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Just Heartbeats Away from Theocracy
Just Heartbeats Away from Theocracy by Bob Topper 1018 words What does it mean to US democracy that Mike Johnson is Speaker of the House, third in line of succession to be President of the United States of America? Johnson is a fervent believer in the literal truth of the bible. He is emblematic of
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Cease Fire? Obstacles and Opportunities
Cease Fire? Obstacles and Opportunities by Mel Gurtov 818 words Appeals for a cease fire in Israel’s war with Hamas are growing louder. Along with many governments and international and nongovernmental organizations, the UN General Assembly, by a 120-14 vote (with 45 abstentions), has called for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to
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No Words to Describe the Suffering
No Words to Describe the Suffering by Wim Laven 491 words For the last 18 years I have worked in conflict settings all around the world. I’ve gone to 45 countries on four continents. I have not experienced the worst assaults on humanity directly, but through the stories told by the survivors (though sometimes they