And how wearing a mask protects others, not just yourself
Despite the heavy tonnage of news coverage about the novel coronavirus to which we're all subjected 24/7, there are several aspects of the situation that have not to my knowledge been given adequate attention; and these have serious implications for both our own individual behavior and public policy. This article highlights and explains: That much...
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I disagree with President Donald Trump about practically everything. With two exceptions. First, Trump said it from Day One: “Getting along with Russia and China and with everybody is a very good thing. It’s good for the world, it’s good for the U.S.” He said it again regarding his planned July 16 meeting with Russian...
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My goal in writing about these things is to alert you to the problems and encourage you to share your concerns with people you know and with federal policy-makers. Right now, the entire gamut of political discussion all but excludes the topic nuclear war, so if some Senators, Members of Congress, and the President were...
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Undermining Peace Efforts and Threatening More War
Disinformation and lies have been used to justify the wars on Syria that started in 2011.[1] But lately I’ve been amazed at the extent to which our entire public discourse now rests on disinformation and lies. This is a broader problem, but it also affects the prospects for peace in Syria, one of several places...
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