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Closing Gitmo in the American Heart
Closing Gitmo in the American Heart by Robert C. Koehler 1043 words Gitmo, of course!! It’s the freest place “we” have – by which I mean the American government, a.k.a. Donald Trump. No rules apply there, be they international humanitarian law or the U.S. Constitution. It’s a dumping ground, a black hole. It’s the most
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The Promise of America and the Demise of Foreign Aid
The Promise of America and the Demise of Foreign Aid by Volker Franke 491 words Dreams shattered. Hopes crushed. Visions for a better future destroyed. Possibilities replaced with anguish, anxiety and fear. All with the stroke of a sharpie. President Trump’s Executive Order to reevaluate US foreign aid suddenly halted hundreds of humanitarian assistance projects
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War Unites Us in Hell
War Unites Us in Hell by Robert C. Koehler 1037 words “Some experts worry that, if the country went to war, many reserve units might be unable to deploy. A U.S. official who works on these issues put it simply: ‘We can’t get enough people.’” “Vietnam Syndrome” hasn’t gone away! It resulted in the elimination