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January 2025
Volume 24 Issue 11
COMPLIMENTARY

Editorial

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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Kids shouldn’t be on social media at all

Mark Zuckerberg is very sorry. His apology at a Senate hearing to the families of victims of online child sex abuse was dramatic, and the human thing to do in the moment, although he was pressured into it under persistent questioning from Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri.

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Recent Articles

Misconceptions: IBS myths and facts

Medical Myths: Exploring Misconceptions about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) This Medical Myths series explores misconceptions about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Among many misunderstandings, we address what causes IBS and...

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The OIG Always Comes Through

By Freddy GrovesThings are going to be different in 2025. If there’s one thing I hope, it’s that the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General isn’t hit with any budget or staffing reductions. As time goes on, we need them...

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The Year Past and the Year Ahead

By Mel GurtovThe global citizen agenda for 2025 is very much like that for 2024—and probably for some years afterward. It includes global warming and related environmental crises; US-China tensions; challenges to democracy and...

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The Musk Factor

By Rich LowryIt’s a testament to the energy and drive of Elon Musk that he’s now a key adviser to an incoming president of the United States who he helped elect this year—and this is a side project for him.What stamp collecting...

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What is the best type of meditation?

NATION — There are a variety of meditation methods that suit most people. However, there is no “right way” to meditate, meaning someone can explore the different types until they find one that works for them.Meditation denotes...

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