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Militarism vs. Our Shared Humanity
Militarism vs. Our Shared Humanity by Robert C. Koehler 917 words Sitting safely at my desk, looking at photos of bombed buildings and knowing that missing children are buried under the rubble, imagining (unavoidably) what this must feel like . . . oh my God, empathy gives way to horror. Move on, I tell myself.
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Biden’s Choices
Biden’s Choices by Mel Gurtov 876 words Contradictions Presidents always face uncomfortable choices: supporting human rights versus providing weapons to governments that consistently violate human rights; adding to the nuclear weapons stockpile versus spending money on social well-being; sanctioning an adversary or working with it. In the Middle East today, Joe Biden’s choice is between
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Close Encounters Require US-China Military Talks
Close Encounters Require US-China Military Talks by Mel Gurtov 593 words Near Misses US officials have announced that the President will meet Xi Jinping in San Francisco later this month, the first such meeting in a year. No issue is more urgent to discuss than resuming meetings of the two countries’ top military brass. The