Greg Mitchell: The fact that the United States first developed, and then used -- twice -- the WMD to end all WMDs has severely compromised our arguments against others building the weapon ever since. Hiroshima was our original sin, and we are still paying for it, even if most Americans do not recognize this. That is why I always urge everyone to study the history surrounding the decision to use the bomb and how the full story was covered up for decades. In the minds of the American media and public, there is no taboo on using nuclear weapons, and it all started, but did not end, with Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Click here to read more.
My concern for my family was my primary thought as I was urged to seek the presidency of Haiti. But then I came to realize that I have to make this decision for them, especially for my daughter, as much as for myself and my country.
After slavery was abolished in 1833, Britain's GDP fell by 10 percent -- but they knew that cheap goods and fat profits made from flogging people until they broke were not worth having. Do we?
Believe it or not, there actually are Democrats and Republicans -- lots of them -- committed to robust international engagement, smart foreign aid, and coherent and sensible U.S. international public diplomacy.
Even as American Jewry extends its political support to Israel, we should never stop questioning how we can make a "better Israel" a reality.
There is no question that we need to devote far more resources to enforcing federal gun laws. But it is a transparent fallacy to argue that deficiencies in enforcing current laws justify inaction to strengthen those laws.
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