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Category: National Security
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I am as scared today for the future of humankind as I have ever been in my 87 years. Mind you, I’m not personally scared; I’ve far too few years left for that. My fright, of course, is for our children, grandchildren and the generations to follow. In three weeks, President-elect Donald Trump will…
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Quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand during the playing of the national anthem at a San Francisco 49ers game has caused a broad national debate. Kaepernick performed his act before thousands of fans and millions on television to bring attention to a particular cause — the ongoing killings of black citizens by police officers throughout…
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Perhaps no date stands out more in my long life than August 6, 1945. It was two days before my 16th birthday and it had been a warm summer day. I had biked home, carrying my ragtag golf clubs on my back after playing 27 holes of golf. It was six o’clock and my parents…
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It was surreal, almost like a scene from a World War II movie in which trains are stopped and troopers run down the aisles checking everyone’s papers. I was awoken from a fitful sleep by the squawking of some radio message and the clumping of shoes in the wee hours of the morning on Train…
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