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Is Abolishing War Possibile?
Is Abolishing War Possibile? by Robert C. Koehler 1026 words If we can end, let us say . . . slavery — the legal “ownership” of other human beings — can’t we also end other great social wrongs? Can’t we also end war? As I ask this question, I am suddenly bludgeoned by an unexpected
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Fixing Our Broken International System of Justice
Fixing Our Broken International System of Justice by Sovaida Ma’ani Ewing 957 words We live in a global family of more than 190 countries. Disputes and squabbles inevitably arise in all families; what matters is how we settle them. Just as immature families might see bullying and violence, at the global level we see countries threatening
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The Elections-Democracy Gap
The Elections-Democracy Gap by Mel Gurtov 824 words South Africa, India, and Mexico just held general elections. Britain will hold a general election July 4. The US will hold one Nov. 5. Record-setting demonstrations in Israel may yet lead to a general election there. Five of these six elections reveal the precarious hold on power