A soldier or a “Killing Machine”?

“”We train our boys to be killing machines, then prosecute them when they kill!” Donald J. Trump tweeted October 12, 2019 regarding the case of Maj. Mathew Golsteyn a former Green Beret who is on trial for killing an unarmed Afghan man in 2010…”

Author: Kary Love
Published in: LA Progressive, Los Angeles CityWatch, Broward County Florida Westside Gazette, Counterpunch, Winston Salem North Carolina Chronicle, Bainbridge Island Review, Pagosa Springs Colorado Daily Post, Sierra County California Prospect
Date: 2019, October 15, 20, 21, 25
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The collusion of church and state

“Intrigued by the controversy that erupted over Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech before the American Association of Christian Counselors…”

Author: Robert C. Koehler
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Date: 2019,
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In for a dime, in for a dollar

“Many years ago, when we played what we called ‘penny-ante poker,’ there was always an unhappy participant who, as the evening wore on, slid more and more of his chips…”

Author: Steve Klinger
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Date: 2019,
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Citizens must remove Trump from office

“Familiarize yourself with the hashtag #OutNow, it is refusefacism.org’s message: “In the name of humanity we refuse to accept a fascist America!” Their goal is seeing the Trump/Pence regime gone—now…”

Author: Wim Laven
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Date: 2019,
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The game of musical chairs

“Just about anyone who’s grown up in the United States will remember playing Musical Chairs in school. Our teachers…”

Author: Vicki Ryder
Published in: LA Progressive, Broward County Florida Westside Gazette, Davis California Enterprise, Like the Dew: A Progressive Journal of Southern Culture and Politics, ZNet, Gilmer Texas Mirror, Gonzales Louisiana Weekly Citizen, Pagosa Springs Colorado Daily Post, Berlin Maine Sun, Bainbridge Island Review,
Date: 2019, October 7, 8, 9, 10, 22
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