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George Washington and Pope Leo – defenders of religious freedom
by Bob Topper 1286 words In his farewell address, Washington warned of the danger of political parties. He believed that loyalty to a party over the nation would divide the country and he feared that cunning individuals would use party power for revenge and their own gain. As America celebrates its 250th year, Washington’s fears have been…
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Justice for Adversaries, Immunity for Allies: America’s War on International Justice
by Jared O. Bell 944 words In 2017, I traveled to the Catholic University of Lublin in Poland as a visiting Erasmus professor from the International University of Sarajevo. While there, I toured Majdanek, the former Nazi concentration camp and site of mass murder. The camp was vast. Its rooms carried the stale, musty smell of…
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Peace means we’re not alone
by Robert C. Koehler 893 words Breathe deep, sigh, embrace the next word: W-A-R. It doesn’t go away. I write about it far too often, and every time I do I feel torn inside . . . even though I remain personally safe from it (at least for now). Words can so easily turn the…