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Godwin’s Law should force us to remember & fear our shared heritage with Nazi Germany

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 17 Comments / 25 March 2017 5 July 2017

Summary: American discussions often end in references to Hitler or Nazis. That’s usually seen as an oddity or fun fact, when in fact it warns us of deep aspects of American society that have roots in 1930s Germany — and that still shape our future. We prefer amnesia to confronting this. Perhaps events in the next …

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Chuck Spinney warns that we’re sleepwalking into a new arms race

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 5 Comments / 25 February 2017 17 August 2017

Summary: One of the “an echo not a choice” aspects of the election was the war on Russia. Clinton’s team was well-stocked with cheerleaders for restarting the cold war. Trump won, so we have an administration stocked with cheerleaders for restarting the cold war. McMaster as National Security Advisor completed the roster. Here Chuck Spinney describes …

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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let the GOP remember its great betrayal

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 1 Comment / 16 January 2017 11 October 2019

Summary: Amidst the recollections about the trials and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr., let’s remember that at the peak of his success another man’s actions would undo much of his work. Barry Goldwater betrayed the Republican Party and poisoned American politics at what should have been a moment of triumph. Now the Republicans have an …

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The pilgrimage of Martin Luther King: an antidote to amnesia about our history

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 18 January 2016 17 August 2017

We tend to memorialize our history by stripping it of deep meaning, preventing us from learning from it. On the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. let’s remember not just what he did but how America — Black and White — responded to him. This from the archives does that better than anything else I’ve …

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We live in the now. That makes it difficult for us to learn.

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 1 Comment / 25 November 2015 25 November 2015

Summary: Can we cope with the challenges of the 21st century? If not, why? These are among the questions most worth asking, although lost in the tide of factoids and daily trivia that fill the news. Here are some examples that suggest one of our core problems: we live in the now and so find …

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