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Eighty Years of Nuclear Terror
Eighty Years of Nuclear Terror by Lawrence S. Wittner 974 words Ever since the atomic bombings of Japanese cities in August 1945, the world has been living on borrowed time. The indications, then and since, that the development of nuclear weapons did not bode well for human survival, were clear enough. The two small atomic…
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Ripples of power: How helping others helps ourselves
Ripples of power: How helping others helps ourselves by Melinda Burrell 579 words I’ve been thinking about power, and people who use their power to be kind to others. A mediator friend described a case in which a tenant lost her job, got behind on rent, and started using drugs. Happily, she had an epiphany,…
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Israel and Genocide
Israel and Genocide by Mel Gurtov 1233 words What is Genocide? Many scholars and progressives are reluctant to call Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide. They will agree that Israel’s behavior is abominable and atrocious but nevertheless falls below the threshold of a genocide. Their reasoning may step from partiality toward Israel no matter what it…