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July 2024
Volume 24 Issue 5
COMPLIMENTARY

Voting for the lesser evil?

By Robert C. KoehlerThe election paradox looms. Do I calm myself down, steady my hand, pull the lever for Joe, even though it feels like voting for Netanyahu? Even though it feels like I’m losing another bomb on Gaza?I’ve had a number of intense conversations with...

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Donald Trump and the uses of violence

Donald Trump and the uses of violence

By Andrew MossIn a wide-ranging interview with a Time Magazine reporter this past April, Donald Trump said he expected victory in the coming presidential election, but he wouldn’t rule out the possibility of political violence if victory didn’t materialize. As he...

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Should we boycott Bullhead City?

Should we boycott Bullhead City?

Editor:The leadership of Bullhead City has once again imposed their myopic, elitist attitudes upon the area residents outside the boundaries of the city limits.Bullhead City, declaring May 10 “the official start of the summer season,” has once again imposed a parking...

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Beyond Self-Extinction

By Winslow Myers Good that defensive anti-missiles worked against Iran's barrage. Still, two elements were more suited to the playground than to international politics: face and revenge. One side bombs the other, and the other thinks that without revenge it will lose...

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Let’s Rethink the War in Ukraine

Now that the Ukrainian military aid bill has been passed we have an opportunity to assess the developing conflict and offer suggestions. Here we will argue for more diplomacy and less war. None of this essay should be construed as support for Russian behavior - which...

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No One Owns the Future

By Robert C. Koehler Even the international condemnation of the Israeli devastation of Gaza often feels tepid. Consider, for instance, the words of U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in the wake of Israel's April 1 drone strike on a convoy of cars from World...

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Stolen Valor, Stolen Benefits

By Freddy Groves How, one wonders, does something like this happen? How does a civilian collect $146,000 in VA benefits for allegedly having been wounded and held a prisoner of war in Iraq when he's never even served in the military? It's one thing to walk around with...

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Don’t fall for claims scams

By Freddy Groves While there’s no doubt that the PACT Act did a lot of good, opening up an additional 20 health conditions for eligibility for presumptive benefits, the sheer number of veterans who applied created delays in...

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