seem only a sci-fi vision or the product of someone’s paranoid imagination? Guess again. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Elliot D. Cohen / TruthdigMay 6, 2009
The Obama administration is now considering reinstating the Military Commissions Act after a four-month suspension, in contradiction to the president’s promise to end military tribunals for detainees and to close down Gitmo. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Elliot D. Cohen / TruthdigOct 31, 2008
Sen. John McCain's ideological ties to the Bush-Cheney administration have mostly passed beneath the radar of the mainstream media, but if McCain loses the presidential race to Barack Obama, his neoconservative legacy could erupt into the open with a force that should not be underestimated. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Elliot D. Cohen / TruthdigJun 13, 2008
John McCain has long been a major player in a radical militaristic group driven by an ideology of global expansionism and dominance attained through perpetual, pre-emptive, unilateral, multiple wars. Over its two terms, the George W. Bush administration has planted the seeds for this geopolitical master plan, and now appears to be counting on the McCain administration, if one comes to power, to nurture it. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Elliot D. Cohen / TruthdigJan 25, 2008
It's not enough for George W. Bush's government to eavesdrop on phone calls, monitor financial transactions and sneak a peek at other people's e-mails. Now the administration says it needs to monitor all Internet activity in the United States. That means you and everything you do online. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Elliot D. Cohen / TruthdigOct 31, 2007
The "Last Days of Democracy" author warns that Congress is about to aid the Bush administration with its Orwellian plans by granting retroactive immunity to the telecommunications giants for helping the government spy on Americans. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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