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‘Tell everyone I love them’
by Robert C. Koehler 1082 words Is war simply part of human nature? It’s been absurdly “ordinary” throughout my lifetime, and continually expanding its power and psychological reach. And unless you’re in the middle of it – unless you’re digging for a dead child beneath a bombed building – war is just an abstract horror.…
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Why Trump blinked on Iran
by Sophia Gonzalez 9?65 words Donald Trump did not suddenly become a dove. He did not wake up one morning converted to the wisdom of Quincy Adams, George Kennan, or the old conservative suspicion of crusading wars. When he paused another planned attack on Iran, the public explanation was diplomatic: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates…
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Around the world, global solidarity and cooperation are remarkably popular
by Lawrence S. Wittner 953 words One of the curious ironies of our time is that, although many politicians spout heated nationalist rhetoric, rail against foreign nations, and belittle international cooperation, this approach to international affairs is not at all what most people want. The climate of aggressive nationalism is clear enough. In nations around…