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Quote of the day, about the birth of a new world

The post-WWII era draws to a close, ushering in a period of large-scale geopolitical change.  Most people greet this new era with hope, and equanimity about the transitional period.  Perhaps people’s confidence in an orderly evolution of new world rests on a weak foundation:  a belief in the rationality and wisdom of the world’s people, and their leaders.  Here’s one …

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The key insight to understanding America’s wars

President Obama’s speech make this clear to anyone paying attention.  As does his pop in the polls following the decision to expand our wars. The wars are not those of our ruling elites. Our wars are not our those of our  military. Americans like our wars. Their appeal crosses party lines. We’re almost indifferent to the supporting reasons, as …

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