Topic: Richard Phillips

The New Economy Greek default? It's already happening, debt deal or not.

Greek debt swap may not be a default technically speaking, but it's still a default. Holders of Greek debt and Greece's citizens are feeling its pinch.

Famous US Special Forces operations

Here are six of the most famous successful American special operations missions in recent memory.

Did a chaplain's fake Purple Heart erase good deeds?

National Guard Capt. Kurt Bishop was a respected chaplain. But store-bought military decorations – including a Purple Heart – ruined his career. Do they erase his good deeds in an Afghanistan combat hospital?

Somali pirates: Do shootings of four Americans point to armed escalation?

In the past, pirates have been very reluctant to harm captives, but on Tuesday, four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates were killed.

Somali pirate gets stiff sentence in US court. Will it deter piracy?

A US judge sentenced Somali pirate Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse to nearly 34 years in prison, citing a need to deter others. But the problem is getting to those who finance piracy operations.

Top 5 high-profile captures by Somali pirates

After 388 days as prisoners of Somali pirates, Paul and Rachel Chandler were released Nov. 14. They were among 1,052 hostages taken in 2009, in addition to the 773 hostages taken in the first nine months of 2010, according to a recent report by the International Maritime Bureau. Click through the following slides to read about the Chandlers' ordeal and other high-profile captures.

Lesson from foiled pirate attack on Maersk Alabama? Fire back.

Monday's thwarted pirate attack on the Maersk Alabama was the first time a large cargo ship with an armed security team were able to repel an attack, according to US Navy commanders.

Words that retain a certain roguish appeal

The Monitor's language columnist considers the swashbuckling vocabulary of piracy.

Obama meets Captain Richard Phillips and then plays hoops

Forget Obama, we're hoping to see Gossip Boys

At the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner -- the "nerd prom" -- Hollywood celebrities mix with the politically powerful.

If file-sharing is piracy, what about aggregators?

Piracy and divine Love's redeeming power

A Christian Science perspective.

NATO stops attack by Somali pirates

Piracy now high on Washington agenda

Secretary Clinton vows action, and seeks an international effort against the Somali pirates

Merchant marine cadets learn real-life lessons about piracy

How to deal with attackers in order to protect the ship, its cargo, and its crew is on everybody's mind.

How the US crew fought off Somali pirates

For the first time, crewmembers of the Maersk Alabama share details of their Indian Ocean encounter

Sticky legal battles await for captured Somali pirates

Will Kenya be tapped as the next ‘Hague’ of the high seas?

Where will captured Somali pirate get justice?

The high profile of the case suggests a trial in the United States, but the Justice Department might be wary of bringing the young suspect into the American court system.

The Monitor's View: Bail out Somalia to curb the pirates?

Obama, like pre-9/11 Bush, may scorn nation-building. But can the US afford not to do it?

Will pirates join forces with Islamist militias in Somalia?

Escalation of violence could lead pirate gangs to join radical militants, including those with ties to Al Qaeda, say analysts.

New bid to free captain of pirated US ship

The Maersk Alabama's crew, now in Kenya, tells story as negotiations continue over captain held hostage.

American captain rescued from pirates by US forces

Captain freed from pirates in daring rescue

Navy snipers shot three pirates who had held Richard Phillips hostage since Wednesday. The episode threatens to change the dynamics of piracy in the region.

Maritime officials seek more authority to confront pirates

As attacks continue, experts consider whether deadly force would be an effective deterrent.

Standoff with Somali pirates shows limits of naval response

Military options could only make things worse, some analysts say, if they did not go hand in hand with political solutions.