A friend sent me this, “a powerful image of what Memorial Day is all about.” It is indeed powerful. The United States is the most bellicose nation in the history of humankind. We’re a land whose core negotiating strategy is …
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A Diverting Moment on Memorial Day
It’s Memorial Day weekend here in the U.S., a time we Americans remember those who fought for our country. But because it’s a celebration, it has the unfortunate effect of glorifying war, rather than causing us to do what we …
Honoring Our Soldiers By Keeping Them Safe
As we pay our respects to America’s fallen soldiers this Memorial Day, let’s take a moment and remember what put so many of them in harm’s way in the first place: our dependence on oil. While we’re at it, let’s …
