Category Archives: War

Madness abounds. I’ve stopped asking “why”

Ever since 2016, I’ve been defaulting to the question, “Why?” whenever I hear inexplicable irrationality. When a cousin announced she’d voted for Trump, my immediate response was, “Why?” Since no one person gave me anything like a reasonable answer, I … Continue reading

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And the prize for the best new recruiting video goes to…

From Harper’s Weekly Review: [A] leaked video showed a Russian mercenary group attempting to recruit prisoners. “If you serve six months, you are free,” the recruiter said. “If you arrive in Ukraine and decide it’s not for you, we will … Continue reading

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You think Congress is doing nothing?

Not so. Every day, Senators and Congresspeople are working on and presenting bills to be considered. Many of them don’t pass now, because of GOP opposition. But the bills themselves are real, and should be considered part of future enactments, … Continue reading

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