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Veteran Celebrates Nuclear Ban Treaty

January 19, 2021 Carma Henry 0

      As a veteran concerned about issues of war and peace, I am happy to celebrate the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), the important new international peace initiative.  The “Nuclear Ban Treaty,” as it is also known, was approved 122-1 by the UN General Assembly in July 2017, a clear expression of the will of the world’s people.  On October 24, 2020, Honduras became the 50th nation to ratify the TPNW, triggering a 90-day period before it goes into force, on January 22. […]

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Republican Senator Secessionists

January 13, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     Republican Senator Secessionists must not be allowed to continually shield Trump from being held accountable for his crimes of sedition and treachery. Further, if democrats are too timid or reluctant to defend the constitution, then all of those who voted for Joe Biden, President Elect, and Kamala Harris, Vice President Elect, merely wasted their votes. Hiring the best and brightest accounts for nothing if they’re shackled and not allowed to defend the Constitution on the premise that the Nation must be allowed to heal first. Justice delayed is merely justice denied; thus, allowing a continued weakening of our democracy. […]