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Minding the Debate: What’s Happening to Our Brains During Election Season
Minding the Debate: What’s Happening to Our Brains During Election Season by Melinda Burrell 548 words Some of us are convening watch parties and others deliberately will not tune in. Either way, the June 27 presidential debate is the real start of the election season, when more Americans start to pay attention. It’s when partisan
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Donald Sutherland: Remembering a Peacemaker
Donald Sutherland: Remembering a Peacemaker by Chris Houston 591 words The world just lost a great actor and a notable peace advocate. Donald Sutherland died on June 20, 2024, aged 88. Known globally for his compelling roles in films like Kelly’s Heroes, MASH, and The Hunger Games, Sutherland was much more than an accomplished actor. He was a
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If You Have a Problem, Kill It
If You Have a Problem, Kill It by Robert C. Koehler 912 words The term is “banal militarism” – that is to say, violence and the preparation for violence so utterly commonplace that most people don’t even notice. Banal militarism is as American as apple pie. It’s also global in scope. As Richard Rubenstein writes: “Part of