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Evolving beyond nationalism
by Robert C. Koehler 859 words “Nation” equals identity. I’m an American! Hurray! It’s almost embarrassing to confess this, but yeah, that’s me (or used to be me), sitting back in my easy chair, waving a flag. My “nationality” is such a profound, lifelong part of who I am I rarely actually questioned it. At…
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Beyond Contradiction
by Winslow Myers 862 words Daniel Poneman, a former U.S. Secretary of Energy—a position that includes supervision of America’s nuclear weapons—gave a recent talk called “Prospects for Nuclear Proliferation,” in which he argued that in an ever more dangerous world, the best chance for security is to bolster the U.S. deterrent. In other words, build more and…
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Peace Requires Leaders Who Understand the Limits of Power
by George Cassidy Payne 1038 words Donald Trump has built one of the most remarkable political careers in modern American history. For decades, he has cultivated an image of personal invincibility. Business failures became evidence of resilience. Investigations became proof of persecution. Criticism became confirmation that powerful interests feared him. Again and again, Trump has…