For 80 years, since the atomic bombs were dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world has stood at the brink of nuclear war with the potential for catastrophic loss, threatening all of humanity. Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara said in the years after the Cuban missile crisis that indeed sheer luck was what prevented nuclear war, not superior weapons, brinkmanship, or knowledge. There have been multiple other times where nuclear launch countdowns have begun from misinterpretation, human error, or technological glitch. In the end, like Las Vegas gamblers, the question is how long will our luck hold out? The odds are not in our favor. The only way to prevent nuclear war is by the complete elimination of these weapons.
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The use of atomic bombs was rationalized after-the-fact using myths that transformed the burning of children into a positive good. President Truman and government propagandists justified the attacks claiming they “ended the war” and “saved lives” ⸺ stories still believed today ⸺ but, as historian Gar Alperovitz has demonstrated in The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb, and the Architecture of an American Myth the pretext of “saving lives” was fabricated.
Cornered: Why Black Americans Are Always Expected to Pick a Side
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to express my deep concern about a disturbing trend in our Federal Courts: the increasing number of litigants who file false pleadings, motions, and evidence-often based on entirely fabricated materials-in an effort to gain an unfair advantage.
“Confusing God and Government.’’ That was the actual name of a sermon by Trinity United Church of Christ, Pastor Emeritus, Jeremiah Wright.
The Founding Fathers, in their infinite wisdom, understood that change was inevitable—even for the Constitution. That’s why they included Article V, which outlines how amendments can be added, revised, or repealed. Its purpose was clear: to ensure that no amendment would become a “sacred cow” immune to challenge or reconsideration. This includes the 22nd Amendment, which limits a President to two terms.
Keisha Lance Bottoms and Stacey Abrams may both be running for Governor in Georgia and Al Lawson and Byron Donalds, a Republican, will battle Lawson, a Democrat, in the Sunshine State possibly.
We are living in a time of heightened self-awareness and social reckoning. Across the country, and especially in Black communities, people are reexamining their place, their purpose, and their power. There’s a growing call to move beyond survival into systems-building, healing, and legacy work. But first, we must be honest with ourselves: In this moment, are we the Spider, the Web, the Fly, or the Exterminator?
A mediator friend described a case in which a tenant lost her job, got behind on rent, and started using drugs. Happily, she had an epiphany, turned her life around, and got a new job – but still owed a lot of rent. In the mediation, she apologized and took responsibility for the situation but wasn’t sure how quickly she could repay what she owed. She was afraid eviction could push her off her healthy trajectory.
What Mr. Trump does not understand about his juvenile social messaging spewing of taunts followed by ordering US nuclear submarines closer to Russia (Russia may only have 3-4 minutes to decide if US subs have attacked)—is his ignorance of how Russia thinks. He should read President Reagan’s memoir, in which he wrote: