Prompted by President Jimmy Carter, here is a list, self-described to “not pretend to be definitive or absolutely complete.”, of some of our adventures to bring democratic values to others in need. —>> read more –>>
Keystone Essay – The American Empire America has always been an expansionist country. Just ask Native Americans. By the end of the 19th century our internal empire building reached its physical limits and America began —>> read more –>>
Netflix has just released War Machine onto the streaming media waters. This movie fits into the long tradition of American media mostly puffing up our military exploits or turning them into light tragi-comedy. Brad Pitt, applying —>> read more –>>
(This was submitted to the Letters to the Editor section of the Register Star here in Hudson. Not clear at the moment whether it will be published.) Discussions of the Federal budget almost never mention —>> read more –>>
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