Military Industrial Complex
Beyond Donald Trump: When poisons curdle
The forever wars of the 21st century have had a similar effect on our society as Vietnam did more than 50 years ago. Not good.
February 12, 2021
racism
Military Industrial Complex
Watch: the 'three evils': Racism, materialism, militarism
The way war drives our scourges at home and exacerbates the fissures, escapes many. MLK knew better.
January 27, 2021
Global Crises
Martin Luther King’s giant triplets: racism, militarism, and materialism
In 1967, Dr. King warned that “a nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.”
June 23, 2020
Washington Politics
Military leaders promise to address racism in the ranks: We must hold them to it
Senior military officials were quick to call for change within their ranks. But change will neither be easy, nor quick.
June 19, 2020
Washington Politics
A popular rebellion to fulfill America's promise, at home and abroad
However difficult and long it takes, America has always been able to surmount its problems and renew itself. Thus current protests show not weakness but strength.
June 09, 2020
Washington Politics
‘Run them over’: The rise of a new Sinophobia and its dangers to us all
More than 1,000 acts of racism against Asian Americans have been reported since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis.
March 27, 2020
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