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Greed: The Survival of a Primitive Emotion
Greed: The Survival of a Primitive Emotion by Lawrence S. Wittner 577 words Congressional passage of Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” provides the latest evidence that human greed, despite its primitive nature, remains alive and well. Perhaps most noticeably, the legislation provides for over $3 trillion in tax cuts that disproportionately help the wealthy and their corporations.
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Trinity Bomb Test — Risking Doomsday They Lit the Match Anyway
Trinity Bomb Test — Risking Doomsday They Lit the Match Anyway by John LaForge 686 words The U.S. scientists who tested the first atomic bomb, July 16, 1945, took the ultimate gamble of setting the atmosphere on fire and destroying all life on Earth. When Robert Oppenheimer, the civilian head of the program, informed his boss,
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Strength, Purpose, Belonging
Strength, Purpose, Belonging by Robert C. Koehler 776 words I thought I knew myself pretty well, but then this old-age thing hit . . . hard. Both physically and psychologically. I’m still in Appleton, Wisconsin as I write, awaiting my second cataract surgery, right eye, tomorrow. The first one went well. I’m not concerned about